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Costly school uniforms a barrier to education for some Kiwi kids

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The cost of school uniforms is proving a barrier to education for secondary students in Aotearoa, with some missing school because they don’t have a full uniform, a study from the University of Otago, Wellington—Ōtākou […]

Lifestyle

Older workers seen as less competent and trustworthy by their younger peers, study shows

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Older workers are stereotyped as less competent, less trainable, and less adaptable by their younger colleagues, influencing how they are viewed by management, a University of Queensland study has found. Associate Professor Chad Chiu from […]

Lifestyle

Emojis trigger brain responses like real faces within 160 milliseconds, study finds

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Facial expressions are a fundamental aspect of human social interaction. While emojis are an extremely popular way for people to communicate, very little is known about the psychological response that they can generate. A new […]

Nature

Mediterranean mussel farming could collapse by 2050

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Greenhouse gas emissions are heating our atmosphere and oceans, and turning seawater more acidic. One of the myriad expected impacts of these conditions is a reduction in farming yields of shellfish, such as oysters and […]

Earth Sciences

Total solar eclipse quiets seismic noise for cities within its path

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A seismic hush fell over U.S. and Canadian cities that were in the “path of totality” during the 8 April 2024 total solar eclipse, according to new research presented at the 2026 SSA Annual Meeting.This […]

Nature

How tiny cave shrimps power the underworld of the Yucatan

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Beneath the lush rainforests of the Yucatan Peninsula lies a hidden, subterranean world: a vast network of flooded sinkholes and anchialine caves. These unique underwater systems, which mix fresh and saltwater and are influenced by […]

Lifestyle

AI makes granular pricing easier, but consumer psychology may make it less profitable

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Big data, artificial intelligence and advanced pricing algorithms make it easier than ever for companies to fine-tune prices for individual products to closely reflect their unique value and cost. The conventional wisdom is straightforward: better […]

Nature

Why so many mollusks sound Greek—their naming evolves at a snail’s pace

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“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet,” said Juliet Capulet in William Shakespeare’s famous play. And the same is presumably true for mollusks, albeit with different odors. When you think about the […]

Lifestyle

A crowd scientist is helping the Boston Marathon manage a growing field of 30,000-plus runners

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Running the Boston Marathon is tough enough without having to jostle your way from Hopkinton to Copley Square.This post was originally published on this site

Economy

When AI starts shopping for you, fashion may be entering a new era of pricing

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Fashion has always been a bit different to other industries. Consumers do not just buy because they need something. They buy because they are bored, influenced or simply browsing.This post was originally published on this […]

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Top Stories

  • Early deliveries can lower product ratings by 0.2 stars, analysis of 11 million reviews finds

    When it comes to package delivery, early isn’t always better. A new study published in Production and Operations Management by researchers at the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business finds that when a package [...]
  • Examining threats to monetary sovereignty in the digital era

    The world is undergoing a fundamental change to how money works, and New Zealand should choose its response wisely, an Otago researcher cautions. New University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka research co-authored by Dr. Murat Ungor [...]
  • What we lose when AI does our shopping

    Americans spend a remarkable amount of time shopping—more than on education, volunteering or even talking on the phone. But the way they shop is shifting dramatically, as major platforms and retailers are racing to automate [...]

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