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Study reveals key reasons Bristol’s ethnic minorities 40% less likely to visit local parks

New research by grassroots charity Your Park Bristol & Bath (YPBB) and the University of Bath has revealed that fears around dogs, safety, and feeling unwelcome are keeping Bristol’s ethnic minority residents from visiting parks […]

Study finds strong link between teacher well-being and pupil achievement

A new study from The University of Manchester has found that happier teachers help create happier pupils—and better learning—as ten schools across the UK embrace a groundbreaking approach to well-being.This article is brought to you […]

AI disruptions reveal the folly of clinging to an idealized modern university

In the past five years, higher education has been in a seemingly endless state of disruption.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

New model maps social polarization as overlapping group opinions, not fixed sides

Researchers at TU Wien are developing a model that interprets opinions not as diametrically opposed poles, but as overlapping areas at the group level.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

One cure for sour feelings about politics: Getting people to love their hometowns

Eileen Higgins won a historic victory in December. She became the first woman ever elected mayor of Miami, as well as its first Democratic mayor since 1997.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Living together with differences: Mathematical model shows how to reduce social friction without forcing consensus

Opinion polarization is often considered as the primary driver of social friction, leading to exhaustive efforts to force a consensus. However, new research suggests a more pragmatic goal: reducing the friction of disagreement without necessarily […]

Neutral stances on hot topics can damage your reputation, study finds

People shouldn’t be afraid to say what they think, and new research from the University of Virginia bears that out.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Sri Lanka unveils a rare purple star sapphire claimed to be the biggest of its kind

A Purple Star Sapphire weighing 3,563 carats which is claimed to be the world’s biggest of its kind was unveiled on Saturday in the Sri Lankan capital by the owners, who are ready to sell […]

Science is best communicated through identity and culture: How researchers are ensuring STEM serves their communities

Lived experiences shape how science is conducted. This matters because who gets to speak for science steers which problems are prioritized, how evidence is translated into practice and who ultimately benefits from scientific advances. For […]

Video: Why ‘basic science’ is the foundation of innovation

At first glance, some scientific research can seem, well, impractical. When physicists began exploring the strange, subatomic world of quantum mechanics a century ago, they weren’t trying to build better medical tools or high-speed internet. […]