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Martin Abruzzo is November Employee of the Month (opens the original)
Katarina Benson Wed, 10/28/2026 - 09:51 Body Martin (Marty) Abruzzo excels as student services coordinator and academic advisor in George Mason University's School of Integrative Studies (SIS). A vital part of the school, Abruzzo has helped more than 7,000 students…
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Autistic children come to A&E in mental health crisis from as young as eight
The data showed autistic children were seeking help for suicidal thoughts in A&E at significantly younger ages than their non-autistic peers.
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EU’s new Arctic strategy signals shift in its geopolitical mindset
The EU has unveiled its first Arctic strategy since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Lähes joka kolmannella urheilijalla on kohonnut LDL-kolesteroli (opens the original)
One in three athletes has elevated LDL ekarmits@helsinki.fi Thu, 05/11/2026 - 12:54 The cholesterol levels of Finnish athletes are often elevated, whether they eat enough or not. According to a doctoral thesis completed at the University of Helsinki, this finding challenges the tool used by the International Olympic…
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Challenging stigma, then and now: Josephine Butler’s fight for sex workers (opens the original)
In this article, Dr Sharon Connor, Dr Gemma Ahearne and Dr Janine Yazdi-Doughty reflect on Josephine Butler’s pioneering campaign for women’s rights, her enduring legacy in Liverpool, and how her work continues to resonate with research tackling stigma and improving access to healthcare for sex workers today. When…
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NIU’s Suzanne Autrey earns $1M DOE Early Career Research grant (opens the original)
NIU Professor Suzanne Autrey has won a $1 million U.S. Department of Energy grant to fund her research on the formation of critical minerals and purchase high tech equipment for the Department of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment.
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How to be happy: Tips from the pioneers of well-being research
When the pioneers of modern happiness research shared insights on living well, one research-backed theme kept emerging: the importance of other people.
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UIS Promotes Research and Scientific Training Through SimQM QO 2026 (opens the original)
The School of Chemistry at the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) is hosting the third edition of the 2026 Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry and Organic Chemistry (SimQM QO), an academic event designed to showcase advances, research findings, and scientific contributions in these fields, while promoting public…
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USC joins new $4.5M effort to study brain cells linked to mood switching in bipolar disorder (opens the original)
The researchers will test whether a rare type of neuron helps drive depressive and manic mood shifting in bipolar disorder.
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Bureaucracy, populism, and trust in government (opens the original)
In a Q&A, political scientist and new Yale faculty member Luca Bellodi discusses questions that motivate his work, including how governments function, why people lose trust in institutions, what bureaucrats actually do, how politics affects public policy, and how money and expertise shape decision making.
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Healthcare discrimination may silence diabetes conversations among Black men (opens the original)
Research suggests discrimination in medical settings is associated with less diabetes-related communication, highlighting the importance of supportive relationships.
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Dr. Ahmed Elshaer Named a Fellow of Engineers Canada (opens the original)
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UCF Engineers Develop Digital Rover Twin to Help Navigate Future NASA Missions (opens the original)
UCF researchers are exploring digital-twin technology that could help operators simulate rover movements in real time, with potential applications for future space missions.
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Coventry University study reveals the huge impact uniforms can have on workers (opens the original)
Workers say the right uniform has a big influence on how well they do their job, a study by Coventry University shows.
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Misinformation efforts shift to target AI ahead of 2026 midterm elections (opens the original)
Bad actors attempting to influence elections aim to corrupt the answers provided by chatbots and AI summaries atop web browser search results.
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An old story in new clothes: conspiracism in Spain (opens the original)
Spain’s most influential conspiracy theories often share an underlying structure that can be traced back almost a century. A new case study conducted as part of the Horizon Europe TaCT-FoRSED consortium, coordinated by the University of Passau, traces how this narrative lives on – and why Spanish democracy copes with…
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Golden LEAF helps ECU grow pipeline of clinical laboratory scientists (opens the original)
Nearly $1 million inGolden LEAF funding supports expansion of ECU’s clinical laboratory science program. This program helps address a workforceneed in North Carolina, where vacant laboratory positions are high. Clinical laboratory scientists can be described as “behind the scenes” healthcare professionals, yet are…
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Why do we see ghosts? The science behind spooky encounters (opens the original)
At Halloween, when people share tales of haunted houses, ghosts in the graveyard and things that go bump in the night, Wake Forest University psychologist Melissa Maffeo responds with science. Author of the 2025 book “Science of the Supernatural: Critical Thinking for the Mind and Brain,” Maffeo explores the spooky…
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