From furry friends to fish, turning up the heat helps animals fight germs − how Mother Nature’s cure offers humans a lesson on fever

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Why do people get fevers when we get sick? Its a common misconception that pathogens, such as SARS-CoV-2 or the flu, cause fevers. But as biology professors, we know its not that simple. Pathogens cause fevers only...

Like many populist leaders, Trump accuses judges of being illegitimate obstacles to safety and democracy

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Federal judges and at times Supreme Court justices have repeatedly challenged and blocked President Donald Trumps attempts to reshape fundamental aspects of American government. Many of Trumps more than 150 executive...

US solar manufacturers lag skyrocketing market demand

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U.S. consumer demand for renewable energy continues to grow, with more solar panel capacity installed in 2024 than in 2023, which saw more than in 2022. But U.S. trade policy is in flux, and high tariffs have been imposed...

In 2025, Tornado Alley has become almost everything east of the Rockies − and it’s been a violent year

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Violent tornado outbreaks, like the storms that tore through parts of St. Louis and London, Kentucky, on May 16, have made 2025 seem like an especially active, deadly and destructive year for tornadoes. The U.S. has had...

Split Supreme Court blocks Oklahoma’s Catholic charter school − but future cases could hinge on whether charters are, at their core, public or private

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In April 2025, the Supreme Court heard arguments about whether the nations first religious charter school could open in Oklahoma. The St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School would have been funded by taxpayer money...

US gun trafficking to Mexico: Independent gun shops supply the most dangerous weapons

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A gunsmith from a rural town, a former Marine, and half a dozen others were under investigation in San Antonio, Texas, starting in the summer of 2018 for trafficking more than half a million dollars worth of guns and...

Gun trafficking from the US to Mexico: The drug connection

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Illegal firearm trafficking is inseparable from the illegal drug trade: Weapons are often bought with drug money, can strengthen cartels and can be traded for drugs. In the spring of 2021, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,...