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AI Is Rendering Books Less Relevant, Endangering Students’ Educational Growth

Artificial Intelligence, Social, Tech /

Reading is facing a looming crisis. AI emerged at a time when both children and adults were already reading fewer books than in the recent past. As a linguist, I examine how technology shapes the way people read, write, and think. That includes studying AI’s influence, which is rapidly transforming how people interact with books […]

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‘Social Apnea’ May Worsen By Up To 47% On Certain Days

Healthcare, Social /

A major international study has revealed a weekly rhythm disruption in a common yet underdiagnosed sleep disorder — bad news for Saturday nights. Researchers call this pattern “social apnea,” a weekend spike in OSA severity likely driven by late nights, alcohol, smoking, sleeping in, and other routine shifts. Flinders University researchers analyzed nearly 500 nights

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Study Finds Women Get Better Sleep Sharing a Bed with Dogs Than With Men

Health & Fitness, Sociology /

Professors at Canisius College in New York State discovered that, for women, dogs make better sleeping companions than humans or cats. To evaluate how pets influence sleep quality, they examined the nighttime routines of 1,000 women across the United States. Dogs’ Sleep Patterns Align More Closely with Humans Than Cats’ Christy Hoffman, PhD in animal

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Study Reveals that Faster Walkers Have a Longer Life Expectancy

Psychology, Social /

A study by researchers in the United Kingdom suggests a link between walking pace and life expectancy, indicating that individuals who walk more quickly tend to live longer. Faster Walking Linked to Longevity Across All Body Types Researchers analyzed data from 474,919 individuals in the UK Biobank, gathered between 2006 and 2016. They found that

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Dinosaur Teeth Suggest Prehistoric Air Was Surprisingly Poor

Archaeology, Science, Social /

Fossilized dinosaur teeth offer more than just clues about diet and lineage—they also serve as unexpected archives of ancient atmospheric conditions. New research shows that if humans had existed alongside dinosaurs, breathing might have been quite difficult due to significantly elevated levels of carbon dioxide in the air. A Global Effort to Decode Ancient Enamel

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Study Finds Venting Doesn’t Ease Anger, But Another Strategy Does

Psychology, Social /

Expressing anger through venting might feel intuitive, but many believe it works like releasing pressure from a cooker, helping us calm down. However, a 2024 meta-analysis challenges that idea. Researchers from Ohio State University reviewed 154 studies on anger and found little support for the notion that venting is beneficial. In fact, in some cases,

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Can Video Games be Good for Your Health? A new Study Explores the Question

Psychology, Social /

Excessive video game play has raised concerns among medical and scientific experts regarding its impact on mental health. In 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially classified video game addiction as a disorder. However, a recent study suggests that moderate gaming may actually support adolescents’ mental well-being. Researchers at Nihon University in Japan discovered this

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New Study Finds Early Cell Phone use—Before Age 13—may Negatively Impact Mental Health

Psychology, Social /

New research warns that smartphone use before age 13 may harm children’s mental health, linking it to suicidal thoughts, poor emotional control, low self-esteem, and detachment—especially in girls. The earlier children had smartphones, the greater the negative impact on their well-being. The study links these effects to early exposure to social media, sleep loss, cyberbullying,

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