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Brain stimulation temporarily changes perception of sexualized images of women
Applying mild electrical stimulation to the brain temporarily removed a perceptual bias linked to the sexual objectification of women, in the first study of its kind. The study is published in the journal Social Neuroscience.
Social Sciences
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Both selfishness and generosity distort how we see our impact, but the selfish view is more contagious
People can sometimes make decisions that benefit them but are less advantageous for someone else. In these scenarios, they might convince themselves that their choice causes little harm to others or that an alternative would ...
Greenwashing fears may drive up the cost of climate finance
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from industries such as steelmaking, chemicals and energy production requires enormous investment. Unlike conventional green bonds, which typically finance clearly defined environmentally ...
Economics & Business
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Suicide attempts, ideation spiked significantly among older U.S. adults after COVID-19 pandemic
New research from UCLA Health and UC San Diego Health found a significant spike in suicidal thoughts, planning and attempts among older U.S. adults in the years following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Social Sciences
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Q&A: When it comes to democratic backsliding, our federalist system is a two-way street
As the 2026 midterm elections approach, the signs of democratic backsliding are everywhere across the U.S. political landscape. Troubling signs include the Trump administration's demand for state voter roll data and interference ...
Political science
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Can we really predict the future? Over one million forecasts offer clues, not certainty
Can crowds of people trading on what they believe will happen collectively predict the future? A new Tel Aviv University study of more than 1 million forecasts suggests that they often come remarkably close. But when it comes ...
Social Sciences
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Mindfulness in DNP education: Cultivating resilience and leadership in advanced practice
A new study demonstrates that embedding short, asynchronous mindfulness practices into Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) curricula effectively reduces stress, combats burnout, and builds essential leadership skills. The project ...
Education
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A few seconds of loading time can push online learners off track
An online lesson takes an extra second to load. The wait may seem trivial, but in a study examining large learning platforms, these brief pauses were linked to unfinished assignments, lower scores and less time spent on ...
How screening tools measure disadvantage may leave rural communities overlooked for public support
Whether a community is prioritized for public support can depend on how its needs are measured, according to new research from the University of New Hampshire. The study found significant differences in how government screening ...
Economics & Business
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Protecting children from harm isn't enough—welfare systems must support healing through quality mental health care
In Quebec and across Canada, people working in child welfare do remarkable work to protect children and youth from maltreatment and to support families facing complex challenges.
Social Sciences
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Experienced teachers are quitting or reducing their hours—they're struggling to cope
Teacher shortages are affecting school systems in countries across the world. Governments have responded with initiatives to attract graduates into teaching. While much attention has focused on increasing supply, far less ...
Education
15 hours ago
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Assessment tool helps schools look at students holistically
Researchers in the Neag School of Education are bringing a whole child screening assessment to a company that provides schools with a connected set of solutions that turn every student signal into timely, equitable, coordinated ...
Education
16 hours ago
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Southern Africa's first known stenciled rock art found hiding in plain sight
Southern Africa has one of the most detailed and elaborate bodies of rock art anywhere in the world, from herds of running antelope to dancing men and humanoid beings with wings, hooves and horns. All are painted with fine ...
Swinging virtual lightsabers and punching improve pattern-based learning in VR tests
Punching a virtual response box or swinging a virtual lightsaber can dramatically improve learning on certain tasks, according to new research from Florida Atlantic University's College of Engineering and Computer Science, ...
Education
Oct 24, 2026
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AI agents can form political camps—and changing their conversation partners does little to soften their views
Give AI agents political positions, ask them to defend their views and persuade one another, and let them decide which contacts to keep. This recent experiment, published in Nature Communications, found that over repeated ...
Paleolithic human DNA reveals east-west connections across Ice Age Europe
More than 30,000 years ago, people associated with one of Europe's major Paleolithic cultures (the Gravettian) were more interconnected than previously thought. An international research team led by the University of Vienna ...
Archaeology
Oct 23, 2026
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AI is solving math problems that stumped humans. What comes next?
A few short years ago, asking AI to add two four-digit numbers together for a third-grade math assignment would have been a bad idea. Over half the time, the answer would be wrong, studies have shown. Long division or a "leaky ...
Mathematics
Oct 23, 2026
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Youth protests across Europe: The overlapping crises facing Gen Z
Young people are facing a future that feels increasingly uncertain. Although every generation experiences turbulence while navigating adolescence, the pressures experienced by Gen Z—those born between 1997 and 2012—are different ...
Social Sciences
Oct 23, 2026
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The psychology of why we overpay for used cars—study points to left-digit bias
Consumers routinely ignore information when making purchases. They overlook the tax attached to a price, skim past ingredient lists and often fail to process exact numbers with any precision.
Social Sciences
Oct 23, 2026
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Power cuts and sleep: Students link load shedding to anxiety, disrupted rest and lower grades
South Africa endured its worst year of load shedding (scheduled power cuts by the country's utility, Eskom) in 2023. The power went off on 335 of the year's 365 days, often several times a day. Since then, the country has ...
Social Sciences
Oct 23, 2026
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