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Archaeologist and paleoenvironmental researcher Isaac Hart of the University of Utah surveys a melting ice patch in western Mongolia

Melting Mongolian ice reveals fragile artifacts that provide clues about how past people lived

Aug. 11, 2021

From the high Yukon to the mountains of Central Asia, melting ice exposes fragile ancient artifacts that tell the story of the past鈥撯�揳nd provide hints about how to respond to a changing climate. Assistant Professor William Taylor shares on The Conversation.

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New technology can create treatment against drug-resistant bacteria, adapt to antibiotic resistance

Aug. 10, 2021

Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest public health threats in the world. New research, however, may have found a way to keep up with rapidly evolving bacteria. PhD candidate Kristen Eller shares on The Conversation.

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Low- and middle-income countries lack access to big data analysis鈥撯�揾ere鈥檚 how to fill the gap

July 26, 2021

Data science infrastructure is sorely needed in many places. Doctors Without Borders brings medical help to nations in need, but similar efforts are relatively small for statistics. 抖阴短视频鈥檚 David Gunderman and Eric Vance share on The Conversation.

John Glenn looking through piles of mail

John Glenn fans dreamed of the stars鈥撯�揵ut sexism thwarted their ambitions

July 13, 2021

Recent scholarship on the early Space Age has reawakened questions about the ways gender, race, ethnicity and class shaped the U.S. human space flight program. Associate Professor Roshanna Sylvester shares on The Conversation.

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Over 100 fire scientists urge the US West: Skip the fireworks this record-dry 4th of July

June 30, 2021

Every year, the number of wildfires caused by humans spikes on Independence Day. There are safer ways to celebrate amid the heat and drought. Associate Professor Jennifer Balch and colleagues share on The Conversation.

A Maasai person receives a call on his mobile phone.

鈥榃rong number? Let鈥檚 chat鈥� Maasai herders in East Africa use misdials to make connections

June 24, 2021

Research into how Maasai in Tanzania use their phones shows how dialing errors can also breed friendships and business opportunities. Anthropology Professor J. Terrence McCabe and colleagues share on The Conversation.

Migrants hoping to reach the distant U.S. border walk along a highway in Guatemala

As more climate migrants cross borders seeking refuge, laws will need to adapt

June 9, 2021

Climate migrants don鈥檛 fit neatly into the legal definitions of refugee or migrant, and that can leave them in limbo. The Biden administration is debating how to identify and help them. Associate Professor Amanda Carrico and colleagues share on The Conversation.

2017 wildfire on California coast

Bringing tech innovation to wildfires: 4 recommendations for smarter firefighting as megafires menace the US

June 9, 2021

Satellites can already spot a new fire within minutes, but the information they beam back to Earth isn't getting to everyone who needs it or being used as well as it could be. Natasha Stavros, 抖阴短视频 Earth Lab Analytics Hub director, shares on The Conversation.

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Spotting hoaxes: How young people in Africa use cues to spot misinformation online

May 25, 2021

Users do spend some time thinking about whether information is true; the decision to share it (even if it鈥檚 fake news) depends on the topic and the type of message. Doctoral media researcher Gregory Gondwe and colleagues share on The Conversation.

Hurricanes Katia, Irma and Jose on Sept. 8, 2017.

Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1鈥撯�揾ere鈥檚 what forecasters are watching right now

May 18, 2021

To get a sense of how bad the 2021 hurricane season will be, keep an eye on the African monsoon, ocean temperatures and a possible late-blooming La Ni帽a. CIRES鈥檚 Kristopher Karnauskas shares on The Conversation.

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