(C) The Conversation This story was originally published by The Conversation and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . University of Maryland, Baltimore County on The Conversation [1] ['Alicia Sabatino', 'Amy Froide', 'Bernard Lohr', 'Chengpeng Chen', 'David L. Di Maria', 'Ivan Erill', 'Jessica Berman', 'Manil Suri', 'Meredith Oyen', 'Noorzehra Zaidi'] Date: 2023-04-12 12:12:01+00:00 Andriy Onufriyenko/Moment via Getty Images April 12, 2023 Robots are everywhere – improving how they communicate with people could advance human-robot collaboration Robots are already carrying out tasks in clinics, classrooms and warehouses. Designing robots that are more receptive to human needs could help make them more useful in many contexts. Mike Kemp/Tetra images via Getty Images April 5, 2023 Innies, outies and omphalophobia: 7 navel-gazing questions about belly buttons answered All mammals who get nutrients from their parent via a placenta before birth are left with a belly button. It’s a visual reminder of this original connection. Ridofranz / iStock / Getty Images Plus March 31, 2023 Declines in math readiness underscore the urgency of math awareness Nearly four decades after President Ronald Reagan proclaimed the first National Math Awareness Week, math readiness and enrollment in college math programs continue to decline. Éktor/flickr March 22, 2023 Animales diminutos con voces poderosas De los insectos a los pájaros, pasando por los murciélagos y las ranas, estos pequeños parlanchines han encontrado ingeniosas formas de transmitir sus mensajes a gran volumen. Marwan Naamani/AFP via Getty Images) March 21, 2023 Calls for a ‘green’ Ramadan revive Islam’s long tradition of sustainability and care for the planet Communal meals to break fast can mean lots of single-use plastics. A switch to environmentally friendly principles is in line with Islamic principles through the ages. U.S. government March 20, 2023 What is the National Cybersecurity Strategy? A cybersecurity expert explains what it is and what the Biden administration has changed The new National Cybersecurity Strategy reiterates the government’s focus on resilient infrastructure and taking the offensive against hackers. But it also brings a fresh approach to the private sector. Supalerk Laipawat/EyeEm via Getty Images March 8, 2023 Pi gets all the fanfare, but other numbers also deserve their own math holidays Pi gets a lot of attention this time of year, but there are plenty of other mathematical constants just as deserving of recognition. (Shutterstock) February 20, 2023 Satellite data: The other type of smartphone data you might not know about Cellphones are constantly collecting location data from global satellites, but there is uncertainty about who is using these data, and for what purposes. Éktor/flickr January 31, 2023 Mini creatures with mighty voices know their audience and focus on a single frequency From insects to birds to bats to frogs, these little loudmouths have found ingenious ways to deliver their messages at high volume. Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University/Flickr January 25, 2023 Reconstituer des « organes sur puce », une voie vers de nouveaux médicaments ? Les succès pharmaceutiques obtenus en laboratoire ne se traduisent pas forcément chez l'humain. Des modèles de recherche qui imitent mieux le corps humain pourraient combler cette lacune. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images December 21, 2022 FTX’s collapse mirrors an infamous 18th century British financial scandal In the Charitable Corporation Scandal, a group of politically connected directors leveraged the company’s altruistic image to attract investors – before raiding the funds to prop up other ventures. Mayur Kakade via Getty Images November 15, 2022 Influx of students from India drives US college enrollment up, but the number of students from China is down An expert on international education explains the forces behind the drop in students from China and the jump in students from India studying in the US. Spencer Platt/Getty Images November 4, 2022 What’s at stake this Election Day – 7 essential reads Voter demographics and policy priorities are two recurrent, big issues on Election Day – but shifts in election administration and voting laws are new challenges influencing the midterms. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images November 3, 2022 Political violence in America isn’t going away anytime soon The rise in contemporary right-wing political extremism – and violence – can be traced back to events in the 1990s. UrbanImages/Alamy Stock Photo October 17, 2022 BBC at 100: a trusted international news source, but it’s important to remember whose values it reflects The World Service is an important tool of British soft power, which is why it is important it is kept safe from political interference. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images October 17, 2022 How Bob Dylan used the ancient practice of ‘imitatio’ to craft some of the most original songs of his time Because Dylan draws from songs from the past, he has been accused of plagiarism. But this view has been colored by a distorted understanding of the creative process. [END] --- [1] Url: https://theconversation.com/institutions/university-of-maryland-baltimore-county-1667 Published and (C) by The Conversation Content appears here under this condition or license: Creative Commons CC BY-ND 4.0. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/theconversation/