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Newly discovered 3D 'chair' shape can fill all space without repeating patterns
Software developer Ioannis Tsiokos has reported the discovery of a three-dimensional shape, which roughly resembles a chair, that can fill space infinitely without repeating a pattern. The shape follows certain mathematical ...
Black women in food industries face systemic roadblocks
Lilly Jan was perplexed and a little annoyed. Last year, Jan, an assistant teaching professor in the Cornell Nolan School of Hotel Administration in the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, was trying to collect information ...
Economics & Business
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Variations in the human vocal tract could have influenced language diversity
The anatomical differences in our vocal tracts could be one of the sources of our Tower of Babel—the vast difference in languages spoken around the world, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS Biology ...
Social Sciences
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People with a 'good ear' for sounds make better language learners, study suggests
People who are better at noticing fine details in sound—an ability known as auditory precision—can master the pronunciation of new languages faster and more accurately than other learners, a new study published in the Journal ...
Education
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Want more women CEOs? Start with company structure, research finds
Women managers are significantly more likely to be promoted to CEO at companies organized into separate business units—each with its own revenues, costs and bottom line—than at companies that operate as a single, stand-alone ...
Economics & Business
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Americans are stressed about grocery prices, so why do they toss or overlook so much 'misfit' food?
There's a paradox that drives the shopping decisions of many Americans: Almost three-quarters say they're feeling stressed out about skyrocketing grocery bills. But they keep discarding large quantities of food that's safe ...
Economics & Business
9 hours ago
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Messy, risky outdoor play is important for children, but adults can stop them enjoying it
There is growing evidence that children today have fewer opportunities for independent, adventurous outdoor play and fewer chances to make decisions and shape their own experiences than previous generations.
Education
10 hours ago
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How literature can inspire us to forgive
A story that places us inside the mind of a character who is remorseful about causing harm can inspire forgiveness for that fictional bad act, a new study finds.
Social Sciences
11 hours ago
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Sexual violence survivors often expect systems to fail or harm them, study finds
University students who are survivors of sexual violence are forced to perform a constant, exhausting "calculus"—weighing risks, safety, stigma, emotional costs, institutional consequences and likelihood of being believed—when ...
Social Sciences
11 hours ago
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'Discovery compact' proposal calls for new social contract to sustain U.S. science
In a perspective article, Sergio Carbajo and colleagues call for a "Discovery Compact" in the face of the recent destabilization of the postwar compact for science, which reliably supported basic research for decades.
Social Sciences
11 hours ago
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Boys' lower regard for school effort may help explain academic gender gap
A survey of 15-year-olds around the world suggests that the underperformance of boys in education may be linked to gendered cultural attitudes about whether it is important to try hard at school.
Education
12 hours ago
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How eye-catching social media feeds steer attention toward misinformation
A research team led by Jiyoung Lee, a professor in the Department of Media and Communication, has worked with international researchers to uncover how visual contrast across social media feeds influences how quickly users ...
Social Sciences
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Feeling undervalued emerges as strongest link to women leaving academia, survey finds
Women leave academia at higher rates than men, contributing to consistent gender imbalances at senior levels. Interventions often target work-life balance and motherhood.
Education
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What sets Gen-Z entrepreneurs apart from prior generations
Idealism, it's often thought, runs high at either end of the age spectrum and sags in the middle. The altruistic inclinations of youth are set aside due to the professional and personal demands of midlife but reemerge as ...
Social Sciences
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The politics of city rats: What urban rodents tell us about housing and sanitation
Rats are on the ballot in Canadian municipal elections this fall, with several political parties promising to tackle city rat problems. While rats may seem like a niche election issue, they can point to broader societal concerns ...
Social Sciences
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Conflict with father can influence whether teens receive mental health support
Youth are less likely to seek mental health services if they have a tumultuous relationship with their father, although the exact nature of this link is still unclear. "The more conflict teens experience with their father, ...
Social Sciences
14 hours ago
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Highly educated women continue to find partners
In the past 25 years, Switzerland has seen the steepest rise in the share of highly educated women across Europe. Between 1999 and 2024, the share of women aged 30 to 40 who hold a higher education degree increased from below ...
Social Sciences
14 hours ago
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Why what we hate in music matters
Amanda Krause, a senior lecturer in psychology at James Cook University, said musical taste shapes social identity, personal expression and everyday behavior.
Social Sciences
17 hours ago
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Flexible work is everywhere—except where future leaders need it most
Employers could unlock a lucrative stream of talent by focusing their attention on "good flexibility," according to a new report. Bankwest Curtin Economics Center's analysis of the Workplace Gender Equality Agency's (WGEA) ...
Social Sciences
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100-year magazine study reveals 'narrowing' of U.K. seafood recipes
A century of recipes published in the magazine Good Housekeeping reveals how the variety of seafood presented to U.K. readers has "narrowed," new research shows.
Economics & Business
Oct 13, 2026
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