Category: English
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Why higher tariffs on Canadian lumber may not be enough to stimulate long-term investments in US forestry
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Andrew Muhammad, Professor of Agriculture and Resource Economics, University of Tennessee Canadian lumber waits for shipment in a sawmill’s yard. Andrej Ivanov/Getty Images Lumber, especially softwood lumber like pine and spruce, is critical to U.S. home construction. Its availability and price directly affect housing costs…
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Concerns about AI-written police reports spur states to regulate the emerging practice
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, Professor of Law, George Washington University Body cameras generate audio transcripts that police can feed to AIs that write up reports. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images Police are getting a boost from artificial intelligence, with algorithms now able to draft police reports in…
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Yes, ADHD diagnoses are rising, but that doesn’t mean it’s overdiagnosed
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Carol Mathews, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Florida Differences in how ADHD is defined explain why the condition is sometimes perceived as overdiagnosed. Catherine Falls Commercial/Moment via Getty Images Many news outlets have reported an increase – or surge – in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD,…
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Erie Canal’s 200th anniversary: How a technological marvel for trade changed the environment forever
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Christine Keiner, Chair, Department of Science, Technology, and Society, Rochester Institute of Technology A scene on the Erie Canal painted in 1842, two decades after the canal opened. Bettmann/Getty Images If you visit the Erie Canal today, you’ll find a tranquil waterway and trail that…
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White British families more likely to depend on grandparents for childcare – our research explores why
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Athina Vlachantoni, Professor of Gerontology and Social Policy, University of Southampton Iryna Inshyna/Shutterstock About two-thirds of people in the UK will become grandparents during their lifetime. Half of those grandparents will provide some form of care to their grandchildren. But who makes up that half depends…
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Winning with misinformation: New research identifies link between endorsing easily disproven claims and prioritizing symbolic strength
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Randy Stein, Associate Professor of Marketing, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona For some symbolic thinkers, an independent mind is paramount. Axel Bueckert/iStock via Getty Images Plus Why do some people endorse claims that can easily be disproved? It’s one thing to believe false information, but another…
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How Israel’s famed intelligence agencies have always relied on help from their friends
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Aviva Guttmann, Lecturer in Strategy and Intelligence, Aberystwyth University When Israel launched its attacks on Iran in the early morning of June 13, many news reports marvelled at the quality and ingenuity of its intelligence agencies in enabling the Israel Defense Forces to strike with such…
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Climate change divides the innovators from the defenders of the status quo – Europe must decide which it wants to be
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Francesco Grillo, Academic Fellow, Department of Social and Political Sciences, Bocconi University “The European green deal is something we owe to our children because we do not own this planet.” These words date back to a few days before Christmas 2019. They defined Ursula Von Der…
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New nanoparticle treatment helps brain to clear toxic Alzheimer’s proteins in mice
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Rahul Sidhu, PhD Candidate, Neuroscience, University of Sheffield meeboonstudio/Shutterstock.com Alzheimer’s is a disease that robs people of their memory, and scientists have long sought ways to stop or reverse its effects. But the blood-brain barrier – the brain’s protective shield – has been both a friend…
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We created an ‘unsexy’ moth that could be the key to greener pest control
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Marie Inger Dam, Researcher, Biotechnology, Lund University This moth was genetically engineered to be unable to attract a mate. Kristina Brauburger A single “sexy” gene could help us combat one of the world’s most destructive fruit pests. By deleting the gene that lets female moths produce…