More than half of college students are lonely—and those who use social media the most are particularly likely to feel isolated, a study of tens of thousands of 18 to 24-year-olds in the US shows. […]
People with disabilities are relying on emergency housing, and staying longer in accommodation intended for seven-day stays, because of a lack of accessible, affordable rental properties, a study by researchers from the University of Otago, […]
Adults think we know what is best for children. We have responsibility for them—feeding them, clothing them, educating them, protecting them, loving them—but we also assume rights over them, and on their behalf. Adults make […]
As Valentine’s Day approaches, restaurant bookings fill up and couples exchange cards, flowers, and carefully chosen gifts. For some, it’s a day of closeness and connection. For others, it can bring anxiety, disappointment, or emotional […]
As loneliness reaches epidemic levels worldwide, work has become one of the main settings where connection is either strengthened or lost. In 2023, Vivek Murthy, the former surgeon general of the United States, labeled loneliness […]
The Swiss job market is a popular location for workers from outside the country. At the end of 2024, the Swiss Federal Statistical Office reported about 400,000 cross-border commuters in Switzerland—that is, people who live […]
Tiny highly uniform magnetic fields are known to pervade the universe, influencing various cosmological processes. To date, however, the physical mechanisms underpinning the generation of these fields remain poorly understood. Recently, researchers at McGill University […]
It’s well established that the universe is expanding, but there’s serious disagreement among scientists over how fast it’s happening.This post was originally published on this site
A new study co-authored by McGill University researchers suggests people can be taught to reject unfair advantages. “We often benefit personally from an unequal distribution of resources, a phenomenon known as advantageous inequity—for example, receiving […]
Artificial intelligence (AI) agents, particularly those based on large language models (LLMs) like the conversational platform ChatGPT, are now widely used daily by numerous people worldwide. LLMs can generate texts that are highly realistic, to […]
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