It was a good week for physics research as work by two teams of theorists working independently may have solved Stephen Hawking's black hole paradox. The first demonstrated that black holes are more complex than thought, ...
For several years in a row, Finland has topped the prestigious World Happiness Report, bringing a lot of attention to the modest Nordic country of 5.5 million people. What's the recipe for a content and healthy city in a ...
Social Sciences
Mar 16, 2022
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Following a major study of the effects of personality on job performance, researchers zoomed in on one personality trait—agreeableness—and found that it has a desirable effect on hundreds of physical, psychological and ...
Social Sciences
Mar 3, 2022
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Sufficient physical activity is vital to staying healthy. But for office workers whose job means spending most of the day at their desks, staying active is difficult. Researchers in Japan shed light on how office workers ...
Economics & Business
Feb 24, 2022
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A new study on nematode worms reveals that physical contact with objects can help prevent neuromuscular decline in simulated microgravity. The research, which was published in the journal iScience, provides new insights into ...
Space Exploration
Feb 15, 2022
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Children need help to recover from the disruption COVID has brought to their schooling. Much of the focus—and government funding—has been on academic catch-up. Some schools are beginning to trial adding an hour to the ...
Social Sciences
Jan 11, 2022
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Research led by UC Davis Professor Garen Wintemute shows that violence indirectly impacts most Californians. Though relatively few may experience or witness a violent act, a large majority of surveyed Californians reported ...
Social Sciences
Jan 3, 2022
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All of us can probably remember a time when we felt lonely. In the UK, around 45% of people report experiencing loneliness—with 5% of people experiencing severe loneliness. With reports that loneliness has been on the rise ...
Social Sciences
Dec 21, 2021
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Moving into retirement has traditionally meant working full-time and then abruptly never returning to work again—however research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) shows prolonging the shift into post-work life could have ...
Economics & Business
Dec 8, 2021
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The World Health Organization (WHO) states that exposure to mercury, a natural element that can be present in the air, water and soil, can cause serious health problems, even in small amounts. Mercury contamination or poisoning ...
Archaeology
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