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Social Sciences Jun 22, 2026

Social inequality can harm the foundations of society

Can economic inequality threaten liberal societies? This question lies at the heart of the POLAR project led by Markus Gangl, a sociologist at Goethe University Frankfurt. Several publications examining different aspects ...

Education Jun 22, 2026

Funding boosts postgraduate student success—study measures how

Postgraduate education is good for a country. Thriving economies need people with advanced academic degrees to enhance research productivity. Research and innovation capability have a positive impact on the competitiveness ...

Evolution Jun 20, 2026

Jumping gene caught moving between species in first direct observation

Genes are not passed on exclusively from parents to their offspring. Some are mobile and can also jump to other species, as researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in Bremen have now shown. The direct ...

Environment Jun 19, 2026

Europe swelters as more heat records set to tumble

Much of Western Europe was sweltering in a grueling heat wave on Friday, with the mercury expected to continue rising in the coming days, likely shattering yet more temperature records.

Economics & Business Jun 18, 2026

Building more apartments won't ease housing crisis

Building more apartments will not solve Australia's housing affordability crisis unless policymakers address rising house prices and investor activity, new research shows. Australia's housing affordability crisis is being ...

Social Sciences Jun 18, 2026

Q&A: Do high-pressure environments encourage moral disengagement?

Why do individuals and organizations sometimes rationalize decisions that conflict with their stated values? According to Leah P. Hollis, professor of education policy studies in the Penn State College of Education, the answer ...

Economics & Business Jun 18, 2026

California's home insurance crisis is spreading beyond wildfire country

Realizing the dream of homeownership comes with a cold reality for millions of people in California: more expensive insurance premiums that cover less. Increasingly, the only option for some homeowners is the California Fair ...

Political science Jun 16, 2026

Abortion decision prompts women's health care providers to become more politically engaged

For women's health providers, the Dobbs decision that rescinded abortion rights wasn't just an abstract political event.

Bio & Medicine Jun 16, 2026

Nanomedicine discovery uses salt to overcome major obstacle in gene therapy

Researchers at the University of Houston's College of Pharmacy have discovered an unexpectedly simple strategy to improve the performance of mRNA vaccines and gene therapeutics: adding salt. The findings, published in Small, ...

Economics & Business Jun 16, 2026

Why hotel crisis plans collapse when panic sets in, according to hospitality leaders

Hospitality leaders are being forced to handle far more than operational disruption when crises hit, according to new research from the University of Surrey. Researchers found that modern crises demand emotional resilience, ...

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