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Archaeologists discover oldest evidence of stone blade production on the Arabian Peninsula
An international team of archaeologists, ethnologists and historians has uncovered the oldest-known evidence of stone blade production (made systematically) on the Arabian Peninsula. In their paper published in the journal ...

Timing in eBay negotiations affects deal outcomes, study reveals
Psychologists have discovered a strategy that could help eBay sellers make better deals: Don't delay when responding to buyer offers.
Economics & Business
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Study finds adding extra periods to your texts makes them... Seem. More. Intense.
What would you think if you received this text message?
Social Sciences
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Americans willing to pay nearly $100 billion to reduce gun violence
Gun violence takes many forms—whether it's a mass shooting at a school, the assassination of a public figure, or the everyday reality of gang-related crime and armed robbery. Beyond the tragic loss of life, the presence ...
Social Sciences
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Avoiding the workplace mediocrity trap: Exclusion of top performers can lead to intentional underperformance
Confidence. Persistence. Ingenuity. Conventional wisdom tells us these are some of the traits needed for success at the office. But within teams, less laudable characteristics—maintaining the status quo, for instance—might ...
Economics & Business
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Tackling the grand challenges of our time: We are all part of the solution
Climate change, social inequality, and technological disruption—our world is facing enormous challenges. But who decides how we tackle them? Is it only politicians, scientists, and business leaders who shape the future? ...
Social Sciences
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What can we learn from a 100-year-old housing experiment?
In a study published late last year, three architects explored the history of Trondhjems Kooperative Boligselskap (TKB) in light of social and political trends in today's Norway. TKB was and is a groundbreaking project from ...
Economics & Business
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Who gets to be a physicist? Research explores physics educational motivations of non-traditional students
What motivates students from non-traditional backgrounds to choose physics at university? Researchers at Communication and Learning in Science, among others, have investigated this question. The results present a multifaceted ...
Education
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Network analysis identifies 15 key motives driving human behavior
Researchers at HSE University and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine have identified 15 key motives that drive human behavior. By analyzing people's views, preferences, and actions through an evolutionary ...
Social Sciences
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Young people can be helped to develop more grit
A recent study shows that a new program can increase "grit" and self-efficacy in adolescents. Approximately 16,000 young people will soon have access to this program each year.
Education
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Use of child sexual abuse material is often associated with other forms of violence, say researchers
Individuals charged with sexual offenses against adults are also at high risk of committing crimes against children. Up to 40% of these individuals reported interest in sexual violence against children aged 0–3 years, and ...
Social Sciences
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New study reveals hidden risks of social capital in microfinance during economic crises
A new study published in the Strategic Management Journal uncovers a significant and often-overlooked risk in microfinance: while social capital fosters financial stability in normal times, it can exacerbate default rates ...
Economics & Business
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Economic need and past actions affect whether there is cooperation or antagonism between communities
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig have studied the influence of group identity and economic need on cooperation and conflict in two Colombian communities. Their findings, published ...
Social Sciences
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Consumers who believe in karma may be less likely to boycott brands for bad behavior
Consumers who say they believe in karma are more likely to forgive companies that behave immorally than those who don't, according to a West Virginia University marketing expert.
Social Sciences
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Gamified building sites provide safer, more accessible learning opportunities for construction students
Construction education is being transformed with immersive virtual learning environments, allowing University of South Australia students to safely and freely navigate building sites and connect theory to practice.
Education
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EU consumers don't trust US goods: A look into Trump's trade deficit claims
The US–EU trade war is gathering pace. Following the imposition of 25% US import tariffs on steel and aluminum from March 12, President Trump has announced further plans to introduce "reciprocal" tariffs on all countries ...
Economics & Business
12 hours ago
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Software tool tracks student behavior in educational games to boost collaborative learning
Researchers have demonstrated a new suite of software tools that analyzes student behavior in an educational game in real time and uses that data to assess how well students are developing and making use of collaborative ...
Education
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New study evaluates public policy preferences for limiting children's access to energy drinks
Energy drinks are becoming an increasingly important topic in public health, nutrition and food policy, with global sales more than doubling from 2018–2023 and product selection expanding by 20% since 2021.
Economics & Business
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Running the gauntlet to get pregnant when you're LGBTQ+
For LGBTQ+ couples, getting pregnant can be an arduous process.
Social Sciences
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Plague transmission may have begun a century before the Black Death, study shows
Evidence from 13th-century chroniclers and physicians indicates plague may have been involved in epidemics a century before the Black Death, a new study shows.
Archaeology
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