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Fossils and fires: Insights into early modern human activity in the jungles of Southeast Asia
Studying microscopic layers of dirt dug from the Tam Pà Ling cave site in northeastern Laos has provided a team of Flinders University archaeologists and their international colleagues with further insights into some of ...
Archaeology
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Underwater caves yield clues that may help explain early expansion of Homo sapiens into Mediterranean islands
Archaeological surveys led by scientists at Washington University in St. Louis suggest that coastal and underwater cave sites in southern Sicily contain important new clues about the path and fate of early human migrants ...
Archaeology
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In double breakthrough, mathematician helps solve two long-standing problems
A Rutgers University-New Brunswick professor who has devoted his career to resolving the mysteries of higher mathematics has solved two separate, fundamental problems that have perplexed mathematicians for decades.
Mathematics
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Study proposes a new bias: The tendency to assume one has adequate information to make a decision
New experimental data support the idea that people tend to assume the information they have is adequate to comprehend a given situation, without considering that they might be lacking key information. Hunter Gehlbach of Johns ...
Social Sciences
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Microscopic study of milk teeth reveals mystery of Iberian culture newborns buried inside homes
A UAB study in collaboration with the UVic-UCC and the ALBA synchrotron concludes that the Iberian culture newborns buried within domestic spaces died of natural causes, such as complications during labor or premature births, ...
Archaeology
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New research highlights the overlooked dangers of subtle and covert abuse in intimate relationships
New research from the University of East Anglia has uncovered a significant gap in understanding of a harmful form of domestic abuse known as subtle or covert abuse.
Social Sciences
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Satellite data show massive bombs dropped in dangerous proximity to Gaza Strip hospitals in 2023
Satellite data on the proximity of hundreds of M-84 bomb craters to hospitals in the Gaza Strip suggest that, as of November 2023, hospitals were not being given special protection from indiscriminate bombing, as mandated ...
Social Sciences
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Review of English-language textbooks from 34 countries reveals persistent pattern of stereotypical gender roles
Gender biases around male and female roles and under-representation of female characters appeared in textbooks from around the world, with male-coded words appearing twice as often as female-coded words on average, according ...
Social Sciences
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Are ideas contagious? How the structure of human-interaction networks affects spread of both illness and information
The COVID-19 pandemic gave the global medical community the opportunity to take giant strides forward in understanding how to develop vaccines and implement public health measures designed to control the spread of disease, ...
Mathematics
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Children pay more attention to art when descriptions are playful and interactive, eye-tracking study finds
The description of a painting directly affects how children look at that artwork. This was discovered by psychologist Francesco Walker in the Rijksmuseum. Another finding of the study is that giving children information intended ...
Social Sciences
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The pitfalls of passion: How it can backfire at work—and what managers can do about it
When plotting their career trajectories, young professionals are often encouraged to follow their passion. And in the entrepreneurial world, passion is often seen as a key ingredient for success. But figures such as Elon ...
Social Sciences
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More workers are being forced back to the office—yet a new study shows flexibility is best for retention
Less than a month after Amazon announced employees would need to give up their flexible work arrangements and return to the office full-time, new research has reinforced the value of a flexible work culture.
Economics & Business
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Study: Rise in English learner students in 'new destination' states helps academic outcomes for existing students
English learner (EL) students represent the fastest growing student group in the United States over the past two decades, with numbers of EL students in public schools soaring in "new destination" states across the South ...
Education
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Consumer food insights report highlights increasing use of food-ordering apps
Around two-thirds of consumers have used a food-ordering app at least once for takeout, delivery or both, according to the September 2024 Consumer Food Insights Report (CFI). Over half have used an app for a delivery order. ...
Economics & Business
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Q&A: 'Evacuating is a privilege.' Why some stay behind when hurricanes strike
Just two weeks after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida and killed at least 230 people in its path, the southern state is bracing for another intense hurricane.
Social Sciences
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Q&A: AI-generated misinformation is everywhere—identifying it may be harder than you think
Artificial though it may be, the concept of "intelligence" doesn't seem to jibe with a computer-generated image of uniformed cats toting assault rifles.
Political science
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New report highlights risks of shipping carbon tax for African economies
A group of three Africa-focused policy organizations, Africa Policy Research Institute (APRI), the Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and the African Future Policies ...
Economics & Business
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Maui wildfire survey finds sharp, persistent increases in poverty, housing instability
The number of households living below the poverty line has more than doubled since the August 2023 Maui wildfires—one of a host of alarming findings revealed by the University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization ...
Economics & Business
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The tourism industry's path to success lies in ethical labor practices
Addressing poor working conditions and human rights violations in the tourism sector isn't just ethical—it also makes good business sense, according to a new report by researchers at the University of Surrey.
Economics & Business
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Refugees in east Africa suffer from high levels of depression, making it harder to rebuild lives
By the end of 2023, more than 100 million people globally had been forced to flee their homes due to war, violence, fear of persecution, and human rights violations.
Social Sciences
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