How easy access to guns at home contributes to America’s youth suicide problem
School shootings in the U.S. are national tragedies, and the toll they take in lives cut short and traumatized distinguishes the U.S. from other high-…
Satellites zoom in on cities’ hottest neighborhoods to help combat the urban heat island effect
Spend time in a city in summer and you can feel the urban heat rising from the pavement and radiating from buildings. Cities are generally hotter than…
Citizen science volunteers are almost entirely white
CC BY-ND Every day, volunteers around the world contribute to scientific studies through “citizen science.” Citizen science can be anything from c…
Predictable and consistent parental behavior is key for optimal child brain development
Scientists have long known that the experiences you have during infancy and childhood play an important role in shaping how your brain matures and how…
Abortion and bioethics: Principles to guide U.S. abortion debates
On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that established the nationwide right to choose an abortion…
Teacher burnout hits record high – 5 essential reads
Teachers in grades K through 12 are more burned out than workers in any other industry, according to a new Gallup poll that finds 44% of K-12 employee…
Why big university surpluses underscore the need to reform how they are funded and governed
The election of a new Labor federal government probably drew sighs of relief across the higher education sector. University staff and students will be…
Why is lettuce so expensive? Costs have shot up, and won’t return to where they were
Lettuce prices are skyrocketing. Twitter users are posting photos of iceberg lettuces for A$10 and $11.99, well above the more usual $2.80. It’s not…
Teachers’ stress isn’t just an individual thing – it’s about their schools too
Stress is common among teachers, and recent reports suggest it’s getting worse. We need to understand the sources of this stress to improve support …
Memo RBA: we ought to live with inflation, more of it
Later today, everyone expects the Reserve Bank board will push up its cash interest rate for the second consecutive month. Why? According to the board…