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Whether the cryptocurrency hype makes you crypto curious or crypto skeptical, there are many ways your life could be affected by crypto’s underlying technology, blockchain.
Plants need light to feed themselves, so they grow in ways that help them collect as much of it as they can. Sometimes that’s straight up, but not always.
For the metaverse to work, people need to own their virtual bodies and possessions and be able to spend money. The same cryptographic technology behind bitcoin will make that possible.
A dispute between the Chicago Teachers Union and the school district over in-person learning has resulted in classes being canceled. An education policy expert explains what is at stake.
It’s usually good news when a once-scarce species starts to recover – unless it starts getting in humans’ way. An ecologist explains how science can help predict unwelcome encounters.
Misinformation will continue to strain society in 2022 as the lines between misinformation and political speech blur, cynicism grows and the lack of regulation allows misinformation to flourish.
As states devise new electoral district maps, some have adopted independent commissions to ensure fairness in that process. Do they deliver?
Data breaches have become a fact of life. Here are articles from The Conversation that detail the threat, why it happens and what you can do to protect yourself.
International borders were negotiable for the right price. What residents of former ‘homelands’ and of Lesotho and eSwatini have in common now are limited government services and few job prospects.
El metaverso es ciencia ficción pero mucha gente en Silicon Valley está trabajando para convertir esta realidad virtual interconectada en una…realidad.
Pressure is mounting on Congress to take action on Facebook. Our panel of experts offers their top priorities: user control of data, banking-like oversight and resources to close the digital divide.
Even before the pandemic, access to arts programs and qualified instructors varied greatly among schools and districts.
Weirdness is a clue about fraudulent email messages. But it takes more than a sense that something’s wrong to get people to investigate.
A recent survey finds that the pandemic made it harder for many US households to put food on the table. It also changed the ways in which people buy and store food.
The government’s violence against women strategy fails to adequately address the reasons for women’s lack of safety.
Il existe peu d’études scientifiques concernant les traitements des personnes transgenres, ce qui complique leur prise en charge par les médecins.
Congress is working on a spending bill to avert another government shutdown. Scholars explain what’s in store if they fail.
Des partisans du mouvement d'opposition, M5, affichent leur soutien à la junte militaire, à Bamako, en juin, et appellent à un Mali nouveau et inclusif.
Achieving widespread immunity to COVID-19 through vaccination requires as many people as possible to get their shots, including those who object or haven’t bothered.
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Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University
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Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology & Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, and Assistant Vice President of Research & Innovation, Michigan State University
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Assistant Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences, Michigan State University
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Director of AgBioResearch and Assistant Vice President of Research and Innovation, Michigan State University
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Associate Professor of African History, Michigan State University
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Professor of Economics, Michigan State University
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Professor of Education Policy and Economics, Michigan State University
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Assistant Professor of Psychology, Michigan State University
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Associate Professor of Media and Information, Michigan State University
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Associate Professor of Information Science and Cybersecurity, Michigan State University
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Assistant Professor of Music Education, Michigan State University
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Associate Research Scientist, Michigan State University
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PhD Student, Michigan State University
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Doctoral student in Media and Information, Michigan State University
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, Michigan State University
