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What teenagers want adults to know about their digital lives
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Leo Ziegel, Independent Postdoc Affiliated with the Global & Sexual Health research group (GloSH), Karolinska Institutet VH-studio/Shutterstock Teenagers all over the world use social media and messaging apps as part of their daily lives. This is accompanied by growing concerns about negative effects of social media…
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How much CO2 does your flight really produce? How to know if carbon footprint claims are accurate
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Finn McFall, KTP Associate, University of Surrey Vladimir Sukhachev/Shutterstock When two people book the same flight, they can get wildly different carbon footprints from online calculators. Many carbon calculators leave out big chunks of climate impact or rely on oversimplified assumptions. Here’s what’s missing, why it…
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Molecule: what’s in this dangerous, illegal slimming pill?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Dipa Kamdar, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice, Kingston University alexkich/Shutterstock.com It’s the kind of promise that stops thumbs mid-scroll: “Take Molecule and forget food exists.” Viral TikTok clips show influencers flaunting rapid weight-loss transformations, tapping into the body image concerns that leave many young people struggling…
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Babo: the Netflix documentary forcing Germany to confront race, class and the cost of fame
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Markus Gottschling, Research Associate in Rhetoric, University of Tübingen In the new documentary, Babo, viewers watch the gifted yet controversial German rapper Haftbefehl almost destroy himself with cocaine. The documentary, which follows both his huge success and his personal crises, has become the most-viewed film on…
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Walking through the North York Moors National Park – a place of adventure, conservation and healing
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Tom Ratcliffe, Lecturer in Sustainability, Tourism and Heritage Management, York St John University Black sheep on Spaunton Moor, North York Moors. Richard Pinder/Shutterstock Thousands of visitors each year explore the landscapes of the UK’s national parks on foot, through walking, rambling, hiking, mountaineering and, more recently,…
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I treat menopause and its symptoms, and hormone replacement therapy can help – here’s the science behind the FDA’s decision to remove warnings
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Genevieve Hofmann, Assistant Professor of Nursing and Women’s Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Reanalyses of earlier research have shown that hormone therapy is safe and effective for many women going through menopause. monkeybusinessimages/iStock via Getty Images Plus For more than 20 years, hormone…
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Black families pay more to keep their houses warm than average American families
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By George C. Homsy, Director of Environmental Studies, Associate Professor of Public Administration and Policy, Binghamton University, State University of New York It’s not always enough to put on another sweater. Grace Cary/Moment via Getty Images Rising energy costs consume a bigger and bigger chunk of…
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Americans are unprepared for the expensive and complex process of aging – a geriatrician explains how they can start planning
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Kahli Zietlow, Physician and Clinical Associate Professor of Geriatrics & Internal Medicine, University of Michigan It’s important for older adults to plan for their care as they age. Maskot/Maskot via Getty Images Hollywood legend Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in…
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When fake data is a good thing – how synthetic data trains AI to solve real problems
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Ambuj Tewari, Professor of Statistics, University of Michigan These faces are fake – generated by artificial intelligence – but useful for training other AI systems about human faces. David Beniaguev You’ve just finished a strenuous hike to the top of a mountain. You’re exhausted but elated.…
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Research breakthroughs often come through collaborations − attacks on academic freedom threaten this vital work
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Volha Chykina, Assistant Professor of Leadership Studies, University of Richmond At the University of Minnesota, researchers, scientists and other supporters protested against proposed cuts to scientific research funding. Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Since President Donald Trump took office for the second time, many…