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Education Sep 4, 2026

Study reveals pupils most at risk of school suspension and what may help them

School suspensions are associated with a complex combination of socioeconomic disadvantage, special educational needs, peer relationships and students' experiences of school, according to new research from The University ...

Environment Sep 4, 2026

Deadly floods of 2021—Researchers identify gaps in hazard mapping

The catastrophic flooding in July 2021 claimed the lives of more than 200 people in Germany and Belgium. The high death toll makes it clear that hazard mapping and risk communication must be improved urgently. Researchers ...

Social Sciences Sep 4, 2026

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

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

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.

Other Sep 3, 2026

Ig Nobel Prize winners reveal why babies smell better than teenagers

Babies smell wonderful—at least to their parents. An international research team of Ilona Croy, Tomasz Frackowiak, Thomas Hummel and Agnieszka Sorokowska investigated why teenagers lose this special olfactory advantage and ...

Archaeology Sep 3, 2026

Traces of nearly 4 million coins reveal how Rome achieved economic integration

For centuries, the study of ancient history relied primarily on interpreting classical texts and examining inscriptions and archaeological remains at their sites of origin or in museums. In recent years, however, a little-known ...

Social Sciences Sep 3, 2026

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

Who hears you say 'thank you?' It matters more than you might think

There are many ways to say thank you.

Plants & Animals Sep 2, 2026

Fish dads offer new insight into behavioral effects of receiving paternal care

The plot of "Finding Nemo," a film that features an overprotective single father fish taking on dangers at sea to care for his son, may be more reflective of actual fish dad behavior than was previously known. A new study ...

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