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The dirty truth about what’s in your socks: bacteria, fungi and whatever lives between your toes
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Primrose Freestone, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Microbiology, University of Leicester Marko Aliaksandr/Shutterstock Your feet are microbial hotspots. The area between your toes is packed with sweat glands, and when we wrap our feet in socks and shoes, we trap that moisture in a warm, humid cocoon…
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Canada could use thermal infrastructure to turn wasted heat emissions into energy
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By James (Jim) S. Cotton, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, McMaster University Buildings are the third-largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in Canada. In many cities, including Vancouver, Toronto and Calgary, buildings are the single highest source of emissions. The recently launched Infrastructure for Good barometer, released…
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US government may be abandoning the global climate fight, but new leaders are filling the void – including China
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Shannon Gibson, Professor of Environmental Studies, Political Science and International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Chinese President Xi Jinping and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva meet in Beijing in May 2025. Tingshu Wang/Pool Photo via AP When President Donald…
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Gene Hackman had a will, but the public may never find out who inherits his $80M fortune
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Naomi Cahn, Professor of Law, University of Virginia Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, pose for a photo in 1986 in Los Angeles. Donaldson Collection/Michael Ochs Archives via Getty Images Gene Hackman was found dead inside his New Mexico home on Feb. 26, 2025,…
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Too many em dashes? Weird words like ‘delves’? Spotting text written by ChatGPT is still more art than science
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Roger J. Kreuz, Associate Dean and Professor of Psychology, University of Memphis Language experts fare no better than everyday people. Aitor Diago/Moment via Getty Images People are now routinely using chatbots to write computer code, summarize articles and books, or solicit advice. But these chatbots…
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Water recycling is paramount for space stations and long-duration missions − an environmental engineer explains how the ISS does it
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Berrin Tansel, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Florida International University The water recovery system on the ISS is state of the art. Roscosmos State Space Corporation via AP, File When you’re on a camping trip, you might have to pack your own food and maybe…
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To better detect chemical weapons, materials scientists are exploring new technologies
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Olamilekan Joseph Ibukun, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Chemistry, Washington University in St. Louis German troops make their way through a cloud of smoke or gas during a gas training drill, circa 1916. Henry Guttmann/Hulton Archive via Getty Images Chemical warfare is one of the most devastating…
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UK and France pledges won’t stop Netanyahu bombing Gaza – but Donald Trump or Israel’s military could
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Paul Rogers, Professor of Peace Studies, University of Bradford Keir Starmer says unless there’s a ceasefire and a peace process leading to a two-state solution, Britain will recognise the state of Palestine at the UN in September. The UK prime minister is following a similar, alebit…
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More than 50% of Detroit students regularly miss class – and schools alone can’t solve the problem
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Jeremy Singer, Assistant Professor of Education, Wayne State University Nobody learns in an empty classroom. Jeffrey Basinger/Newsday RM via Getty Images Thousands of K-12 students in Detroit consistently miss days of school. Chronic absenteeism is defined as missing at least 10% of school days – or…
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Viral ‘kettlebell challenge’ could do you more harm than good – here’s why
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Jen Wilson, Senior Exercise and Health Practitioner, Nottingham Trent University The challenge may sound like a quick and easy way to get fit, but it may actually be the least effective way of adding kettlebells to your workouts. Tongpool Piasupun/ Shutterstock The “100 kettlebell swings a…