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Social Sciences Feb 28, 2024

Should you be checking your kid's phone? How to know when your child is ready for 'phone privacy'

Smartphone ownership among younger children is increasing rapidly. Many primary school children now own smartphones and they have become the norm in high school.

Social Sciences Feb 21, 2024

New research reveals the children with 'no voice' in the family courts

Important decisions are made about a child's life during private law proceedings—but a strikingly large proportion of children are not seen by the professionals involved, and have no voice, new research shows.

Social Sciences Feb 14, 2024

Showing love on Valentine's Day by embracing disability

Valentine's Day is a time when love and intimacy are celebrated with fervor. Yet, the challenges some face in this regard are not often recognized. In particular, people with disabilities face discrimination and obstacles ...

Social Sciences Feb 2, 2024

Researchers analyze career pathways for gifted girls

Compared to boys, girls often excel in their secondary education results—but even the most gifted students may struggle to find their "dream job" and follow the best career path, pay grades and workplace progression to ...

Social Sciences Jan 25, 2024

How the tide turned on transgender support charity Mermaids

The charity Mermaids, which offers support services to transgender young people and their caregivers in the UK, was once portrayed in the media as a respected source of advice and information. But by 2022, this had changed.

Social Sciences Jan 24, 2024

Is AI killing the social media star? How companies are cashing in on virtual influencers

Instagram's rising stars are a new breed of social media influencer. In fact, many of them aren't even technically human.

Education Jan 17, 2024

Fewer than 1% of schools in England have full policies on second languages, language learning and English

A tiny fraction of schools in England—about three in every 500—have whole-school policies that address foreign languages, English usage, and integrating students who speak English as an additional language (EAL), new ...

Social Sciences Jan 8, 2024

Worried about school refusal? How to use the holidays to help your child

These long summer holidays may seem like an extra blessing to families who are dealing with a child who does not like school or who refuses to go.

Education Jan 2, 2024

Balancing the potentials and pitfalls of AI in college admissions

There is not a typical day in an admissions office according to Ryan Motevalli-Oliner ME '20, associate dean for enrollment operations at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. As a small private school, Kenyon receives approximately ...

Cell & Microbiology Dec 15, 2023

Eggs from men, sperm from women: How stem cell science may change how we reproduce

It may soon be possible to coax human skin cells into becoming functional eggs and sperm using a technique known as "in vitro gametogenesis." This involves the creation (genesis) of eggs and sperm (gametes) outside the human ...

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