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Five rhetorical signs that might reveal research misconduct

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A new study from Chalmers University of Technology suggests that research misconduct may leave traces in the text itself, not only in how the research is conducted. By analyzing scientific articles later retracted for misconduct, […]

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Measures of academic value overlook African scholars who make a local impact: Study

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Academics today, around the world, are confined by the way their research output is measured. Indicators that count the number of times their work is cited by other academics, and the relative prestige of journals […]

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Smartphone use cuts into school hours, with social media leading the way

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University of California, San Francisco investigators measured smartphone app activity during school hours among US adolescents and reported an average of 1.16 hours of use, with social media apps taking up the most time.This post […]

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Report: After more than 2 years of war, Palestinian children are hungry, denied education and ‘like the living dead’

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More than two years of war in Gaza have left many Palestinian children too weak to learn or play and convinced they will be “killed for being Gazans,” a new report warns. The University of […]

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Five myths about learning a new language—busted

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Language learning is often a daunting prospect. Many of us wish we had learned a language to a higher level at school. But even though adults of all ages can do well in acquiring a […]

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How can Canada become a global AI powerhouse? By investing in mathematics

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Artificial intelligence is everywhere. In fact, each reader of this article could have multiple AI apps operating on the very device displaying this piece.This post was originally published on this site

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Children face punishment because of unaffordable school uniforms, new poll reveals

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Thousands of children are being unfairly punished and excluded from education activities because their families cannot afford expensive school uniforms, according to new research conducted by Dr. Matt Barnes, senior lecturer in sociology at City […]

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Want to read more in 2026? Here’s how to revive your love of books

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People stop reading in adulthood for lots of reasons. But it’s never too late to turn the page on old habits and start again.This post was originally published on this site

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Providing AI training leads to more critical and ethical use by university students

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No longer a technological novelty, generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has become a common tool for everyday academic tasks among the university community. In view of this, the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) has carried out […]

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Scientists who use AI tools are publishing more papers than ever before

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Science is entering a massive publishing boom, in large part due to artificial intelligence. New research published in the journal Science has revealed that scientists who use large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT are producing […]

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  • White men held less than half the board seats on the top 50 Fortune list for the third straight year

    Historically, corporate boardrooms have been mostly white and mostly male. Yet the trend started shifting in the 1970s, in part due to gains from the civil rights era and pro-diversity efforts by activists and business [...]
  • Claiming your business page on review platforms can have unintended effects on customer reviews, study shows

    Claiming a business page on an online review platform such as Yelp may result in a sharp decline in ratings and an increase in lengthy, negative customer feedback, according to a study from Florida International [...]
  • Ensuring equitable technological transitions: AI use in the workforce

    Much of the public conversation about generative AI and work focuses narrowly on job loss or productivity gains. But research by Professor of Sociology Chris Benner draws on lessons from past technological transitions and current [...]

Highlights

  • Government funding for AI jobs did not produce more jobs, research finds
  • Review finds digital tools alone do not improve finances without motivation and agency
  • White men held less than half the board seats on the top 50 Fortune list for the third straight year
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