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New laws cut cannabis arrests, but racial disparities persist
While recreational cannabis laws have significantly reduced arrests for cannabis possession and sales, racial disparities in arrests still exist, according to a...
A better way to search for extraterrestrial intelligence
When you're looking for signs of extraterrestrial intelligence, it helps to know what you're looking for and to go about it in the most efficient way. But work...
Researchers find providing a 'solution package' for customers may actually weaken buyer-supplier relationships
New research from The University of Alabama in Huntsville, a part of The University of Alabama System, challenges a long-held assumption in business: that offer...
Children's voices overlooked in research consent processes, experts warn
Researchers from The University of Manchester are calling for urgent changes to how children and young people are asked to take part in research, warning that c...
What celebrity worship says about self-worth
In today's celebrity‑ and influencer‑driven culture, psychologists are increasingly interested in why people form strong emotional connections with famous figur...
How do close binary stars form?
Our sun is a bit of an outlier in the general stellar population. We typically think of stars as being solitary wanderers throughout the galaxy. But roughly hal...
How oak trees outwit their predators
Spring in the forest: Many insects, particularly caterpillars, hatch just when the trees' nutrient-rich leaves are still young and soft. This means they find a...
A citizen campaign returns iconic kiwi birds to New Zealand's capital after a century-long absence
The kiwi, New Zealand's sacred national bird, vanished from the hills around Wellington more than a century ago. Now the capital's residents are waging an impro...
The rich are more likely to use AI, exposing a new digital divide
The widespread adoption of artificial intelligence (AI)—particularly in "hidden" everyday applications—is creating a new and distinct form of digital inequality...
US–Indian space mission maps extreme subsidence in Mexico City
One of the most powerful radar systems ever launched into space has mapped the ground moving beneath one of the fastest subsiding capitals in the world: Mexico...
Overcoming the algorithmic gender bias in AI‑driven personal finance
Artificial intelligence is transforming our world and financial services are no exception. AI is reshaping the personal banking sector, but where does it curren...
From smoking to stigma: How screen stories influence health
What people see on screen can shape what they do off it. When actors such as James Dean and Marlon Brando lit cigarettes in 1950s rebel films, smoking came to s...