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  • Should professors be forced to retire?

    Should professors be forced to retire?

    Some universities have revised their retirement policies to open more positions for younger academics.Credit: Carl Court/Getty

    Gaining a foothold in academia is becoming increasingly difficult. Early- and mid-career researchers are facing fierce…

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  • Great power rivalry is reshaping global supply chains, new study shows

    Great power rivalry is reshaping global supply chains, new study shows

    Rising tensions between the US and China are changing how companies design global supply chains in strategic industries such as semiconductors and rare earths. New research shows firms are no longer just reacting to trade rules—they are…

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  • Perceiving AI as a 'job killer' negatively influences attitudes towards democracy, study suggests

    Perceiving AI as a 'job killer' negatively influences attitudes towards democracy, study suggests

    Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing our society and economy. A new study shows that the majority of people believe that artificial intelligence is displacing more human labor than it is creating new opportunities. Scientists at the…

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  • US hospitality and tourism professors don't reflect the diversity of the industry they serve

    US hospitality and tourism professors don't reflect the diversity of the industry they serve

    White and male professors continue to dominate U.S. hospitality and tourism education programs, our new research has found, even as the industry is growing increasingly diverse. This imbalance raises questions about who shapes the future of…

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  • Lit bots beware: AI creative writing faces reader skepticism, study shows

    Lit bots beware: AI creative writing faces reader skepticism, study shows

    When it comes to creative writing, score one for the humans over the machines. For now, anyway. New research finds that people evaluate creative writing less favorably when they learn it was generated in whole or part by artificial intelligence….

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  • Genes Tie Gut Motility to Surprising Nutrient: Vitamin B1

    Genes Tie Gut Motility to Surprising Nutrient: Vitamin B1

    Analyzing data from more than 268,000 people, researchers found that genes involved in thiamine (vitamin B1) metabolism play a key role in gut motility, opening new avenues for personalized treatments of constipation and irritable bowel…

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  • Feeling unprepared for the AI boom? You're not alone

    Feeling unprepared for the AI boom? You're not alone

    Journalist Ira Glass, who hosts the NPR show “This American Life,” is not a computer scientist. He doesn’t work at Google, Apple or Nvidia. But he does have a great ear for useful phrases, and in 2024 he organized an entire episode around one…

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  • Social media ban for under-16s could 'create a game of cat and mouse' between platforms and users

    Social media ban for under-16s could 'create a game of cat and mouse' between platforms and users

    The House of Lords has voted to back a ban on social media for under-16s, putting pressure on the government ahead of its own upcoming consultation on the matter.

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  • New reports illustrate historical patterns of inequity in policy design and their impact across generations

    New reports illustrate historical patterns of inequity in policy design and their impact across generations

    Tracing policy decisions from early America to today, the reports reveal how long-standing choices continue to shape access and outcomes for families.

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