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Education Apr 30, 2024

The academic sleuth facing death threats and ingratitude

Lonni Besançon devotes evenings and weekends to rarely appreciated sanitation work. By examining scientific articles after they are published and exposing shortcomings, he has made himself an enemy of both researchers and ...

Social Sciences Apr 19, 2024

Actions needed beyond lawsuit to address social media's influence on youth, say experts

While four Ontario school boards recently announced a $4.5-billion lawsuit against the social media giants behind Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok, Brock University experts are calling for additional actions to address ...

Social Sciences Apr 18, 2024

No, getting your boyfriend to peel an orange won't prove his loyalty—why TikTok relationship 'tests' are useless

Have you ever wondered if your partner really loves you? Well apparently so have thousands of TikTok users, who are testing their theories for the world to see.

Social Sciences Apr 17, 2024

Study examines influence of social media on televised debate viewing

Anyone who regularly watches news or sports has likely noticed the steady creep of content competing for screen space, whether it be stock market prices, social media posts, game scores or some other graphic display. Previous ...

Space Exploration Apr 16, 2024

NASA confirms mystery object that crashed through roof of Florida home came from space station

NASA confirmed Monday that a mystery object that crashed through the roof of a Florida home last month was a chunk of space junk from equipment discarded at the International Space Station.

Astronomy Apr 12, 2024

Problems with 3 Body Problem? Experts discuss physics, mathematics behind hit Netflix show

The science fiction television series 3 Body Problem, the latest from the creators of HBO's Game of Thrones, has become the most watched show on Netflix since its debut last month. Based on the bestselling book trilogy Remembrance ...

Optics & Photonics Apr 9, 2024

Research team exerts electrical control over polaritons, hybridized light-matter particles, at room temperature

A research team has pioneered an innovative technique in ultra-high-resolution spectroscopy. Their breakthrough marks the world's first instance of electrically controlling polaritons—hybridized light-matter particles—at ...

Space Exploration Apr 8, 2024

Nukes in space: A bad idea in the 1960s, an even worse one now

The US and Japan are sponsoring a resolution for debate by the United Nations security council which—if passed—will reaffirm international commitments to the 1967 outer space treaty (OST) forbidding the deployment and ...

Social Sciences Apr 8, 2024

Kids and 'bad' news: How can parents safely introduce their children to news and current affairs?

While much attention has been drawn to the detrimental impact of violent video games on children's developing brains, there has been relatively little discussion regarding the negative effects of news and current affair programs ...

Environment Apr 1, 2024

Greece hit again by high temperatures, Saharan dust

Thick clouds of dust blown in from the Sahara once again covered Greek skies Monday, especially Athens and Thessalonika, with temperatures rising as high as 31°C (88°F).

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