Conservatives notch 2 victories in their fight to deny Planned Parenthood federal funding through Medicaid

A provision in the big legislative package and a related Supreme Court ruling mark the culmination of a strategy to defund the health care provider that was in full swing by 2007.

Rachel Rebouché, Professor of Law, Temple University • conversation
yesterday ~8 min

Astronomers have discovered another puzzling interstellar object − this third one is big, bright and fast

Over the next few days, astronomers will pull together evidence to determine whether the object is a comet.

Darryl Z. Seligman, Assistant Professor, Michigan State University • conversation
yesterday ~8 min


War, politics and religion shape wildlife evolution in cities

Humans change the urban landscape with religious, cultural and political activities, which in turn can influence the evolution of urban animals and plants.

Elizabeth Carlen, Living Earth Collaborative Postdoctoral Fellow, Washington University in St. Louis • conversation
yesterday ~10 min

Why the l-carnitine sport supplement is controversial

It’s a beneficial nutrient - but taking it in supplement form can come with long-term health risks.

Julia Haarhuis, PhD student - Food, Microbiomes and Health, Quadram Institute • conversation
yesterday ~7 min

Most plant-friendly fungi are a mystery to scientists

Most fungi that partner with plants are known only from trace DNA sequences left in soil.

Thomas Parker, Upland Ecologist, James Hutton Institute • conversation
yesterday ~9 min

Fewer people doesn’t always mean better outcomes for nature – just look at Japan

Even with fewer people, wildlife has less space and fewer niches to inhabit.

Masayoshi K. Hiraiwa, Postdoctoral Researcher, Ecology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kindai University • conversation
yesterday ~8 min

From glass and steel to rare earth metals, new materials have changed society throughout history

Materials science might seem very technical, but as a scientific discipline, it has led to many shifts in society over the past few centuries.

Peter Mullner, Distinguished Professor in Materials Science and Engineering, Boise State University • conversation
yesterday ~10 min

Philadelphians with mental illness want to work, pray, date and socialize just like everyone else – here’s how creating more inclusive communities is good for public health

Creating inclusive communities means not just offering services to people with serious mental illness, but changing negative beliefs and behaviors toward them.

Mark Salzer, Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Temple University • conversation
yesterday ~8 min


Speedballing – the deadly mix of stimulants and opioids – requires a new approach to prevention and treatment

In recent years, the majority of stimulant-related overdose deaths have also involved fentanyl or other synthetic opioids.

Andrew Yockey, Assistant Professor of Public Health, University of Mississippi • conversation
yesterday ~6 min

Employers are failing to insure the working class – Medicaid cuts would leave them even more vulnerable

Medicaid improves access to care for low-wage workers who cannot survive on bare-bone benefits offered by their employers.

Sumit Agarwal, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan • conversation
yesterday ~8 min

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