Sustainable Social News

RSS Science Daily

  • Feeling apathetic? There may be hope 18.03.2024
    A new method that aims to help people develop grit looks promising.
  • Study of long-term student engagement challenges 'one great teacher' narrative of education 15.03.2024
    A positive relationship with a teacher at an early age may help children to feel more engaged with school, but not necessarily in the long term, new research shows. A new study of more than 3,600 young people in Australia shows that their 'school engagement' -- their interest in school and willingness to learn -- […]
  • How home food availability affects young children's nutrient intake 14.03.2024
    Early childhood is an important time for learning about nutrition and establishing healthy eating behaviors. Young children rely on parents to provide food options, and the availability of food in the home affects their dietary choices. A new study looks at changes in home food availability and nutrient intake for children from 2 to 4 […]
  • Information overload is a personal and societal danger 14.03.2024
    We are all aware of the dangers of pollution to our air, water, and earth. In a recently published letter, scientists are advocating for the recognition and mitigation of another type of environmental pollution that poses equivalent personal and societal dangers: information overload.
  • Researchers can reveal illegal timber exports 14.03.2024
    A new method of timber analysis can confidently identify the location in which the tree was harvested. The method has been developed with the aim of combating illegal timber imports from Russia and Belarus.
  • Advanced army robots more likely to be blamed for deaths 14.03.2024
    Advanced killer robots are more likely to blamed for civilian deaths than military machines, new research has revealed. The study shows that high-tech bots will be held more responsible for fatalities in identical incidents.
  • New simpler and cost-effective forensics test helps identify touch DNA 14.03.2024
    Research has found a less expensive and easier to use test to learn more about forensic touch DNA. This research has important implications for forensic investigations and being able to identify DNA from a primary contact -- someone who may have committed the crime -- as well as secondary DNA that was inadvertently and indirectly […]
  • Lonely 12 year-olds less likely to gain employment in adulthood 14.03.2024
    New research has found that there is a direct socioeconomic impact of loneliness in early adolescence. The research found that lonely young adults are more likely to be out of education, employment, or training (NEET) and consider themselves less employable and lower on the economic ladder than their less lonely peers.
  • The future is likely less skiable, thanks to climate change 13.03.2024
    Annual snow cover days in all major skiing regions are projected to decrease dramatically as a result of climate change, with 1 in 8 ski areas losing all natural snow cover this century under high emission scenarios, according to a new study.
  • Supply chain disruptions will further exacerbate economic losses from climate change 13.03.2024
    Global GDP loss from climate change will increase exponentially the warmer the planet gets when its cascading impact on global supply chains is factored in, finds a new study.
  • Innovative approaches for addressing difficult topics in K-12 schools 13.03.2024
    Three peer-reviewed journals have recently published research papers by Penn State's Hammel Family Human Rights Initiative. The papers illustrate how the initiative's programs help K-12 educators address difficult issues such as racism.
  • Good news: The US maternal death rate is stable, not sky rocketing, as reported 13.03.2024
    A new study challenges the prevailing view on the maternal death rate in the United States. The findings show that the rates of maternal death were stable between 1999-2002 and 2018-2021, instead of the dramatic upward trends previously reported. Additionally, the study indicates that direct obstetric causes of death declined over the last 20 years.
  • New study reveals unintended ethical faultline in team-based reward systems 13.03.2024
    Employers who have introduced team-based rewards systems to foster creativity, collaboration, productivity and sales may want to look again at a system that new research shows can create an unintended, insidious side-effect. Compared to employees who are individually rewarded, workers in team-based reward systems are more likely to remain silent when they observe a fellow […]
  • Federal housing programs protect residents from lead exposure 13.03.2024
    Americans already living in housing supported by federal housing assistance programs have significantly lower blood lead levels than counterparts who would later join these programs, according to new research.
  • Curbing coal-burning emissions translates to health gains for children 13.03.2024
    Research finds a nearly 40% decline in the annual average concentration of respirable particulate matter (PM2.5) in Krakow, Poland, between 2010 and 2019 following the implementation of clean air policies. Air quality improvements translated to substantial benefits for children's outcomes, including fewer cases of asthma and better birth outcomes.
  • Study tracks shifts in student mental health during college 13.03.2024
    Dartmouth researchers tracked more than 200 undergraduates for all four years of college to capture the most in-depth data yet on how students' self-esteem and mental health fluctuates during their years in academia. The researchers identify key populations and stressors they say administrators could target to improve student well-being. The study -- conducted from 2017 […]
  • New study shows how AI can help us better understand global threats to wildlife 13.03.2024
    Researchers used AI to scour information from websites and social media to map bat hunting and trade. Research found evidence of bat exploitation in 22 countries that had not previously been identified by traditional academic research. Following concerns about the reliability of the IUCN Red List, new research demonstrates how AI's ability to filter vast […]
  • Explicit socioemotional learning can have a key role in PE lessons, study says 13.03.2024
    Teachers might be more motivated to help students engage with their emotions and build their resilience when this work is part of lessons, rather than as an add-on intervention, a new study has found.
  • AI analysis of historical satellite images show USSR collapse in 1990s increased methane emissions, despite lower oil and gas production 13.03.2024
    An AI-powered analysis of 25 years of satellite images yields the surprising finding that methane emissions in Turkmenistan, a former Soviet republic and major oil-producing region, actually increased in the years following the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
  • New study quantifies health impacts from oil and gas flaring in U.S. 12.03.2024
    A new study finds that pollution from oil and gas venting and flaring results in $7.4 billion in health damages, more than 700 premature deaths, and 73,000 asthma exacerbations among children annually. Researchers also conclude that emissions are underreported and controlling emissions is not only profitable for operators, but also can significantly improve public health […]