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Geopolitics/Management/Public administration

Why election logistics is the backbone of fair voting

Darar Apiri Sehwa Lim
March 3, 2025

Smooth election logistics mean fair elections. But what happens when things go wrong? Discover how logistics shape trust, transparency, and democracy itself.

Cancer biology/Media & communication/Medicine and health

Mongrove launches pro bono PR services for cancer researchers

Vey Law
February 28, 2025

Mongrove, a global communications firm, aims to help communicate new cancer research with its new pro bono initiative supporting cancer researchers.

Information technology/Physics

How quantum spins shape the future of quantum computing

Saeed Mahdavifar Dongchang Liu
February 28, 2025

Tiny quantum spins create surprising magnetic phases, revealing new materials and quantum tech. Discover how these hidden patterns shape the future of science.

Biology/Physics/Sustainability studies

Unlocking nature’s secret behind energy and patterns

Adrian Bejan
February 26, 2025

Energy flows one way, but nature evolves shapes like river branches or water flow patterns that adapt over time to make movement easier and farther reaching.

Business/Public policy

The transformation of Baltimore’s historic churches into modern community hubs

Jeremy Ellis Rachel Marcheskie
February 24, 2025

Baltimore churches are becoming yoga studios, breweries, and more. This article explores how these conversions may impact the community once fostered there.

Education

Can Harvard’s teaching style thrive in Japan’s classrooms?

Chika Yamamoto Rosenbaum Katsunobu Sasanuma Masamichi Yamamoto
February 21, 2025

Japanese universities still favour lectures, but research shows active learning develops better skills. Is it time to reconsider traditional teaching methods?

Gender studies/Mental health/Public health

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD): The silent struggle too many face alone

Serena Habib Aly Bailey Meridith Griffin
February 19, 2025

An interview-based study reveals how PMDD disrupts lives with exhaustion and emotional turmoil. Yet, medical support remains lacking. Recognition is overdue.

Energy/Environment/Environmental studies and forestry/Sustainability studies

Bitumen tailings spills in Canada and the failure of monitoring and management

Kevin P. Timoney
February 17, 2025

The Alberta Energy Regulator claims no environmental impacts occurred at 514 tailings spills. Analysis of the available data shows that claim to be false.

Biotechnology/Medicine and health

A biodegradable and implantable electronic bandage for tissue repair

Liu Wang
February 12, 2025

How can electrical stimulation improve wound healing? The E-bandage enhances growth factor release, promoting tissue repair without the need for removal.

Education

What do universities expect? Supporting students with assessment

Faye Hendry John Paul Mynott
February 10, 2025

What helps students develop their presentation skills? How assessment resources can be co-created to support students.

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