Trying to save money? Research suggests paying in cash—while you still can
Cash is in crisis. In Australia, it's now only used for 16% of in-person transactions, down from about 70% in 2007.
Cash is in crisis. In Australia, it's now only used for 16% of in-person transactions, down from about 70% in 2007.
Social Sciences
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When we think of climate and environmental issues such as climate-linked disasters or biodiversity loss, we don't tend to think about gender. At first glance, it may seem irrelevant.
Environment
May 30, 2024
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It takes a lot to shock Kelvin Lay. My friend and colleague was responsible for setting up Africa's first dedicated child exploitation and human trafficking units, and for many years he was a senior investigating officer ...
Social Sciences
May 27, 2024
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Students at all-girls' schools do slightly better in their exams than girls at co-educational schools, according to new research from the United Kingdom.
Social Sciences
May 23, 2024
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Frequent disturbances to human societies boost the ability of populations to resist and recover from subsequent downturns, a Nature paper indicates. The study, which analyzes 30,000 years of human history, has implications ...
Archaeology
May 2, 2024
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People who speak a regional dialect or who have an accent may be at a disadvantage in personnel selection processes. This is the result of a new meta-analysis carried out by researchers at Freie Universität Berlin, the Neu-Ulm ...
Social Sciences
Apr 25, 2024
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Several years ago, a team of scientists from MIT and the University of Massachusetts at Lowell designed and deployed a first-of-its-kind web programming course for incarcerated individuals across multiple correctional facilities. ...
Social Sciences
Apr 25, 2024
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Leaf litter, as a multifunctional legacy of plants, plays an essential role in driving biogeochemical cycles, while providing important habitat and food resources for soil organisms. Litter traits and soil fauna play a crucial ...
Ecology
Apr 24, 2024
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A Curtin University study has revealed breeding less-flatulent cows and restoring agricultural land could significantly reduce rising methane emission levels, which play a considerable role in climate change.
Environment
Apr 23, 2024
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Plants can be temperamental. Even weeds along the side of highways or pushing their way up in the cracks of concrete sidewalks can get stressed out by dehydration, cold, excess salt and more. Researchers at Hiroshima University ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 11, 2024
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