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New research reveals economic ripple effects of business closures, remote work and other disruptions
With remote and hybrid work now an established norm, many restaurants located adjacent to office buildings are facing a permanent decline in foot traffic. But how will this behavioral shift ripple through businesses along ...
Social Sciences
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Egypt unveils ancient rock-cut tombs and burial shafts in Luxor
Egypt unveiled several discoveries near the famed city of Luxor on Wednesday, including ancient rock-cut tombs and burial shafts dating back 3,600 years.
Archaeology
10 hours ago
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New excavation of 'rings of mystery' in Victoria reveals rich Aboriginal history
On the outskirts of Melbourne, Australia, there is a series of large rings which rise mysteriously out of hills.
Archaeology
10 hours ago
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Drone mapping unveils 3,000-year-old fortress, reshaping ancient history
A Cranfield University, UK, academic has used drone mapping to investigate a 3,000-year-old 'mega fortress' in the Caucasus mountains.
Archaeology
14 hours ago
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Roman-era dog penis bone painted red discovered in ancient quarry shaft
A bio-archaeologist with the University of Reading, in the U.K., has found an ancient dog's red-painted penis bone along with a trove of other bones, in an ancient Roman era quarry shaft. In her paper published in the Oxford ...
DNA adds new chapter to Indonesia's layered human history
A study from the University of Adelaide and The Australian National University (ANU) has outlined the first genomic evidence of early migration from New Guinea into the Wallacea, an archipelago containing Timor-Leste and ...
Archaeology
14 hours ago
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'Wrong' data increases confusion over reducing ethnic civil war risk
The use of territorial self-governance seems to decrease the risk of ethnic civil war in some cases and to increase it in others. This has led to claims that arrangements designed to manage such conflicts—like federalism, ...
Political science
8 hours ago
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Communication studies expert attacks myths about harms of social media
Australia just banned social media for those under 16.
Social Sciences
10 hours ago
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Gender balance in computer science and engineering is improving at elite universities but getting worse elsewhere
The share of computer science and engineering degrees going to women has increased at the most selective American universities over the past 20 years and is approaching gender parity, while the proportion has declined at ...
Education
11 hours ago
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Who owns that restaurant? The answer can affect food safety in unexpected ways, researchers find
Imagine going on a road trip and passing several seemingly identical McDonald's restaurants. Despite their uniform appearance, their ownership may vary widely: One might be run by a family, another by an individual entrepreneur, ...
Economics & Business
11 hours ago
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Selfish or selfless? Anti-natalists say they're going child-free to protect the kids they won't have
In the first few days after Donald Trump's election in November 2024, purchases of emergency contraceptives spiked, with two companies reporting sales about 1,000% higher than the preceding week. Meanwhile, Planned Parenthood ...
Social Sciences
11 hours ago
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Parental leave paradox: Why women who take longer leaves face career penalties in male-dominated fields
A significant barrier women face in men-dominated fields, like science and engineering, is balancing work and family responsibilities. While work-family conflict is not unique to these industries, it's amplified by their ...
Social Sciences
11 hours ago
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Meta's move away from fact-checking could allow more false or misleading content, expert says
Meta's move away from fact-checking in content moderation practices could potentially allow more hate speech or mis- or disinformation, a Northeastern University social media expert says.
Social Sciences
11 hours ago
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Low-income single moms use government aid as family leave, study reveals
The majority of low-income single mothers in Oregon who rely on federal cash assistance around the time of childbirth are in the program for less than a year, suggesting they're using it as a form of paid family leave, Oregon ...
Social Sciences
16 hours ago
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Even the much lauded Nordic prisons are facing overcrowding and understaffing
Prison reform advocates often point to the Nordic countries as examples of "how to do prison right." The low rates of imprisonment and more humane approach to incarceration in these countries have long been considered exceptional ...
Social Sciences
10 hours ago
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Iraqi archaeologists piece together ancient treasures ravaged by IS
A decade after jihadists ransacked Iraq's famed Nimrud site, archaeologists have been painstakingly putting together its ancient treasures, shattered into tens of thousands of tiny fragments.
Archaeology
19 hours ago
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Viewpoint: The Pelicot rape case revealed not a group of monsters but a culture that enables the abuse of women
The conviction of Dominique Pelicot and 50 other men for the aggravated rape of his wife Gisèle Pelicot, perpetrated over years of horrific violence has been shocking. Their trial revealed that Dominique Pelicot recruited ...
Social Sciences
11 hours ago
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AI–based method assesses depression in business leaders
Researchers have developed a novel method to assess depression in CEOs by using machine learning models (a type of artificial intelligence) to analyze vocal acoustic features from conference call recordings. This innovative ...
Economics & Business
20 hours ago
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Bay Area innovator uses AI to tackle California students' declining math skills
As California students' math and English test scores continue to trail pre-pandemic scores and students struggle to recover from COVID-19 learning loss, one Bay Area innovator has turned to artificial intelligence for a solution.
Education
16 hours ago
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Strontium isotope map of Sub-Saharan Africa: A powerful tool for archaeology, forensics and wildlife conservation
A team of researchers led by UC Santa Cruz recently released a sophisticated new map that reveals, for the first time, the unique "geologic fingerprints" for most of the African continent.
Archaeology
Jan 7, 2025
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