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Phys.org / Teaching the human skills AI can't replace

New Edith Cowan University (ECU) research suggests emotional literacy may be one of the most important skills students can learn, not just for relationships, but for their education and future careers.

21 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Before you swipe right, know the red flags

As online dating continues to grow, so do risks of romance scams that exploit trust for financial gain. Fangzhou Wang, assistant professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at The University of Texas at ...

20 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Using NBA, study finds that pay differences among top performers can erode cooperation

NBA teams that paid their core players inequitably won fewer games as a result of reduced cooperation, according to a Washington State University study with implications for workplace management. While it draws on data from ...

20 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / How to stay positive when it never stops raining—a psychologist offers tips

The short, dark days of winter are never easy to get through. But for many people in the UK and across Europe, this winter has felt particularly gloomy because of the seemingly endless rain.

19 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / AI tool suggests tree species and placement to cool urban streets by 3.5 C

Urban landscapes could be cooled by up to 3.5 degrees using a QUT-developed AI-based tool that optimizes where trees and which species are planted to make cities cooler, greener and more resilient in the face of climate change.

23 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / NASA to let private company Vast visit space station for private mission in 2027

NASA has let Axiom Space make four visits to the International Space Station and in January 2026 awarded it the right for the fifth visit next year, but on Feb. 12, the agency announced a new company would be allowed a private ...

23 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Barriers to mental health care leave many children behind, study cautions

A new study led by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute finds that mental health care gaps for U.S. children remain stark: one in five households reported a child needing treatment, yet nearly a quarter didn't receive ...

18 hours ago in Pediatrics
Medical Xpress / Study finds fewer overdose deaths among needle and syringe program participants

A recently published study from Karolinska Institutet shows that mortality among people who inject drugs enrolled in the Stockholm needle and syringe program declined over a 10-year period, with a marked reduction in opioid ...

19 hours ago in Addiction
Medical Xpress / The intensity and perfectionism that drive Olympic athletes also put them at high risk for eating disorders

Olympians—athletes at the top of their sport and in prime health—are idolized and often viewed as superhuman. These athletes spend their lives focusing on building physical strength through rigorous training and diets ...

19 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Tech Xplore / AI governance is not just top-down in China, research finds

China watchers arguing that Beijing's artificial intelligence controls are dependent on its authoritarian government are peddling a "stereotypical narrative," according to new research. Xuechen Chen, associate professor in ...

20 hours ago in Business
Medical Xpress / Study suggests toddlers' ultraprocessed diets at age two linked to lower IQ

A new analysis from the 2015 Pelotas Birth Cohort suggests that dietary patterns at just 2 years of age are associated with cognitive performance at ages 6 and 7. The findings add to growing global evidence that early childhood ...

20 hours ago in Health
Tech Xplore / Study maps seven roles for generative AI in fighting disinformation

Generative AI can be used to combat misinformation. However, it can also exacerbate the problem by producing convincing manipulations that are difficult to detect and can quickly be copied and disseminated on a wide scale. ...

20 hours ago in Consumer & Gadgets