Category: MIL OSI
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Many book bans could be judging titles mainly by their covers
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Alex Wermer-Colan, Academic and Research Director, Loretta C. Duckworth Scholars Studio, Temple University Libraries, Temple University A display at the Hoboken Public Library in Hoboken, N.J., features books that have been targeted or banned in other states. Ana Fernandez/AFP via Getty Images Over the past…
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From ‘Frankenstein’ to ‘Dracula,’ exploring the dark world of death and the undead offers a reminder of our mortality
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Molly Ryder Granatino, Teaching Assistant Professor, English department, University of Tennessee Students consider their own mortality in a literature course on death and dying. iStock/Getty Images Plus Spooky decorations of ghosts and skeletons will soon be returning to people’s doorsteps ahead of Halloween – but…
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Poor sleep may make your brain age faster – new study
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Abigail Dove, Postdoctoral Researcher, Neuroepidemiology, Karolinska Institutet Ekaterina Karpacheva/Shutterstock.com We spend nearly a third of our lives asleep, yet sleep is anything but wasted time. Far from being passive downtime, it is an active and essential process that helps restore the body and protect the brain.…
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Caffeine pouches deliver a fast hit – and hidden risks
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Dipa Kamdar, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice, Kingston University Caffeine pouches contain micro-ground caffeine and flavourings, which dissolve in saliva and release caffeine molecules directly into the bloodstream. Natalia Bohren/Shutterstock A new caffeine craze is brewing on social media – no kettle required. Caffeine pouches promise…
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Plants are incredibly sensitive – what we learned about their response system could help protect humans
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Miguel de Lucas, Associate Professor in Biosciences, Durham University mitritatei96/Shutterstock At first glance, plants may seem passive – but beneath their stillness lies a world of complexity and constant activity. Plants are highly sensitive to their surroundings, continuously monitoring environmental signals to adapt and survive. Think…
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Even a government shutdown that ends quickly would hamper morale, raise costs and reduce long-term efficiency in the federal workforce
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Gonzalo Maturana, Associate Professor of Finance, Emory University Congress failed to reach a deal in time, leaving the federal government shut down. AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib The U.S. government shutdown couldn’t come at a worse time for federal workers. With a government shutdown, hundreds of thousands…
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We teach young people to write. In the age of AI, we must teach them how to see
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By T.J. Thomson, Senior Lecturer in Visual Communication & Digital Media, RMIT University Vikas Anand Dev/Unsplash From the earliest year of school, children begin learning how to express ideas in different ways. Lines across a page, a wobbly letter, or a simple drawing form the foundation…
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12,000-year-old rock art marked ancient water sources in Arabia’s desert
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Maria Guagnin, Director, Ha’il Archaeology Identification Project, University of Sydney; Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology Sahout Rock Art and Archaeology Project About 12,000 years ago, high up on a cliff in the desert of northern Arabia, an artist – or perhaps artists – was hard…
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The 5 big problems with Trump’s Gaza peace plan
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Ian Parmeter, Research Scholar, Middle East Studies, Australian National University The 20-point plan announced by US President Donald Trump at a joint news conference with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu comes close to living up to Trump’s hype. It is a bold attempt to address all…
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How safe is your face? The pros and cons of having facial recognition everywhere
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Joanne Orlando, Researcher, Digital Wellbeing, Western Sydney University Maria Korneeva / Getty Images Walk into a shop, board a plane, log into your bank, or scroll through your social media feed, and chances are you might be asked to scan your face. Facial recognition and…