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Social Sciences Jan 18, 2024

Survey offers insights on childlessness and childcare in the UK

A comprehensive new survey reveals the changing face of UK families amid recent economic, social, and political turmoil.

Social Sciences Jan 18, 2024

Connecting researchers and legislators can lead to policies that reflect scientific evidence

Like most kids of the 1990s, I attended a school that used the original DARE program as a cornerstone initiative in the war on drugs. Congressional funding for this Drug Abuse Resistance Education program surged to over US$10 ...

Cell & Microbiology Jan 16, 2024

Researchers discover new antibiotic-resistant species of bacteria

Researchers at University of Limerick in Ireland have discovered a new species of bacteria that is resistant to antibiotics.

Environment Jan 15, 2024

Waste-eating worms could help reduce damaging greenhouse emissions from dumping food waste into landfill

Fertile Earth Worm Farm is the largest commercial composting operation in South Florida, diverting tons of food scraps from landfills and transforming it into dark, crumbly garden soil.

Education Jan 9, 2024

Two new books provide road map for educators, school communities to promote self-determination

More than a decade of research has shown that when students, especially those with disabilities, are given ownership and determination of their own education and life goals, they have better educational outcomes. Two new ...

Astronomy Dec 20, 2023

Fermi mission creates 14-year time-lapse of the gamma-ray sky

The cosmos comes alive in an all-sky time-lapse movie made from 14 years of data acquired by NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. Our sun, occasionally flaring into prominence, serenely traces a path through the sky against ...

Environment Dec 15, 2023

Puerto Rico case study sheds light on academic-NGO collaborations for disaster resilience

Puerto Rico has faced several human-made and natural crises in recent years, including the devastating effects of Hurricane Maria in 2017. Building disaster resilience and recovery is crucial for community well-being and ...

Social Sciences Dec 14, 2023

Mothers and children have their birthday in the same month more often than you'd thinkā€”and here's why

Do you celebrate your birthday in the same month as your mother? If so, you are not alone. The phenomenon occurs more commonly than expected, a new study of millions of families has revealed.

Environment Dec 13, 2023

COP28's commitment to transforming farming and food systems is an insult to Africans

Globally, food systems are unsustainable: 80% of the production of food is powered by fossil fuels. The food system is responsible for over one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions. It is the primary driver of biodiversity ...

Economics & Business Dec 8, 2023

New research reveals challenges posed by austerity, Brexit and COVID-19 for international town-twinning partnerships

Research by USP Academic Dr. Tosh Warwick has shed new light on transnational town-twinning history and the challenges posed by Brexit, the pandemic and austerity.

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