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Social Sciences Aug 24, 2023

Slavery stole Africans' ideas as well as their bodies: Reparations should reflect this, say researchers

In a speech to mark Unesco's campaign for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, UN secretary-general António Guterres told the United Nations general assembly earlier this year that the inequalities created ...

Social Sciences Aug 16, 2023

Daily report cards can decrease disruptions for children with ADHD

As another school year approaches, some caregivers, students and teachers may be feeling something new needs to happen to promote success in the classroom.

Education Aug 15, 2023

New paper highlights dangerous misconceptions of AI

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is discriminatory, susceptible to racial and sexist bias and its improper use is sending education into a global crisis, a leading Charles Darwin University (CDU) expert warns in a new research ...

General Physics Aug 14, 2023

New way to read data in antiferromagnets unlocks their use as computer memory

Scientists led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) investigators have made a significant advance in developing alternative materials for the high-speed memory chips that let computers access information ...

Economics & Business Aug 11, 2023

Western firms still doing business in Russia finance the war. Here's how to recoup the huge cost to taxpayers

In Russia this summer, you can still enjoy a Cornetto, but you can forget about eating a Tunnock's tea cake or a Big Mac. This is because Cornetto's UK-headquartered parent company, Unilever, is still operating in Russia ...

Social Sciences Jul 20, 2023

Give more people with learning disabilities the chance to work, historian argues

Employment levels for people with learning disabilities in the UK are five to 10 times lower than they were a hundred years ago. And the experiences of workers from the 1910s–50s offer inspiration as well as lessons about ...

Planetary Sciences Jun 26, 2023

Animation shows what the world would look like if you could see carbon dioxide emissions

It's a strange, eerie-looking place. Carbon dioxide gas appears… and disappears in cycles and bursts throughout the year. It's how our planet would look if we could detect carbon dioxide (CO2) with our eyes. Scientists ...

Environment Jun 23, 2023

Study highlights six tools for decolonizing climate research

Climate change is often framed as a scientific problem that requires technical solutions, but Indigenous activists and other leaders have long called for it to be recognized as a social crisis, too. Past and current fossil ...

Education Jun 22, 2023

Landing in living rooms: LEGO models of NASA Mars rover and helicopter

A new STEM-themed kit developed in cooperation with NASA-JPL is designed to spark kids' interest in engineering and space via traditional toys and augmented reality.

Social Sciences Jun 22, 2023

Academic fields valuing 'brilliance' less welcoming to women, new analysis shows

Academic fields valuing brilliance are less welcoming to women: Fewer women enter and more women leave these fields, partly due to prevalent gender stereotypes, shows a new analysis of 30 disciplines by an international team ...

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