April 8, 2025

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Water fluoridation helps prevent tooth decay – how growing opposition threatens a 70-year-old health practice

Water fluoridation helps prevent tooth decay – how growing opposition threatens a 70-year-old health practice  Author: Amal Noureldin, Clinical Professor of Cariology, Prevention and Restorative Dentistry, Texas A&M University

December 6, 2024

Fluoride is a mineral found in water that strengthens teeth and helps prevent cavities. vitapix/E+ via Getty Images Driving through...

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Prenatal supplements largely lack the recommended amount of omega-3 fatty acids to help prevent preterm birth − new research

Prenatal supplements largely lack the recommended amount of omega-3 fatty acids to help prevent preterm birth − new research  Author: Mary Scourboutakos, Family Medicine Resident and Nutrition Expert, Eastern Virginia Medical School

December 6, 2024

Few women of childbearing age consume adequate amounts of omega-3 fatty acids. Caroline Purser/The Image Bank via Getty Images Most...

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How a director of national intelligence helps a president stay on top of threats from around the world

How a director of national intelligence helps a president stay on top of threats from around the world  Author: Gregory F. Treverton, Professor of Practice in International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

December 6, 2024

The director of national intelligence coordinates the work of 18 agencies that ultimately provide crucial intelligence to the president. Douglas...

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Avian flu virus has been found in raw milk − a reminder of how pasteurization protects health

Avian flu virus has been found in raw milk − a reminder of how pasteurization protects health  Author: Kerry E. Kaylegian, Associate Research Professor of Food Science, Penn State

December 6, 2024

Pasteurizing milk kills disease-causing pathogens that dairy cattle pick up in fields and barns. steverts, iStock /Getty Images Plus As...

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‘Lebanon wanted us gone … it was a risk to leave’ − Syrian refugees who fled Israeli bombs face hostility and uncertainty on return

‘Lebanon wanted us gone … it was a risk to leave’ − Syrian refugees who fled Israeli bombs face hostility and uncertainty on return  Author: Jasmin Lilian Diab, Assistant Professor of Migration Studies; Director of the Institute for Migration Studies, Lebanese American University

December 6, 2024

Lebanese aid workers help Syrian refugees at the Masnaa border crossing in Bekaa Valley. Sami Boudra/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty...

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Bluesky isn’t the ‘new Twitter,’ but its resemblance to the old one is drawing millions of new users

Bluesky isn’t the ‘new Twitter,’ but its resemblance to the old one is drawing millions of new users  Author: Casey Fiesler, Associate Professor of Information Science, University of Colorado Boulder

December 6, 2024

Bluesky is having a moment as millions of people have joined in the wake of the 2024 election. Anna Barclay/Getty...

Read MoreRead more about Bluesky isn’t the ‘new Twitter,’ but its resemblance to the old one is drawing millions of new users  Author: Casey Fiesler, Associate Professor of Information Science, University of Colorado Boulder
Some black holes at the centers of galaxies have a buddy − but detecting these binary pairs isn’t easy

Some black holes at the centers of galaxies have a buddy − but detecting these binary pairs isn’t easy  Author: Marco Ajello, Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Clemson University

December 6, 2024

Some black holes, bound by gravity, rotate around each other, as shown in this simulated image. Simulating eXtreme Spacetimes Lensing...

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Long-standing American principle of birthright citizenship under attack from Trump allies

Long-standing American principle of birthright citizenship under attack from Trump allies  Author: Carol Nackenoff, Richter Professor Emerita of Political Science, Swarthmore College

December 6, 2024

Children born on U.S. soil automatically have U.S. citizenship, regardless of who their parents are. RichLegg/E+ via Getty Images As...

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White and Black activists worked strategically in parallel in Detroit 50 years ago, fighting for civil rights

White and Black activists worked strategically in parallel in Detroit 50 years ago, fighting for civil rights  Author: Say Burgin, Assistant Professor of History, Dickinson College

December 6, 2024

A member of the Michigan National Guard stands at the ready as firemen battle a blaze in Detroit in July...

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