Nearly half (48%) of Welsh children aged 7 to 11 are regularly using social media, according to a survey led by academics at Cardiff University.
Social Sciences
Oct 12, 2023
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A University at Buffalo-led research team has developed molecules that could help unclog thick, sticky mucus from the lungs of people suffering from cystic fibrosis.
Biochemistry
Oct 10, 2023
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Tracking spacecraft as they traverse deep space isn't easy. So far, it's been done manually, with operators of NASA's Deep Space Network, one of the most capable communication arrays for contacting probes on interplanetary ...
Space Exploration
Oct 2, 2023
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In the fast-paced corporate world where stress can be an unwelcome colleague for many employees, SFU researchers have found that mindfulness can reduce workplace stress by helping to narrow employees' views of work tasks ...
Social Sciences
Sep 28, 2023
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Ethical shareholders in United States firms—who are increasingly pushing for climate change—are willing to accept lower returns on their investments if it means companies change their practices to favor the environment, ...
Economics & Business
Sep 28, 2023
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The multibillion-dollar collapse of FTX—the high-profile cryptocurrency exchange whose founder now awaits trial on fraud charges—serves as a stark reminder of the perils of deception in the financial world.
Economics & Business
Sep 27, 2023
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Historically, if youth in foster care didn't have a biological or adoptive parent to turn to at age 18, they were released from the child welfare system, often with few resources and even less support. But in 2008, a federal ...
Social Sciences
Sep 27, 2023
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Union membership in Canada has been declining over the past four decades. In 2022, the percentage of employees who are union members fell to 29 percent from 38 percent in 1981. This decline has been partly attributed to the ...
Economics & Business
Sep 25, 2023
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A class-action lawsuit was brought against the Toronto Police Service in August over the force's historic use of street checks, known as carding. The lawsuit highlights the damaging and discriminatory impacts of carding, ...
Social Sciences
Sep 20, 2023
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Can meditation change the way you operate online? University of Auckland researchers analyzed more than 60,000 Twitter posts in an attempt to find out.
Social Sciences
Sep 18, 2023
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