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How algorithms are making our environments bland
The Pantone color of the year for 2026 is white. It's called Cloud Dancer, which is described as a "lofty white." This choice reflects a growing trend away from color in our visual world.
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Some disagreement makes groups more trustworthy, mathematical framework finds
When humans are making decisions, they are known not to rely solely on their own considerations and the evidence available to them. Past behavioral science and psychology studies have shown that people are often also influenced ...
Students with lower grades earn degrees more often when they belong to an academic major's majority group
Despite efforts to encourage broader participation, women earn about 25% of undergraduate engineering degrees and 18% of undergraduate computer science degrees—and men remain a small minority among people earning nursing ...
Social Sciences
Sep 4, 2026
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Same-sex marriages surged before Bolsonaro took office, Brazil data reveal
A new study has shown that the election of Jair Bolsonaro, known for his homophobic views, as president of Brazil in 2018 caused a temporary surge in the number of same-sex marriages. The increase was particularly high in ...
Social Sciences
Sep 4, 2026
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Mosque workshops help Muslim women discuss reproductive health in NSW
Governments across Australia have pledged hundreds of millions of dollars toward women's health services in recent months and years—but having more health services won't help if people don't know they're available or how ...
Social Sciences
Sep 4, 2026
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Shoppers buying online while drunk is big business—but who is responsible?
One Sunday morning, Juliet* woke up to a delivery driver with a large package that she had no recollection of ordering. She was quick to dismiss it as an e-commerce mistake before the card inside helped solve the mystery: ...
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Sep 4, 2026
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Can a full moon really bring bad luck? What about Friday the 13th?
Jeffrey Rosenthal was a young professor at the University of Toronto when he discovered he was born on a Friday—though not just any Friday.
Mathematics
Sep 4, 2026
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How damaged teeth can reinforce stigma and disadvantage
For women involved in street sex work who took part in our research, damaged or missing teeth were more than a health problem. They could become visible reminders of lives they were trying to change.
Social Sciences
Sep 4, 2026
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Prom season can increase body image anxiety for some teens—how parents can help
Prom is one of the most exciting events on the school calendar for many high school seniors.
Social Sciences
Sep 4, 2026
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Zero‑alcohol drinks are rising in popularity. What do young people think about them?
Over the past decade, zero-alcohol drinks have gone from a relatively niche product to a staple in supermarket aisles, liquor stores and pubs.
Social Sciences
Sep 4, 2026
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Beyond the 'Great Divide': What we really know about political polarization
Americans are deeply divided. At least that's what we've been told for years. But how divided are we really? A new review suggests the answer may depend on how researchers ask the question.
Social Sciences
Sep 3, 2026
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'Empty nest' can trigger loneliness and loss in older parents, study finds
Older parents can experience loneliness, emotional distress and a loss of purpose when their children leave home, according to a new pilot study by the University of Hertfordshire.
Social Sciences
Sep 3, 2026
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Shellharbour families call for youth spaces, mental health support and affordable activities
New research by the University of Wollongong's (UOW) Early Start, commissioned by Barnardos Australia's Communities for Children Shellharbour program and released this week (Thursday, Sept. 3), set out to answer a simple ...
Social Sciences
Sep 3, 2026
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Can Australian businesses legally ban customers from using smart glasses?
Businesses and local councils around Australia are increasingly imposing their own restrictions on "smart glasses," responding to customers' concerns about being covertly recorded in public places.
Social Sciences
Sep 3, 2026
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Who hears you say 'thank you?' It matters more than you might think
There are many ways to say thank you.
Social Sciences
Sep 3, 2026
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Why feeding birds can make you feel better
More than 56 million U.S. adults feed wild birds.
Social Sciences
Sep 3, 2026
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Overqualification can make or break family life, study reveals
New research shows overqualified employees who prioritize work over family are more likely to let anxiety and fear about their careers spill into their home lives, creating damaging conflict.
Social Sciences
Sep 3, 2026
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Teenage kicks: Why Australian youth culture must be preserved
From the rock 'n' roll and punk scenes, soda fountains and graduation-week celebrations, surfers, skaters, ravers and the modern-day Eshay, generations of young Australians have been creating culture, but much of it risks ...
Social Sciences
Sep 3, 2026
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Informal supporters share experiences of NDIS behavior support practitioners
A new national survey of informal supporters of people with disabilities who have received NDIS-funded behavior support services has identified wide variation in supporters' confidence in practitioners' knowledge and skills, ...
Social Sciences
Sep 3, 2026
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Why Britons disagree about poverty: They draw the line differently
People with different political beliefs do not only disagree about how much poverty exists in Britain but they also differ over whether the same material circumstances should be defined as poverty, according to new research ...
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Sep 3, 2026
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