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[ April 6, 2026 ] How an eye physician who translated classical Greek medicine into Arabic helped form Western medical thought Lifestyle
[ April 6, 2026 ] By age 7, most children quickly spot individuals’ social biases toward social groups, study finds Lifestyle
[ April 6, 2026 ] Global warming may be a boon for this aggressive prairie plant Nature
[ April 6, 2026 ] ‘Switch’ behind flash drought in Puerto Rico uncovered Earth Sciences
[ April 6, 2026 ] More dives, fewer reef sharks: Caribbean study links tourism pressure to shark sightings Nature

April 17, 2026

Telecommuting can reduce congestion, but might create other traffic problems

Telecommuting has the potential to reduce traffic congestion, but other factors, such as increasing the distance between home and work or adding new trips, can contribute to producing more congestion. Studies conducted prior to the […]

10 tips for coping with wildfire smoke, from a public health expert

The Conversation

Wildfires have burned millions of acres in the western United States this year. Tens of thousands have been evacuated and thousands of buildings and other structures destroyed. Thick smoke blankets much of the region — colouring the skies red and […]

AI uptake across Italian firms remains patchy, study suggests, despite generative AI buzz

Research in the International Journal of Business Information Systems suggests that the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is remarkably uneven across Italian firms. While some may have made a deliberate choice not to use AI, [...]
AI study reveals England’s productivity divide is far more complex than North-South

Researchers at the University of Manchester have used artificial intelligence to uncover a complex picture behind England’s long-running productivity puzzle, challenging the idea that the country’s economic performance can be explained by a simple North-South [...]
Study suggests platforms invite third-party analytics to raise seller prices

As artificial intelligence and data-driven analytics rapidly transform online retail, a surprising dynamic is emerging: some e-commerce platforms deliberately allow third-party analytics tools to scrape or access marketplace data, even though doing so could weaken [...]