Social media posts about unemployment can predict official jobless claims up to two weeks before government data is released, according to a study. Unemployment can be tough, and people often post about it online.
Category: Other Sciences
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AI model uses social media posts to predict unemployment rates ahead of official data
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New Research Reveals Potential Path to Alzheimer’s Recovery by Targeting Cellular Energy Deficits
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is traditionally considered irreversible. However, a team of scientists led by Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals and the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center provided proof of principle for…
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Not all scientific breakthroughs survive the hype
Some scientific breakthroughs may be lost to time due to scandal and redaction, while others are simply a case of waiting for more evidence.
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Porsche’s Wireless EV Charging: A New Era Begins
Charging an EV at home doesn’t seem like an inconvenience—until you find yourself dragging a cord around a garage or down a rainy driveway, then unplugging and coiling it back up every time you drive the kids to school or run an errand. For
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Precision irrigation framework could enhance water productivity and reduce carbon emissions in China
FAO, 2020. The State of Food and Agriculture 2020: overcoming water challenges in agriculture. https://www.fao.org/interactive/state-of-food-agriculture/2020/en/.
McDermid, S. et al. Irrigation in the Earth system. Nat. Rev. Earth Environ. 4,…
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The nexus of affective events theory and workplace incivility: the mediating role of ethical leadership in Iraqi higher education
Ahmed JO, Kakamd KK, Mawlod KS (2025) Sexual harassment and job satisfaction among female workers at private sectors: job stress as a mediator. Ind Psychiatry J 34(2):184–190
Al Halbusi H,…
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Put pressure on publishers to follow best practice — external regulation is the answer
Hospitals, airlines and drug manufacturers are subject to oversight by external regulators, to ensure that consumers receive safe and high-quality services and products. In science too, regulators check that products from equipment manufacturers…
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Treasure the emotional connections to the clothes you have and style could be a whole lot more sustainable
With January sales around the corner, another flood of unwanted clothes risks drowning our wardrobes and the planet.
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Resolve to network at your employer's next 'offsite'—these retreats actually help forge new connections
What do you do when an announcement about an “offsite” hits your work inbox? Chances are you might sigh and begrudgingly add the event to your calendar.
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Why do cricket balls have to be so hard?
The game of cricket is believed to have originated in rural England sometime in the 16th or 17th century.
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