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We have a vaccine for six cancers; why are less than half of kids getting it?

  • Written by Electra D. Paskett, Professor of Cancer Research, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University

Early in our careers, few of us imagined a vaccine could one day prevent cancer. Now there is a vaccine that keeps the risk of developing six Human Papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancers at bay, but adoption of it has been slow and surprising low.

Although it’s been available for more than a decade, as of 2014 only 40 percent of girls had...

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The Super Bowl's evolution from football game to entertainment extravaganza

  • Written by Peter M. Hopsicker, Associate Professor of Kinesiology, Pennsylvania State University

How man's best friend is helping cancer treatment

  • Written by Nicole Ehrhart, Professor of Veterinary Medicine, Colorado State University

“A person can learn a lot from a dog, even a loopy one like ours. Marley taught me about living each day with unbridled exuberance and joy, about seizing the moment and following your heart… Mostly, he taught me about friendship and selflessness and, above all else, unwavering loyalty.”

John Grogan, “Marley and Me:...

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Dads are more involved in parenting, yes, but moms still put in more work

  • Written by Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan, Professor of Human Sciences and Psychology; Faculty Associate of the Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy, The Ohio State University
imageIs there equality in parenting?Kim Davies, CC BY-NC-ND

On Jan. 21, in a collective demonstration of historic proportions, millions of women marched in Washington, D.C. and other cities around the world in support of key policy issues such as reproductive rights, equal pay for equal work and support for balancing work and family.

These marches...

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Many kids still don't report concussion symptoms. How can we change that?

  • Written by J. Douglas Coatsworth, Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, Colorado State University
imageA mother from suburban Atlanta attending an educational session about concussions with Falcons fullback Patrick DiMarco in 2014. Jason Getz/AP

As Superbowl LI between the Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots approaches, football fans reflect on a season of intense competition, hard-fought battles and the tenacity of elite professional...

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The Conversation US launches Ethics and Religion desk

  • Written by Maria Balinska, Editor, The Conversation
imageShanon Wise, CC BY-ND

Faith, religious institutions and spirituality are all part and parcel of American life. But they are often misunderstood. That is why we are excited to launch today, with support from the Lilly Endowment Inc., our Ethics & Religion desk.

Research on topics such as the diversity of evangelical movements, the history of...

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Is Trump's Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch a judicial or a political appointment?

  • Written by Caren Morrison, Associate Professor of Law, Georgia State University

On Tuesday, federal appeals court judge Neil Gorsuch took home the red rose when President Donald Trump nominated him to the Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left by the late Justice Antonin Scalia.

So is he everything the Republicans hoped for when they decided to ignore the nomination of Merrick Garland, and hold out for a Republican nominee?

It...

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Stereotypes can hold boys back in school, too

  • Written by David Miller, Doctoral Student in Psychology, Northwestern University
imageStudents of both genders carry around stereotypes about school achievement.Children image via www.shutterstock.com.

By age six, girls are less likely than boys to view their own gender as brilliant and express interest in activities described as for “really, really smart” children, according to new research published in Science.

Many maj...

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A nomination battle over Neil Gorsuch could slow down Trump's agenda

  • Written by Richard Vining, Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, University of Georgia
imageThe U.S. Supreme Court.ThatMattWade/flickr, CC BY-SA

When he took the oath of office, President Donald Trump became the first chief executive to inherit the opportunity to nominate a Supreme Court justice since Richard Nixon.

On Tuesday, Trump announced that Judge Neil Gorsuch of the Tenth Circuit is his choice to fill this seat. He presented this...

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How 'voter fraud' crusades undermine voting rights

  • Written by Jesse Rhodes, Associate Professor, Political Science, University of Massachusetts Amherst

President Donald Trump has “voter fraud” on the brain.

Bizarrely, after winning the 2016 presidential election, Trump has raised questions about the legitimacy of his own victory by claiming that the election was tainted by widespread voter fraud. Indeed, the president recently suggested that as many as 3,000,000 people voted illegally...

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  4. Immigration and crime: What does the research say?
  5. National Prayer Breakfast: What does its history reveal?
  6. Sure, pipelines are good for oil companies, but what about jobs related to preserving nature and culture?
  7. Cheerleading's peculiar path to potential Olympic sport
  8. What does 'America first' mean for American economic interests?
  9. Why Bill Belichick cast down his tablet
  10. How the 19th-century rebuilding of Britain's Houses of Parliament made air pollution visible
  11. Donald Trump's tweets are now presidential records
  12. Mary Tyler Moore's death a reminder of the toll of diabetes
  13. The frog tongue is a high-speed adhesive
  14. The best legal arguments against Trump's immigration ban
  15. Trump's immigration ban: Will it undercut American soft power?
  16. Here's a better way to regulate carbon – and change the tired environment-versus-economy debate
  17. I'm a US doctor just back from Sudan, where hospitality from Muslims greeted me everywhere
  18. Three ways you can just say no to antibiotic drug abuse
  19. For endangered species, the road to recovery can be winding and bumpy
  20. How Florida is helping train the next generation of cybersecurity professionals
  21. What's gone wrong in the seven countries Trump included in his ban? Essential reads
  22. How Tolstoy’s 'War and Peace' can inspire those who fear Trump’s America
  23. For indigenous communities, fish mean much more than food
  24. How distrust of unbelievers runs deep in American history
  25. How anti-LGBT laws foster a culture of exclusion that harms states' economic prosperity
  26. It's pedal to the metal for driverless cars
  27. Do Americans want to buy 'smart' guns?
  28. Trump's immigration order is bad foreign policy
  29. What the Bible says about welcoming refugees
  30. SmallSat revolution: Tiny satellites poised to make big contributions to essential science
  31. Why advances in treating those with brain injuries require advances in respecting their rights
  32. As Trump mulls another 'reset' with Russia, he should consider perils of Big Oil diplomacy
  33. Research challenges the view that environmental regulators are anti-business
  34. Trump takes on federal workforce of 2.8 million that's showing signs of stress
  35. What drones may come: The future of unmanned flight approaches
  36. Trump isn’t lying, he’s bullshitting – and it's far more dangerous
  37. 2017 isn't '1984' – it's stranger than Orwell imagined
  38. Exploring the complexities of forgiveness
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  40. The privacy debate over research with your blood and tissue
  41. Far beyond crime-ridden depravity, darknets are key strongholds of freedom of expression online
  42. Six myths about national security intelligence
  43. Trump's policies will affect four groups of undocumented immigrants
  44. From flask to field: How tiny microbes are revolutionizing big agriculture
  45. Why Wall Street's Dow 20,000 is totally meaningless
  46. Why Trump's wall with Mexico is so popular, and why it won't work
  47. How to secure a smartphone for the tweeter-in-chief
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  49. It's true, internet surfing during class is not so good for grades
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