57% of respondents to a Yazi survey said they had sacrificed essentials to fund online gambling. (Photograph by Nicola Mawson) More than half of online gamblers in a survey said they sacrificed essentials to fund betting and almost a third had borrowed money to gamble. This, even as an international study shows operators are increasingly…
Academia isn’t strong on gender equality. Women are under-represented throughout, in the research workforce and even more so as leaders in scientific organisations. This is true for science academies (prestigious bodies within national science systems) and scientific unions (international organisations representing disciplinary communities). Women today make up nearly a third of the global research workforce….
Rome — The Infant Jesus found refuge in Egypt, together with Joseph and Mary, to escape Herod’s threat. And perhaps even today the African continent, though wounded by wars, tribalism and ‘inculturated’ neo-colonialism, could represent a paradoxical place of refuge for what comes from Jesus, whilst in the post-Christian West everything bearing the name of…
NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), the Intelligent Data Infrastructure company, today announced its participation in a new marketing research study conducted by Callan Consulting, a Silicon Valley executive marketing consulting firm, joining 18 B2B and B2C technology companies to examine how AI is reshaping modern marketing organizations, marking a clear shift from early experimentation to embedded, enterprise‑wide…
A new Global Witness report reveals the tactics fossil fuel companies employ to exclude potential critics from seeing their ads on X New research by Global Witness uncovers how major fossil fuel companies use ad targeting to hide their advertising from millions of X users that are most likely to challenge them. The report reveals…
Sharks in the Bahamas are consuming substances including caffeine, painkillers and even cocaine, according to a new study by marine scientists who say it could potentially impact the animals’ health and behavior. The research team, made up of marine biologists and scientists from a variety of international programs, analyzed blood samples from 85 sharks of…
According to the researchers, dozens of hazardous substances were detected, with some synthetic fibres showing particularly high levels of chemical signatures. A new study has found that widely used hair extensions contain multiple hazardous chemicals, including substances linked to cancer, hormone disruption and reproductive harm. The research, conducted by scientists at the Silent Spring Institute,…
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Most Americans feel the Trump administration has not clearly explained the U.S.’ goals in the conflict with Iran. Explanation — or the perceived lack of one — is linked to whether people support it or not. The longer Americans believe the conflict will last, the more they disapprove. Half the country believes it’ll be months,…
GLP-1 drugs — including Ozempic and Wegovy — may be tied to a slightly higher risk of osteoporosis and gout, according to research presented Monday at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ annual meeting. Dr. John Horneff, an associate professor of orthopedic surgery at the University of Pennsylvania and the lead author of the study,…
