How solar + batteries will electrify the future

French president Emmanuel Macron wins re-election: a victory with deep challenges

Mathias Bernard, Université Clermont Auvergne (UCA)

Emmanuel Macron’s success validates a strategy aimed at making him appear as the champion of the 'progressives', but it has only partially worked.

In age of racial reckoning, Ralph Lauren partners with Morehouse and Spelman grads on vintage Black fashion styles

Timeka N. Tounsel, Penn State

Long considered an arbiter of American fashion, Ralph Lauren has unveiled a clothing line targeting students at Black colleges.

The Cleveland Indians changed their team name – what’s holding back the Atlanta Braves?

Peter Dreier, Occidental College

The insistence on preserving the team name – along with fan traditions like the ‘tomahawk chop’ – is even more glaring given the city’s links to the civil rights movement.

Staring at an image of yourself on Zoom has serious consequences for mental health – especially for women

Roxanne Felig, University of South Florida; Jamie Goldenberg, University of South Florida

Mirrors, selfies and knowing other people are looking at you all cause people to think of themselves as objects. Video calls are all three in one and are likely increasing the harms of self-objectification.

How do keys open locks?

Scott Craver, Binghamton University, State University of New York

A computer security expert explains how keys work – and how they are like passwords.

Ovarian cancer is not a silent killer – recognizing its symptoms could help reduce misdiagnosis and late detection

Barbara Goff, University of Washington

There are currently no effective tests to screen for ovarian cancer. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t ways to recognize and prevent it.

Beer and spirits have more detrimental effects on the waistline and on cardiovascular disease risk than red or white wine

Mental health problems come with an added ‘cost’ of poorer cognitive function – a neuropsychologist explains

Space Blocs: The future of international cooperation in space is splitting along lines of power on Earth