Genocide fears test global community (again)

India and Vietnam are partnering with the US to counter China − even as Biden claims that’s not his goal

Leland Lazarus, Florida International University

US foreign policy initiatives in the Indo-Pacific seem focused on containing China and its influence.

Racial trauma has profound mental health consequence - a Black clinical psychologist explains and offers 5 ways to heal

Char Newton, University of North Dakota

Whether experienced directly or indirectly, racial incidents can trigger numerous psychological impacts on Black people, including lower self-esteem and anxiety.

What are the liberal arts? A literature scholar explains

Blaine Greteman, University of Iowa

When people hear the term ‘liberal arts,’ it may sound like a phrase with political overtones. A scholar of literature explains why that’s wrong and takes a closer look at its origin and meaning.

Keeping your cool in a warming world: 8 steps to help manage eco-anxiety

Karen Magruder, University of Texas at Arlington

A therapist shares advice for harnessing your stress over climate change and other environmental harms and putting it to work.

Desert dust storms carry human-made toxic pollutants, and the health risk extends indoors

Claire Williams Bridgwater, American University; Fatin Samara, American University of Sharjah

Desert dust storms are increasingly picking up materials like sewage, herbicides and other human-made waste and transporting them on tiny particles that are easy to inhale.

‘Big Bang of Numbers’ – The Conversation’s book club explores how math alone could create the universe with author Manil Suri

Maggie Villiger, The Conversation

A book-length thought experiment uses math to investigate some of life’s big questions.

NASA report finds no evidence that UFOs are extraterrestrial

Chris Impey, University of Arizona

Months after a military officer made sensational claims about unexplained objects in the skies, NASA released a report loosely outlining a scientific approach for analyzing UAP reports.

Dopamine is a brain chemical famously linked to mood and pleasure − but researchers have found multiple types of dopamine neurons with different functions

Kimberlee D'Ardenne, Arizona State University

From dopamine hacking to dopamine detoxes, some people have sought to harness this brain chemical to improve their mood and productivity. But it’s far more complicated than that.

Sickle cell disease can be deadly, and the persistent health inequities facing Black Americans worsen the problem

Diana J. Wilkie, University of Florida

Many people with sickle cell disease don’t receive adequate treatment to ease their pain and are subjected to racial discrimination and stigmatization.

What happens if you need to pee while you’re asleep?

Jennifer Ahn, University of Washington

A pediatric urologist explains how the bladder and the brain communicate to wake you up when you need to ‘go’ – and how that communication might break down.

What ancient Greek stories of humans transformed into plants can teach us about fragility and resilience

Marie-Claire Beaulieu, Tufts University

Stories in Greek mythology on the cycle of nature showing youth, death and rejuvenation can have lessons for us today on how grief changes over time and transforms who we are as people.

How evasive and transmissible is the newest omicron offshoot, BA.2.86, that causes COVID-19? 4 questions answered

A constitutional revolution is underway at the Supreme Court, as the conservative supermajority rewrites basic understandings of the roots of US law

What is USB-C? A computer engineer explains the one device connector to rule them all