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How we rewrite memories of fallen artists—but not their art
What happens to our memories when we learn disturbing news about a beloved artist? New research from the University of South Florida finds that after a scandal, the brain tricks us: it reconciles a fallen artist with their ...
Social Sciences
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Museum visits are generally not perceived as boring, study finds
Museums are regarded as places of inspiration and cultural experience—boredom is not the first thing that springs to mind. However, an international team of researchers led by Thomas Götz from the University of Vienna has ...
Social Sciences
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Ancient Ecuadorian genomes reveal 1,500 years of genetic continuity along Pacific coast
Ancient genomes from coastal Ecuador reveal 1,500 years of genetic continuity in an understudied part of the ancient world. John Lindo and colleagues sequenced four genomes from individuals excavated at Salango on Ecuador's ...
Archaeology
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The beacon effect: Rethinking what it means to make an impression
When people think about making a good impression at work, the focus usually turns inward. How do I present myself? How do I demonstrate my value? How do I make sure others see me as capable, confident and influential?
Social Sciences
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A new survey of Canadian English shows what has changed in 50 years
Over the past 50 years, Canadian English has become more uniform across regions and has adopted many American terms and pronunciations, while the use of Canadian spellings has gained in popularity. These are the key results ...
Social Sciences
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How Russian regions are affected by the war on Ukraine
The war on Ukraine is changing Russia far beyond the immediate effects of the conflict.
Social Sciences
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AI use insidiously undermines professionals' skills
Artificial intelligence has taken over the role of assistant in many professional fields. Doctors, researchers and software developers rely on it in their work. At worst, this results in a phenomenon described by researchers ...
Economics & Business
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The mathematics of growing a shell—recreating diverse mollusk shells with just three inputs
Kaushik Bhattacharya is an engineer and materials scientist, but he has always been fascinated by seashells. Part of the draw is the "beautiful" idea that even simple organisms like mollusks can construct wonderfully complex ...
Mathematics
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Mapping the green transition of Asia-Pacific economies
Countries in the Asia-Pacific can accelerate the shift to clean energy while building competitive local industries as long as policies don't slow access to affordable technologies, a new report has found.
Economics & Business
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GenAI and travel planning: Should AI agents build our itineraries?
Whether you're a seasoned tourist or an emerging explorer, delegating travel planning to artificial intelligence (AI) agents is becoming the norm for many travelers.
Social Sciences
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Election forecasters lack historical data on how national mood drives each senate race, study shows
U.S. Senate races are increasingly decided by national forces rather than state-level politics or incumbency advantage. That makes election forecasts less certain than they appear, according to a new study in PS: Political ...
Political science
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How AI planning could create financial market fragility
Wharton experts are raising concerns about AI-driven financial market manipulation and runaway technology in a new paper titled "Financial Market Fragility in the Era of AI Planning." Finance professor Winston (Wei) Dou, ...
Economics & Business
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Extreme weather drives support for green voting in Europe
In representative democracies, it is important that climate change policies are developed through transparent processes and with citizen representation, which in turn requires an understanding of how climate-related events ...
Political science
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The upside of untidiness: Why a little mess can be good for your home
If we're to follow the philosophy of organizer extraordinaire Marie Kondo, a tidy home is a better home.
Social Sciences
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See no evil: How willful ignorance supports the illegal tobacco trade
Adopting a "don't ask, don't tell" approach to illicit tobacco enables people to avoid thinking about where cheap smokes come from, researchers at the University of Otago, Wellington, have found.
Social Sciences
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Crowdsourced collaborations: Using AI, social media to find potential brand partners
Brand collaborations have been growing in popularity as a powerful marketing tool for businesses looking to generate hype and expand their customer base, but brand managers often rely on costly and time-consuming surveys ...
Social Sciences
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Lean Six Sigma framework for developing doctoral research problem statements outlined in white paper
University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies has published a new white paper, "Building a Lean Six Sigma–Based Background of the Problem and Problem Statement," by James C. Rice, DM/IST, MBA, and Scott A. McCalla, DM, ...
Education
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Growing up poor does not automatically shape how politicians understand inequality, study finds
A politician who grew up in poverty might be expected to see inequality differently from someone raised in comfort. But a new study finds that personal experience does not speak for itself: what matters is how politicians ...
Economics & Business
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Q&A: Is AI making it harder to learn? What a former executive wants every student to know
When Miriam Friedel started working at Capital One in 2020, generative AI was still largely a research curiosity. By the time she left the company as vice president of machine learning engineering in 2026, AI tools were writing ...
Education
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Postal Service delays put tens of thousands of WA ballots at risk of rejection, research finds
There's still time to return your ballot for the 2026 general election, but if you're planning to vote by mail, you may want to hurry. That's according to a research brief posted Oct. 21 by a team led by the University of ...
Political science
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