Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers flooded journals[1] with studies about the then-novel coronavirus. Many publications streamlined the peer-review process for COVID-19 papers while keeping acceptance rates relatively high. The assumption was that
Making the moral of the story stick − a media psychologist explains the research behind ‘Sesame Street,’ ‘Arthur’ and other children’s TV
To adult viewers, educational media content for children, such as “Sesame Street[1]” or “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood[2],” may seem rather simplistic. The pacing is slow, key themes are often repeated and the visual aspects tend to be plain.
However,
Destruction seen from space – via radar
As soldiers and citizens provide information from the front lines and affected areas of the war in Ukraine – two years old as of Feb. 24, 2024 – in quasi-real time, an active open-source intelligence community[1] has formed to keep track of troop
Read more https://theconversation.com/war-in-ukraine-at-2-years-destruction-seen-from-space-via-radar-223275
How governments handle data matters for inclusion
Governments increasingly rely on large amounts of data to provide services ranging from mobility[1] and air quality[2] to child welfare[3] and policing programs[4]. While governments have always relied on data, their increasing use of algorithms and artificial
Read more https://theconversation.com/how-governments-handle-data-matters-for-inclusion-219557
Bacteria can develop resistance to drugs they haven’t encountered before − scientists figured this out decades ago in a classic experiment
Do bacteria mutate randomly, or do they mutate for a purpose? Researchers have been puzzling over this conundrum for over a century[1].
In 1943, microbiologist Salvador Luria and physicist turned biologist Max Delbrück invented an experiment[2] to argue that
Your heart changes in size and shape with exercise – this can lead to heart problems for some athletes and gym rats
Exercise has long been recognized by clinicians, scientists and public health officials as an important way to maintain health[1] throughout a person’s lifespan. It improves overall fitness, helps build strong muscles and bones, reduces the risk of chronic
I’ve been studying astronaut psychology since Apollo − a long voyage to Mars in a confined space could raise stress levels and make the journey more challenging
Within the next few decades, NASA aims to land humans on the Moon, set up a lunar colony and use the lessons learned to send people to Mars as part of its Artemis program[1].
While researchers know that space travel can stress space crew members both