Smartwatch features that measure heart rates, oxygen levels, fitness levels and sleep quality have been marketed as valuable tools for people who are eager to monitor their health.
Your smartwatch might know you’re sick before you do—and it might help stop pandemics
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Overconfidence is a hallmark trait of people who believe in conspiracies, and they also significantly overestimate how much others agree with them, Cornell psychology researchers have found. The study indicates that belief in conspiracies may [...]
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A gunman entered the homes of two Minnesota lawmakers on June 14, killing one representative and her spouse and wounding the second couple. The incidents—which coincided with a major military parade in Washington, D.C., and [...]
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Civility isn’t gender equality’s friend in televised political discussions, where women typically speak less and are shown less respect than men, according to a new study of gendered conversational norms co-authored by a University of [...]
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Migration agreements between “transit countries,” such as Turkey or Libya, and Europe have in recent years become the norm as emergency measures to try to stop irregular migration.This post was originally published on this site
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Black women’s beauty and fashion are complex, meaningful acts, deliberate strategies for engaging with the world that make bold statements about identity, political resistance and empowerment, Black women said in a recent study.This post was [...]
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The quantity of adaptation finance has been a controversial political issue, and a critical negotiating point for developing countries in international climate negotiations. At the United Nations climate conference (COP29) in Baku last year, developed [...]
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Researchers are warning that millions of people around the world aren’t being counted in census and survey data, leaving policymakers in the dark about the populations they govern.This post was originally published on this site
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Police spending will rise by a real-terms 2.3% per year between now and 2028–29, the government announced in its latest spending review, drawn from local council tax. The government says this will help its mission [...]
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Many of us have become immersed in debates with family about a contentious political issue, or found ourselves on the other side of a political divide than our friends. In these contentious times, it can [...]
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When news sources aligned to a particular business or political ideology choose to share misinformation, it can trigger an “arms race” where their rivals start sharing their own misinformation to compete, according to an international [...]
