Education
Expert investigates representation problem for women in physics
Fewer than one in 10 senior authors in a physics journal are women, according to a new study.This article was originally published on this website.
Month: April 2025
Education
Q&A: Could self-driving labs lead to a new era of scientific research?
An interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers is arguing the research community should make a concerted effort to capitalize on advances in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) to expedite work that addresses sustainable energy, emerging […]
Politics & Global Issues
What we’ve learned about lone-actor terrorism over the years could help us prevent future attacks
Politically motivated attacks, carried out by lone individuals lacking direct affiliation with any terrorist group, have become more common in Europe during the last few decades.This article was originally published on this website.
Society & Community
Study exposes magicians’ misconceptions about why their tricks work
People’s perceptions of magic tricks and why they are effective are often in direct contrast to how magicians feel their performances are being received by their audiences, new research has suggested.This article was originally published […]
Society & Community
Mothers who use state-funded childcare less likely to look after their parents, UK research says
Mothers who benefit from free state-funded childcare are less likely to look after elderly and sick members of their household, including their parents, new research shows.This article was originally published on this website.
Education
Cybersecurity educators should share resources to teach students important technical and non-technical skills
The complex and evolving nature of the cyber domain requires that cybersecurity professionals have both technical skills and social intelligence. In a new article, researchers argue that cybersecurity educators need to share teaching resources to […]
Politics & Global Issues
UK study explores new wave of populist mobilization through interviews and participant observation
Dr. Ozge Ozduzen and co-authors Dr. Bogdan Lanosev and Dr. Billur Aslan Ozgul have collaborated on a study recently published in European Politics and Society. The paper titled “‘They don’t care about you, me or […]
Education
Data from intelligent tutors helps predict K-12 academic outcomes, study finds
Digital learning has become the norm in education, but evaluating its effectiveness remains a challenge. In K-12 settings, the results of a tutoring system or educational game often come long after students have engaged with […]
Society & Community
‘System rife with blame’ could threaten parents’ mental health when their kids struggle with school attendance
In recent years, the number of students missing school has risen steeply. In the UK, one in 50 students missed more than 50% of school in 2022–23. Previously, almost 95% of sampled students were found […]
Education
New era of aid cuts and conflict threatens educational lifeline of youngest learners
A sharp drop in aid for pre-primary education may be the first sign that the international community is turning its back on the world’s most vulnerable children amid wider economic strain, a new report warns.This […]