Scientists say human-caused climate change led to 15,000 additional deaths from wildfire air pollution in the continental United States during the 15-year period ending in 2020.
About 35% of the additional deaths attributed to climate change…
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Groundbreaking device instantly detects dangerous street drugs, offering hope for harm reduction
A portable device that can instantly detect dangerous street drugs at extremely low concentrations has been developed at the University of Bath in the UK.
The device, which is being trialled by drug-checking services in the UK, Norway and New…
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The world’s wealthiest 10% caused two thirds of global warming since 1990
Wealthy individuals have a higher carbon footprint. A new study published in Nature Climate Change quantifies the climate outcomes of these inequalities. It finds that the world’s wealthiest 10% are responsible for two thirds of observed global…
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New study tracks air pollution and CO2 emissions across thousands of cities worldwide
In a sweeping new study of more than 13,000 urban areas worldwide, researchers have mapped air pollution levels and carbon dioxide emissions, providing comprehensive global analysis of urban environmental quality.
The research led by George…
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The relationship between physical activity, life satisfaction, emotional regulation, and physical self esteem among college students
Sheng, X., Wen, X., Liu, J., Zhou, X. & Li, K. Effects of physical activity on anxiety levels in college students: mediating role of emotion regulation. PeerJ 12, e17961. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17961 (2024).
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Future cities imagined by ChatGPT-4o: human evaluation using importance-performance analysis
Abalo J, Varela J, Manzano V (2007) Importance values for Importance-Performance Analysis: A formula for spreading out values derived from preference rankings. Journal of Business Research 60:115–121.
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Factors influencing the acceptance and use of ChatGPT among English as a foreign language learners in Saudi Arabia
AI-powered language learning
Research on artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots as conversational partners to improve language learning has flourished dramatically in recent years (Liu and Ma 2024). An important direction for these studies is how…
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Decoding Romanian labour protests: insights from a topic modeling approach
Data sources
This study aimed to analyse press releases to identify the predominant themes and concerns expressed during trade union-organised protests in Romania, covering a period of approximately one and a half years, from January 2021 to…
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How Chinese online critics oppose genetically modified foods: discourse analysis and food policy implications
We base our analysis by asking the question of how critics of GMFs discursively construct and legitimate their standpoints and arguments in a context where their voices are often portrayed as irrational, such as by Chu and Wang (2019), Ji et al….
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