In the 1970s, a handkerchief peeking from a man's back pocket was a useful way of signaling his gayness to other gay men—while keeping his sexual identity secret from everyone else, who were unlikely to know the hanky's ...
Social Sciences
Mar 4, 2022
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New study results by a research team at the University of Cologne show that future teachers increasingly want to use computer games in the classroom. The study identifies particularly relevant aspects that should be addressed ...
Education
Mar 3, 2022
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Providing parents with the tools to intervene in their child or adolescent's gaming addiction could prove to be an effective way to help people who refuse direct treatment, say Flinders University experts.
Social Sciences
Feb 22, 2022
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A Bournemouth University (BU) research project exploring university students' experiences of loot boxes in video games has found that more support and regulations are needed to prevent risks and behavior such as negative ...
Social Sciences
Feb 17, 2022
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Social media sites want it.
Economics & Business
Feb 11, 2022
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Some might view games as merely entertainment but for professor Emanuele Dalla Torre at Bar-Ilan University in Israel and his team, playing games is useful for measuring the effectiveness of today's commercial quantum computers.
Quantum Physics
Feb 10, 2022
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Beijing warned Monday that heavy air pollution is likely during the Winter Olympics, but said emergency plans were in place to ensure the Games are not disrupted by smog.
Environment
Jan 24, 2022
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Climate change will limit where the Winter Olympics can be held as winter changes across the Northern Hemisphere, according to a study by an international team of researchers led by the University of Waterloo.
Environment
Jan 18, 2022
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What if video games, instead of being an obstacle to literacy, could actually help children improve their reading abilities? A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has joined forces with scientists from the University ...
Education
Jan 17, 2022
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Male mosquitoes beat their wings faster when swarming at sunset to better detect females and increase their chance of reproducing, finds a novel study led by UCL scientists.
Plants & Animals
Jan 12, 2022
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