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Call to increase funding for ‘invisible’ Deaf victim-survivors of domestic abuse

A new report warns Deaf women experiencing domestic abuse in Scotland remain “effectively invisible” due to the chronic absence of specialist services and a lack of coordinated national support. Researchers say this gap leaves deaf […]

Science has always been marketed, from 18th-century coffeehouse demos of Newton’s ideas to today’s TikTok explainers

People often see science as a world apart: cool, rational and untouched by persuasion or performance. In this view, scientists simply discover truth, and truth speaks for itself.This post was originally published on this site

Pardons are political, with modern presidents expanding their use

President Donald Trump is making full use of his pardon power. This year, Trump has issued roughly 1,800 pardons, or nearly six times the number he issued during the four years of his first term. […]

NASA’s Roman telescope will observe thousands of newfound cosmic voids

Our universe is filled with galaxies, in all directions as far as our instruments can see. Some researchers estimate that there are as many as 2 trillion galaxies in the observable universe. At first glance, […]

Massive stars make their mark in Hubble image

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features a glittering blue dwarf galaxy called Markarian 178 (Mrk 178). The galaxy, which is substantially smaller than our own Milky Way, lies 13 million light-years away in the […]

Online ratings often mislead shoppers, according to new study

New research uncovers a major blind spot in how people read and interpret online reviews, one that can lead to wasted money, disappointing purchases and piles of low-quality products. As many as 98% of consumers […]

From civil disobedience to networked whistleblowing: What national security truth-tellers reveal in an age of crackdowns

Across the world, governments are tightening controls on speech, expanding surveillance and rolling back rights once thought to be secure.This post was originally published on this site

Best way for employers to support employees with chronic mental illness is by offering flexibility

More than 20% of Americans will be diagnosed with mental illness in their lifetimes. They will, that is, experience conditions that influence the way they think, feel and act—and that may initially seem incompatible with […]

Public trust in AI chatbot therapists surges

Public attitudes toward ‘chatbot therapists’ shifted dramatically during the rapid rise of generative artificial intelligence in 2023, according to a new Curtin University study, that is now behind the redevelopment of a safer, well-being chatbot […]

What’s in a label? Rethinking how we talk about gender-based violence

The words we use to describe gender-based violence (GBV), such as “victim,” “survivor” and “person with lived experience,” aren’t neutral. These labels are powerful. They can affirm dignity or reinforce stigma. They can mobilize movements […]