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UK hobbyist stuns math world with 'amazing' new shapes
David Smith, a retired print technician from the north of England, was pursuing his hobby of looking for interesting shapes when he stumbled onto one unlike any other in November.
Mathematics
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Researchers discover 12,000-year-old flutes made from bird bones
A team of researchers, including a Virginia Commonwealth University professor, has discovered rare prehistoric instruments made from the bones of birds dating back more than 12,000 years, according to findings published Friday ...
Archaeology
Jun 9, 2023
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Jiu Jitsu club stage physical assaults to help advance forensic research
Researchers from Northumbria University and King's College London have published findings outlining the extent that textile fibers transfer during controlled assault scenarios.
Other
Jun 9, 2023
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Local newspaper coverage improves information about public companies
Accounting researchers at the University of Arkansas are deepening their understanding of the effect of shrinking newsrooms on the financial information of public companies.
Economics & Business
Jun 9, 2023
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Which is better—digitalization or digital transformation?
Have you ever wondered what the terms digitalization and digital transformation really mean? Are you unsure about when to use these terms and what they mean to you? And, more to the point, what's the difference?
Economics & Business
Jun 9, 2023
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Opinion: Republicans' anti-ESG attack may be silencing insurers, but isn't changing their pro-climate business decisions
Over recent months there has been an orchestrated pushback against investors and insurers who integrate the risks of climate change into their business models. That pushback—emanating from Republican-led states—is having ...
Social Sciences
Jun 8, 2023
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Global symmetry found to be not completely necessary for the protection of topological boundary states
An international team led by researchers at Nankai University in China and at University of Zagreb in Croatia, along with team at the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) in Canada, led by Roberto Morandotti ...
Mathematics
Jun 8, 2023
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Exploring how community-based social norms evolve
Cooperation is a guiding principle of everyday life. It's as simple as following the rules of the road when driving or holding a door for a stranger; cooperation is a fundamental aspect of human societies and has long intrigued ...
Mathematics
Jun 8, 2023
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Public guaranteed child support programs may help reduce poverty worldwide
In countries across the income spectrum, single-mother families are prevalent and often economically vulnerable, but in many nations, nonresident fathers are unable—and sometimes unwilling—to pay their share of support. ...
Social Sciences
Jun 8, 2023
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Q&A with Ludovic Slimak, the archaeologist who wants to rewrite the history of early humans in Europe
The French archaeologist Ludovic Slimak has spent the past 30 years rummaging fields and caves from the Horn of Africa to the Artic Circle, and, of course, his beloved Rhône Valley in France. For the past year and a half, ...
Archaeology
Jun 8, 2023
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Professors call for further study of potential uses of AI in special education, avoiding bans
Artificial intelligence is making headlines about its potentially disruptive influence in many spaces, including the classroom. A group of educators that includes a University of Kansas researcher has just published a position ...
Education
Jun 8, 2023
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In schools that could benefit most, building relationships is key to increasing capacity for nutrition education
The US Department of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) provides nutrition programming to individuals with low income, including students and their families, through a network of community ...
Social Sciences
Jun 8, 2023
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UK public among most trusting in world: Report
The UK public are among the most trusting globally, with internationally high levels of trust in people of different nationalities, people they meet for the first time, and people they know personally, according to a new ...
Social Sciences
Jun 8, 2023
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ESG investing has made little impact on the green energy transition so far. Why is that?
As the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ramps up its dire warnings about climate change and its subsequent impact on biodiversity, environment, food and health-care systems, the same reports also point ...
Economics & Business
Jun 8, 2023
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'Mobile money' has been a game-changer in developing countries, but it may not be serving those who need it most
Since its emergence in the late 2000s, "mobile money," a form of digital currency, has been a game-changer throughout the developing world for people with little savings and no access to formal banking systems. Even in rural ...
Social Sciences
Jun 8, 2023
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Giving parents better school quality data encourages them to consider less affluent, less white schools—to a point
For years, parents looking for data to compare the academic quality of schools for their children had one primary measure to turn to: average student scores on standardized tests. However, these scores are often related to ...
Social Sciences
Jun 8, 2023
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Black men are the most frequent victims of killings by off-duty officers, finds new research
Black men are the most common victims of killings committed by off-duty police officers in the U.S., according to a new Yale-led study.
Social Sciences
Jun 8, 2023
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How universities could help whole communities tackle climate change
As centers of learning, universities have the potential to help whole communities learn about and address climate change. Education can lead us to change our attitudes and behavior. It can also help us deal with the anxiety ...
Education
Jun 8, 2023
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Employers should think twice before implementing peer recognition programs
In fast-paced and often rapidly changing work environments, employers continue to seek new and improved ways to recognize employees in the workplace. However, new research from the University of Waterloo suggests that public ...
Social Sciences
Jun 8, 2023
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Non-police services for domestic abusive victims shown to decrease witness statement provision, but reduce victimisation
Victims of repeat domestic abuse are less likely to provide witness statements to police when they have access to non-police services, according to a study from the University of Surrey.
Social Sciences
Jun 8, 2023
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