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Scientists map the mathematics behind how we create and innovate
A new study in Nature Communications explores the dynamics of higher-order novelties, identifying fascinating patterns in how we combine existing elements to create novelty, potentially reshaping our understanding of human ...
Linguistic study finds movies with female-dominated casts contain more sexist language
In a new linguistic analysis, reviews of movies with female-dominated casts were found to have significantly higher levels of sexism than reviews of movies with male-dominated casts. Researchers Jad Doughman and Wael Khreich ...
Social Sciences
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Hand axes discovered in Iraqi desert may go back 1.5 million years
Ella Egberts (VUB) traveled to Iraq in November and December as part of a pilot project to search for archaeological surface material. This material is meant to help gain insight into the geomorphological history of the Iraqi ...
Archaeology
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Remote sensing tools yield insights into abandoned pre-Columbian Mexican city
A McGill University researcher has discovered that Guiengola, a 15th century Zapotec site in southern Oaxaca, Mexico, which had been thought to be simply a fortress where soldiers were garrisoned, was in fact a sprawling, ...
Archaeology
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Discovery of a unique drainage and irrigation system that gave way to the 'Neolithic Revolution' in the Amazon
A pre-Columbian society in the Amazon developed a sophisticated agricultural engineering system that allowed them to produce maize throughout the year, according to a discovery by a team of researchers from the Institute ...
Archaeology
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NewsGuard: Study finds no bias against conservative news outlets
A recent study evaluating the NewsGuard database, a leading media reliability rating service, has found no evidence supporting the allegation that NewsGuard is biased against conservative news outlets. Actually, the results ...
Political science
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Stronger community connections could foster better wildfire readiness in Eastern Coachella Valley
A study led by the University of California, Irvine Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health highlights the need for improved wildfire preparedness tailored to disadvantaged communities in unincorporated areas of the ...
Social Sciences
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How organizations should address challenges in work-from-home shift
A lot has been said about the tragic and ongoing outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic. There has also been much discussion about the economic impact and how the pandemic led to a dramatic shift in work culture for many people. ...
Social Sciences
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Avoiding the next collapse: Study unveils the factors behind cryptocurrency exchange failures
Imagine logging into your cryptocurrency exchange platform one morning only to find the website down, your funds gone, and no one to answer your questions. This nightmare has been a harsh reality for thousands of traders, ...
Economics & Business
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Historian reveals emotional impact of White Ship disaster near Normandy in 1120
Harriet Strahl, a Ph.D. student in the Durham University history department, has shed new light on the emotional and societal repercussions of the 1120 White Ship disaster in an article published in the Journal of Medieval ...
Archaeology
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Does your school have enough trees? Here's why they're great for kids and their learning
Do schools and trees mix? You may have memories of shady playing areas and shelter belts by playing fields, but our recent study suggests this is increasingly an exception rather than a rule.
Education
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How emotions influence how people deal with natural disasters
Cecilia lives in Carahatas, a coastal village in Cuba threatened by rising sea levels caused by climate change. Experts predict that part of the village could be under water within 50 years. Government authorities have responded ...
Social Sciences
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Survey: AI integration and upskilling are 2025's biggest workplace hurdles
Results of a new Wiley survey suggest workers' top anticipated challenges for the year ahead are closely related to artificial intelligence (AI) and its rapid evolution and impact on the workplace.
Economics & Business
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Study maps civic values, media use and affective polarization
People who rely on social media as the main source of news score lower on a measure of civic values than people who rely on newspapers and non-commercial media for news and information, according to a study by researchers ...
Social Sciences
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The US stock market does better under Democrat presidents than Republicans—here's what the data shows
The US has been experiencing a long "bull" stock market, that is rapid growth in stock prices, although this week tech stocks tumbled over the future prospects for US-built AI.
Economics & Business
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Understanding time control: Why we feel time slipping away
You wake up at 7:00 and reflexively reach for your phone. Between the stream of emails, WhatsApps and breaking news alerts, you see a worrying reminder: you averaged 11 hours of daily screen time last week. You swipe the ...
Social Sciences
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Racial disparities persist in US juvenile drug offense cases
Research on race/ethnicity and juvenile court processing in the United States has found that youth of color often have outcomes that are more disadvantaged than those of their White counterparts, and that community context ...
Social Sciences
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Study finds bias in LGBTQ media reporting on queer violence
Joint Deakin and LaTrobe University research has revealed gaps in news reporting by LGBTQ media on anti-queer violence, including the nature and extent of violence faced by members of the queer community.
Social Sciences
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Southport attacks: Why the UK needs a unified approach to all violent attacks on the public
The conviction of Axel Rudakubana for the murder of three young girls in Southport has prompted many questions about how the UK handles violence without a clear ideological motive. This case has also shown up the confusion ...
Political science
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Army reservists in the firing line from unsupportive managers
Australians love their war heroes but a new national survey of 800 managers shows that sentiment doesn't extend to part-time soldiers on their payroll, many of whom experience indifference, hostility and discrimination in ...
Economics & Business
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