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Social Sciences Jun 4, 2024

Online shoppers behave differently after chatting with staff of the opposite gender, research shows

In a digital world where people are mere pixels on a screen, gender bias can show up in unexpected forms. That's what our research team found in a field experiment published in the Journal of Operations Management.

Social Sciences May 29, 2024

Pronatalism is the latest Silicon Valley trend. What is it—and why is it disturbing?

For Malcolm and Simone Collins, declining birth rates across many developed countries are an existential threat. The solution is to have "tons of kids," and to use a hyperrational, data-driven approach to guide everything ...

Quantum Physics May 29, 2024

Research team demonstrates modular, scalable hardware architecture for a quantum computer

Quantum computers hold the promise of being able to quickly solve extremely complex problems that might take the world's most powerful supercomputer decades to crack.

Social Sciences May 27, 2024

Over 300 million young people have experienced online sexual abuse, exploitation, finds metastudy

It takes a lot to shock Kelvin Lay. My friend and colleague was responsible for setting up Africa's first dedicated child exploitation and human trafficking units, and for many years he was a senior investigating officer ...

Archaeology Apr 30, 2024

Scientists show that ancient village adapted to drought, rising seas

Around 6,200 BCE, the climate changed. Global temperatures dropped, sea levels rose and the southern Levant, including modern-day Israel, the Palestinian territories, Jordan, Lebanon, southern Syria and the Sinai desert, ...

Social Sciences Apr 2, 2024

Can life at sea teach us to live in a more meaningful way?

Life on board a tall ship can be cramped, cold and demanding, but according to one researcher, it also sheds light on what gives life purpose and meaning.

Social Sciences Mar 25, 2024

Why do identical informal businesses set up side by side? It's a survival tactic: Kenya study

The population on the African continent will have nearly doubled by 2050, according to UN projections. About 800 million more young Africans will enter the job market by then. Combine this forecast with the high youth unemployment ...

Social Sciences Mar 21, 2024

Mumpreneurs: A growing entrepreneurial force in Chinese society

While much ink has been poured over China's economic growth in recent decades, the contributions of Chinese women often receive less attention. With the pressure of the "three-child policy", being a mother isn't a mere personal ...

Social Sciences Mar 20, 2024

Truth and reconciliation: New study finds people less likely to acknowledge war crimes on social media

Social media could prove to be as much a barrier to post-conflict reconciliation as it is a way of helping communities move forward, new research has claimed.

Social Sciences Mar 16, 2024

Is it ethical to watch AI pornography?

If you're in your 20s and 30s, you probably watch pornography. Millennials and gen Z are watching more pornography than any other age group and are also more likely than any other demographic to experiment with AI pornography.

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