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Zoom bias: The social costs of having a 'tinny' sound during video conferences
Most job candidates know to dress nicely for Zoom interviews and to arrange a professional-looking background for the camera. But a new Yale study suggests they also ought to test the quality of their microphones.
Social Sciences
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The secret behind pedestrian crossings—and why some spiral into chaos
Pedestrian crossings generally showcase the best in pedestrian behavior, with people naturally forming orderly lanes as they cross the road, smoothly passing those coming from the opposite direction without any bumps or scrapes. ...
Mathematics
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Innovation forums: Big ideas to reverse trajectory of community violence
Community violence impacts health and well-being, disrupting and harming lives and neighborhoods. Community violence is an extremely complex problem which has eluded solution.
Social Sciences
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Empowering adolescents to change their own behavior in school
A large-scale program that enlisted students in disadvantaged middle schools to teach younger peers reduced disciplinary problems and improved academic achievement, reports new research led by a Cornell economist.
Education
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Can one buy the greatest gift?
Can money buy happiness? An age-old question with as yet no definitive answer. The ancient philosophers could not find it, nor can modern economists with their spreadsheets and algorithms. A study published in the International ...
Social Sciences
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Wealthy Africans often don't pay tax. The answer lies in smarter collection, says expert
Faced with some of the worse debt levels in over a decade, African countries are struggling to find ways to balance their books. Increasing revenue sources from their citizens is an obvious place to look.
Economics & Business
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Could bullying be an evolutionary trait?
Bullying is a serious problem that impacts hundreds of millions of young people across the world each year. Defined as the goal-directed, harmful abuse of a power imbalance, bullying can cause serious, long-term physical ...
Social Sciences
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Historical robber 'Schinderhannes' clearly identified: Skeletons were mixed up about 220 years ago
The legendary robbers Schinderhannes and Schwarzer Jonas were executed by guillotine in Mainz in 1803. In 1805, the first chairholder of anatomy at the University of Heidelberg, Jacob Fidelis Ackermann, brought the two skeletons ...
Archaeology
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How a gaming program is giving neurodivergent kids a power up
In recent years, awareness and celebration of neurodiversity has been increasing.
Social Sciences
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How power at work follows you at home—for better and worse
New research reveals that feeling powerful at work creates both benefits and challenges that can impact your ability to relax at home. The study, authored by researchers at the University of Florida and Florida State University, ...
Social Sciences
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A mix of science and tradition helps restore relics in China's Forbidden City
It's highly technical work in what looks more like a lab than a museum: A fragment of a glazed roof tile from Beijing's Forbidden City is analyzed in a state-of-the-art X-ray diffraction machine that produces images, which ...
Archaeology
9 hours ago
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Hot streaks boost productivity, study shows
If you're an employer looking to improve your team's performance, it might be a better idea to offer "streak incentives" rather than single payouts as a reward, according to a new University of Alberta study.
Economics & Business
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Cuts to research into inequality, disparities and other DEIA topics harm science
When I taught research methods to undergraduates, I would start by asking whether anyone in the class had $20. Though harder to come by thanks to digital payment options, inevitably someone would produce a $20 bill. I would ...
Social Sciences
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White-collar crimes: 'Fall from grace' and the stigma of reentry into society
People convicted of federal white-collar crimes come from different social and demographic backgrounds compared to those convicted of other offenses. Typically older and from the middle class, white-collar offenders face ...
Social Sciences
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Wide system changes needed for Australian schools to reach equity goals
Social segregation in Australia's education system is creating barriers for disadvantaged students, according to new research from Murdoch University, and wide systemic change is needed. "The Systemic Inefficiency of Australian ...
Education
4 hours ago
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Saturday Citations: The universe doesn't care about your precious standard model
This week, ALMA researchers reported the discovery of oxygen in the most distant known galaxy. Geologists believe unusual structures in rock in the desert regions of Namibia, Oman and Saudia Arabia may be evidence of an unknown ...
Peer review is meant to prevent scientific misconduct: But it has its own problems
In 2023, an academic journal, the Annals of Operations Research, retracted an entire special issue because the peer review process for it was compromised.
Other
Mar 22, 2025
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Britain has almost 1 million young people not in work or education; here's what evidence shows can change that
Keir Starmer says the current benefits system is unsustainable, unfair and needs changing to avoid a wasted generation of young people who are not in education, employment or training (Neet).
Social Sciences
Mar 22, 2025
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A transition point in romantic relationships may signal the beginning of their end
The end of a romantic relationship usually does not come out of the blue but is indicated one or two years before the breakup. As the results of a psychological study have demonstrated, the terminal stage of a relationship ...
Social Sciences
Mar 21, 2025
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Study: People select feedback to flatter others, except when they dislike them
People generally try to make other people feel good about themselves, but not when they dislike them. That's the finding of a new study by psychologists at the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University of Pennsylvania ...
Social Sciences
Mar 21, 2025
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