WHO declares global health emergency over coronavirus: 4 questions answered
Aubree Gordon, University of Michigan
Editor’s note: The World Health Organization reversed course on Jan. 30 and declared the coronavirus a “Public Health Emergency of...
Why we knock on wood
Rosemary V. Hathaway, West Virginia University
Ever said something like, “I’ve never gotten a speeding ticket” – and then quickly, for luck, rapped your knuckles...
Why losing Kobe Bryant felt like losing a relative or friend
Edward R. Hirt, Indiana University
On the afternoon of Jan. 26, I was at the Indiana men’s basketball game when a chorus of cellphones in...
What is a super spreader? An infectious disease expert explains
Elizabeth McGraw, Pennsylvania State University
As the emerging Wuhan coronavirus outbreak dominates the daily news, you might be wondering just how the pathogen is working...
When will there be a coronavirus vaccine? 5 questions answered
Aubree Gordon, University of Michigan and Florian Krammer, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Editor’s note: The coronavirus that started in Wuhan has sickened...
Snacks after youth sports add more calories than kids burn while playing, study says
Jay Maddock, Texas A&M University and Lori Andersen Spruance, Brigham Young University
Youth sports leagues are a great way for children to get physical...
Why it’s unclear whether private programs for ‘troubled teens’ are working
Heather E. Mooney, Wayne State University
I first became interested in what I’ve learned is called the “troubled teen industry” more than 20 years ago,...
How Minneapolis made Prince
Rashad Shabazz, Arizona State University
It’s been almost four years since Prince’s death, but fascination about the artist, the man and his mythology endures.
On Jan....
