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Stonehenge study upends a 100-year-old theory and suggests further discoveries to come
A team led by researchers at the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, Aberystwyth University, UK, has discovered a secret about Stonehenge stone 80, also known as the "Altar Stone," suggesting it did not come from ...
Not the usual suspects: New interactive lineup boosts eyewitness accuracy
Allowing eyewitnesses to dynamically explore digital faces using a new interactive procedure can significantly improve identification accuracy compared to the video lineup and photo array procedures used by police worldwide, ...
Social Sciences
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Moving toward fair and sustainable futures beyond mining
Mining brings huge social and environmental change to communities: landscapes, livelihoods and social fabric evolve alongside the industry. But what happens when the mines close? What problems face communities that lose their ...
Social Sciences
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Lobbying or green innovation? Which protects firms from climate change risk?
Innovation of green technology to meet climate challenges mitigates companies' environmental political risk in the long-term as compared with intensive government lobbying designed to dilute or stymie emission reduction policies, ...
Economics & Business
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Organizing can give tenants power to effect change
A renter doesn't generally hold much sway with a landlord or management company, but when tenants organize, their power can be formidable.
Social Sciences
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Researchers: Forensic science method for firearm identification is flawed
Like fingerprints, a firearm's discarded shell casings have unique markings. This allows forensic experts to compare casings from a crime scene with those from a suspect's gun. Finding and reporting a mismatch can help free ...
Mathematics
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Social media fatigue and narcissism linked to believing and sharing misinformation, finds 8-country study
A study by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) found that those who say they are tired or overwhelmed by social media are likelier to believe in misinformation and share it online.
Social Sciences
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End of stop-and-frisk practice in Chicago led to increase in minority traffic stops, research suggests
A pair of civil rights researchers with the University of California has found evidence suggesting that ceasing one practice that violated citizen rights in Chicago may have led to the initiation of another. In their paper ...
Q&A: Teaching in the age of artificial intelligence and content-generation software
In late August, KPMG published a survey of 5,141 Canadian adult students, just over half of whom (52%) admitted to using generative artificial intelligence (AI) in their work, even when taking tests.
Education
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Mismatch between expected and actual nutritional value is key driver behind negative reviews of online grocery sites
Online grocery shopping has become more popular since the COVID-19 pandemic. Sales from online food retail in the United States are projected to grow from 9.5% of total food commerce in 2020 to 20.5% in 2026. Given this, ...
Social Sciences
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How often do you think about the Roman empire? TikTok trend exposes the way we gender history
How often do you think about the Roman empire? This question, posed to men by their partners on social media app TikTok, has led to a storm of viral videos. Women are amused to discover the answer is often "every day," or ...
Social Sciences
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What happens when we assign human qualities to companies?
Understanding how people judge organizations, especially after organizational wrongdoing, is a complex puzzle—but a consequential one. New research from the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business sheds light on the intriguing ...
Social Sciences
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Safety on the line: Drivers who juggle multiple jobs are more likely to take risks on the road
The driving profession is unsafe. Taxi drivers and ride-hail drivers, who drive for apps like Uber and Lyft, face many safety risks on the road, from accidents and injuries to harassment and violence.
Social Sciences
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Avoid cramming and don't just highlight bits of text: How to help your memory when preparing for exams
With school and university exams looming, students will be thinking about how they can maximize their learning.
Education
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Lost in the coffee aisle? Navigating complex buzzwords behind an 'ethical' bag of beans is easier said than done
You're shopping for a bag of coffee beans at the grocery store. After reading about the effects of climate change and how little farmers make—typically $0.40 per cup—you figure it might be time to change your usual beans ...
Social Sciences
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Nobel prize goes to mRNA COVID vaccine researchers
Researchers Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman won the Nobel Medicine Prize on Monday for work on messenger RNA (mRNA) technology that paved the way for groundbreaking COVID-19 vaccines.
Other
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Nobel Prize announcements are getting underway with the unveiling of the medicine prize
Six days of Nobel Prize announcements begin Monday with the unveiling of the winner of the medicine award.
Other
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Australia's disability royal commissioners disagree over phasing out 'special schools,' leaving segregation on the table
The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability delivered 222 recommendations on Friday after four and a half years of investigation and deliberation. In its 32 hearings and nearly ...
Social Sciences
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Faith primary schools admitting fewer children with special educational needs, study finds
Faith primary schools are admitting fewer children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) than local authority community primaries, according to new research from the London School of Economics and Political ...
Education
Oct 1, 2023
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Metaphors for human fertilization are evolving, study shows
In a common metaphor used to describe human fertilization, sperm cells are competitors racing to penetrate a passive egg. But as critics have noted, the description is also a "fairy tale," rooted in cultural beliefs about ...
Social Sciences
Oct 1, 2023
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