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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Amanda Krause, a senior lecturer in psychology at James Cook University, said musical taste shapes social identity, personal expression and everyday behavior.
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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.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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.
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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, ...
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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) ...
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