Why Germany’s far right hates the Bauhaus movement

| Insights & Views

At a time of political tension in Germany, the Bauhaus arguably one of most influential architecture, art and design schools in the world has become the target of far-right attacks. Hans-Thomas Tillschneider, a member of...

What is the AfD? Germany’s far-right party, explained

| Insights & Views

In the weeks ahead of the German election, the far-right party Alternative fr Deutschland (AfD) consistently polled around 20%. For the first time, the AfD poses a challenge to mainstream parties longstanding strategy of...

Your pupils change size as you breathe – here’s why this new discovery is important

| Insights & Views

You have probably heard the saying that the eyes are the windows to the soul, but now it turns out that they are also connected to how we breathe. Scientists have long studied the size of our pupils to understand...

Colliding plasma ejections from the Sun generate huge geomagnetic storms − studying them will help scientists monitor future space weather

| Insights & Views

The Sun periodically ejects huge bubbles of plasma from its surface that contain an intense magnetic field. These events are called coronal mass ejections, or CMEs. When two of these ejections collide, they can generate...

Making sex deadly for insects could control pests that carry disease and harm crops

| Insights & Views

Insects do a lot more harm than ruining picnics. Some insects spread devastating diseases, while others cause staggering economic losses in agriculture. To control some of these pests, scientists are developing males that...

We study mass surveillance for social control, and we see Trump laying the groundwork to ‘contain’ people of color and immigrants

| Insights & Views

President Donald Trump has vowed to target his political enemies, and experts have warned that he could weaponize U.S. intelligence agencies to conduct mass surveillance on his targets. Mass surveillance is the widespread...

Survey shows immigrants in Florida – even US citizens – are less likely to seek health care after passage of anti-immigrant laws

| Insights & Views

Since arriving in the United States four years ago, Alex has worked at a primary care office. He has witnessed firsthand how difficult it was for immigrants to access preventive care. When he heard of the implementation of...