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Societal and behavioral shifts, including growing recognition of children displaying harmful sexual behaviors and links to extremism, violence and financial scams are driving child sexual exploitation and abuse online, according to a new report.
For some Indigenous peoples around the world, a day at work can mean experiencing repression, racism and regular reminders that we’re minorities in our own lands. Yet for others, work can be experienced as the exact opposite, as something that…
On a typical school day in Australia this year, about 11% of students were absent. In 2014, the figure was 7%.
Sculpted by stellar winds and radiation, this dusty interstellar
Scientists discovered that certain cancer cells use a low-level activation of a DNA-dismantling enzyme—normally seen in cell death—to survive treatment. Instead of dying, these “persister cells” leverage this sublethal signal to regrow. Because the mechanism is non-genetic, it appears much…
Researchers uncovered how shifting levels of a brain protein called KCC2 can reshape the way cues become linked with rewards, sometimes making habits form more quickly or more powerfully than expected. When this protein drops, dopamine neurons fire more intensely,…
The manosphere is big business today. Once a niche network lurking on the margins of the internet, this diverse community of male supremacist cultures has grown into a transnational profit-making enterprise.
The girlboss is a cultural phenomenon created—and then deconstructed—by media hype. A study titled “The Rise and Fall of the Girlboss: Gender, Social Expectations and Entrepreneurial Hype” reconstructs the rise and fall of women entrepreneurs in media narratives. It shows…
Everyday acts of care—tightening a loose hinge, patching up a wall, or simply moving a crate—may seem mundane. But a new study from Ritsumeikan University shows that these small repairs are key to sustaining autonomy and an inclusive social life…
As sustainability demands grow, sustainability professionals—along with many other groups—are increasingly expected to help drive the transition within the construction sector. Yet their roles are often both unclear and constantly shifting, making it difficult to know what their mandate is…