When countries shut down during the pandemic, many people stayed home. Some replaced their old habits with new ones, either temporarily until society opened up again or continuing post-pandemic. What do these changes in habit ...
Social Sciences
Mar 2, 2023
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Beyond pleasure, is there emotional depth to play? Aaron Trammell, a researcher in the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences, answers this and related questions in a new book he wrote that examines differences ...
Social Sciences
Feb 23, 2023
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A new leisure trend is providing an alternative to pubs and bars for young people whose alcohol consumption has been declining for years.
Social Sciences
Jan 30, 2023
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The recent uptick in sewage overspill events is due to infrastructure not keeping up with demand, according to Imperial College London research.
Environment
Jan 30, 2023
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Women don't enjoy as much leisure time as men, and during the pandemic, it's been particularly bad. According to the American Time Use Survey, women have nearly an hour less leisure time than men each day.
Social Sciences
Aug 8, 2022
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The closure of a gate at a national wildlife refuge in Denver about a decade ago ensured protection for bison, bald eagles and other wildlife inside, but also created a physical and metaphorical barrier for people living ...
Ecology
Feb 18, 2022
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When Gen Xer Amy Rottier went shopping for her young children two decades ago, she drove to a mall and browsed for what she needed. Her millennial daughter, Helen, who is studying for a doctorate and doesn't have children, ...
Social Sciences
Jan 30, 2022
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Whether somebody engages civically or not, does not substantially influence their well-being. This is the central finding from two recent studies from Germany and the UK, conducted by researchers from the Universities of ...
Social Sciences
Jan 21, 2022
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New research has found that the coronavirus lockdown led to dramatic changes in water consumption in England and Wales, and that some of these are likely to continue even after the pandemic.
Environment
Nov 11, 2020
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A walk along the beach is a favourite way to connect with nature and, ideally, offers the opportunity to escape the flotsam and jetsam of everyday life. Unfortunately, most of us lucky enough to have access to the coast are ...
Environment
Jul 10, 2020
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