Toxic posts on economist job website traced to users from elite universities ~life work education.higher Article 77 words 29 votes
US study finds that Tesla drivers had highest accident rate, BMW drivers highest DUI rate ~transport Article 35 votes
New study - scent of tears from female humans reduces revenge seeking and aggression in males, similar to patterns observed in other mammals ~science biology Article 503 words 31 votes
Scientists explain why ‘doing your own research’ leads to believing conspiracies ~tech google Article 42 votes
Technology is making people busier during their so called free time ~life work Article 909 words, published Dec 6 2023 34 votes
The work of online volunteers - Moderators’ work on Reddit and Facebook is crucial but not paid. We should be creative in how we compensate them. ~tech facebook social media Article 1071 words, published Jun 28 2022 32 votes
AI can do your homework. Now what? We interviewed students and teachers on how schools should handle the rise of the chatbots. ~tech Video 17:03, published Dec 12 2023 22 votes
The importance of handwriting is becoming better understood ~humanities education.higher Article 804 words, published Sep 14 2023 39 votes
Climate adaptation in no-man's land: Bridging the conflict-climate gap ~enviro climate change Link 4 votes
The first results from the world’s biggest basic income experiment ~finance Article 1358 words 49 votes
The achievement of gender parity in a large astrophysics research centre ~science physics.astro astronomy Article 5569 words, published Nov 16 2023 7 votes
Sam Altman will join Microsoft to lead a new advanced Al research team following his ouster from OpenAl, CEO Satya Nadella said ~tech microsoft Article 91 words 52 votes
Melatonin use soars among US children, with unknown risks ~health Article 782 words, published Nov 13 2023 29 votes
Norse Atlantic Airways successfully completed the world's first Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight to Antarctica, carrying scientists and essential research equipment to the continent ~transport Article 618 words 11 votes
New book by doctor licensed in the UK and Brazil: poorer countries have useful knowledge and methods they could teach about frugal health care ~health healthcare Article 1873 words 18 votes
Private UK health data donated for medical research shared with insurance companies ~health medicine Article 1358 words 30 votes
Denmark is building on the success of blockbuster drugs – the country's focus on reinvestment is feeding a stream of discovery ~science medicine Article 7 votes
Inside the small world of simulating other worlds ~space Article 3492 words, published Sep 20 2023 3 votes
The costs of not investing in American public infrastructure, research, and education ~tech Article 5332 words, published Oct 17 2023 29 votes
Human microbiome myths and misconceptions ~science biology Article 2931 words, published Jul 31 2023 10 votes
International research group published an analysis identifying ultra-processed food as addictive ~food Article 812 words 17 votes
New research suggests Antarctica warming faster than previously thought ~enviro climate change Video 16:04 5 votes
Researchers uncover mechanism that may explain why some people can't stop binging on unhealthy foods ~food diet Article 910 words 5 votes
The world’s first true female car crash dummy has been developed in Sweden — and it’s a big deal ~transport Article 1092 words, published Oct 7 2023 46 votes
Feeding seaweed to cows can cut methane emissions – Swedish study proposes government commission more research into environmental benefits of cattle feed additives ~enviro pollution Article 686 words 11 votes
Microplastics in the mud – Finnish lake sediments help us get to the bottom of plastic pollution ~enviro pollution plastics.micro Article 1359 words 8 votes
Study says cover crops and no-till aren't just good for soil — they also make farmers more money ~food Article 516 words, published Sep 25 2023 10 votes
How to get the best sleep of your life: Six secrets from research ~health Article 2350 words, published Sep 3 2023 39 votes
Harassment and abuse perceived to harm poor women less − new research finds a ‘thicker skin’ bias ~life.women Article 628 words 16 votes
Europe’s rightward drift is not set in stone: our new research should give hope to the left ~misc politics Article 1472 words 12 votes
Women less likely than men to be given CPR in public places, research finds ~life.women Article 633 words 27 votes
Women used to be more likely to vote Conservative than men but that all changed in 2017—UK research wants to find out why ~life.women Article 900 words 17 votes
This is the first crash test dummy modelled on the female body. Will it make cars safer for women? ~engineering Article 566 words 42 votes
Sweden is leading in a battle to be the first European space base outside Russia to launch a satellite into orbit ~space satellites rocketry.micro Article 1253 words 12 votes
Recent neuroscience research suggests that popular strategies to control dopamine are based on an overly narrow view of how it functions ~science medicine Article 1036 words 17 votes
Archaeologists discover world’s oldest wooden structure: dating back half a million years and predating the evolution of our own species, Homo sapiens ~humanities.history Link 33 votes
Menopause as a case in point; funding for research on women’s health is still a fraction of that available for men’s health ~health Article 909 words, published May 3 2023 20 votes
For the first time in the United States, research with cephalopods might require approval by an ethics committee ~science biology Article 904 words 21 votes
Plan for £100m UK underwater living research facility move forward ~science Article 459 words 12 votes
Thirty criticisms that hold women leaders back, according to new research ~life.women Article 989 words, published Sep 6 2023 25 votes
Effects of thermal environment on sleep and circadian rhythm (2012) ~health Article 4973 words 20 votes
New research debunks the gender pay gap myth that 'women don't ask' ~life.women Article 1238 words 33 votes
Why do so many people hate EU bureaucracy? ~misc politics Article 1178 words, published Sep 4 2023 8 votes
Beneath the Earth, ancient ocean floor likely surrounds the core ~science Article 642 words, published Apr 5 2023 15 votes
A British Columbia study gave fifty homeless people $7,500 each. Here's what they spent it on. ~finance Link 42 votes