Extreme weather’s true damage cost is often a mystery – that’s a problem for understanding storm risk, but it can be fixed

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On Jan. 5, 2025, at about 2:35 in the afternoon, the first severe hailstorm of the season dropped quarter-size hail in Chatham, Mississippi. According to the federal storm events database, there were no injuries, but it...

1 in 4 children suffers from chronic pain − school nurses could be key to helping them manage it

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Joint pain, headaches, stomachaches, fibromyalgia the list sounds like an inventory of ailments that might plague people as they age. Yet these are chronic, painful conditions that frequently affect children. People often...

What is vibe coding? A computer scientist explains what it means to have AI write computer code − and what risks that can entail

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Whether youre streaming a show, paying bills online or sending an email, each of these actions relies on computer programs that run behind the scenes. The process of writing computer programs is known as coding. Until...

Your left and right brain hear language differently − a neuroscientist explains how

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Some of the most complex cognitive functions are possible because different sides of your brain control them. Chief among them is speech perception, the ability to interpret language. In people, the speech perception...

Memories of the good parts of using drugs can keep people hooked − altering the neurons that store them could help treat addiction

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Everyday human behavior is guided and shaped by the search for rewards. This includes eating tasty meals, drinking something refreshing, sexual activity and nurturing children. Many of these behaviors are needed for...

‘Loyal to the oil’ – how religion and striking it rich shape Canada’s hockey fandom

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Déjà vu is a common occurrence in the world of sports, and the Edmonton Oilers are no strangers to repeat matchups. The Canadian team faced off against the New York Islanders in both 1983 and 84 for hockeys...

What a sunny van Gogh painting of ‘The Sower’ tells us about Pope Leo’s message of hope

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In his first general audience in Rome, Pope Leo XIV referred to Vincent van Goghs painting Sower at Sunset and called it a symbol of hope. A brilliant setting sun illuminates a field as a farmer walks toward the right,...