October 21, 2025

Software designs eco-friendly clothing that can reassemble into new items

It’s hard to keep up with the ever-changing trends of the fashion world. What’s “in” one minute is often out of style the next season, potentially causing you to re-evaluate your wardrobe.

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Drought, sand storms and evacuations: How Iran’s climate crisis gets ignored

Iran and Israel fought a 12-day war in June. Although a ceasefire was declared the same month, news coverage of Iran continues to focus on the conflict’s aftermath and the Middle East’s tense political situation.This [...]
10 effective things citizens can do to make change in addition to attending a protest

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Street lighting and public safety: Researchers evaluate the effect of improved street lighting on crime rates

It’s an almost universally accepted truth that walking in well-lit areas is safer. But Aaron Chalfin, associate professor of criminology in Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences; John MacDonald, criminology professor and director of the [...]
Does individual climate action distract from the big picture? New research has answers

New research suggests that trying to change people’s climate habits won’t hurt support for big picture solutions.This post was originally published on this site
Study reveals corporate directors on charity boards drive pro-corporate lobbying

A study in Management Science finds that public charities with corporate directors on their boards are significantly more likely to lobby on behalf of the connected firms’ political interests. More to the point, the research [...]
Anger, not fear, drives shifts in political attitudes after threats, study finds

Political attitudes and opinions can and do shift, sometimes drastically. Recent psychological research from Washington University in St. Louis offers insight into how emotional responses to threats contribute to shifts in political attitudes.This post was [...]
How anti-vaccine sentiment helped raise funds and saved the lives of some ostriches

More than 300 ostriches have been threatened with destruction in eastern British Columbia after avian flu was detected in the flock. The birds’ owners have argued this is a case of “unjust governmental overreach.”This post [...]
Banning abortion is a hallmark of authoritarian regimes

Pregnant women crossing borders to get an abortion. People who miscarry facing jail time or dying from infection. Doctors who won’t perform lifesaving procedures on a pregnant patient for fear of prosecution.This post was originally [...]
Reduction in costs of fentanyl production found to have long-term implications for illegal opioid supply industry

The spread of illegally manufactured fentanyl has driven overdose deaths to unprecedented levels in the United States and Canada. It has also changed the production function for drug traffickers, most notably by radically reducing the [...]
European voters say no to tariffs

There is no popular support for imposing trade tariffs in Europe—not even in response to Trump’s trade policies. This is according to a new study based on responses from 5,500 people in Germany and the [...]