Homeownership has long been a dream for many. But for some, this dream is harder to achieve. Research has shown that racial and ethnic inequalities in wealth can have big effects on our lives. Buying a home is a big part of this. It can affect how safe we feel, the schools we go to, and the jobs we
Violence research often faces hurdles due to data access and safety concerns. While individual studies exist, combining data sources is rare. Ideally, linking data from the same individuals over time could help understand violence experiences and their impacts. This paper demonstrates how to create
Telehealth psychotherapy, or using the internet to deliver treatments via video, is getting more popular. But, not everyone is convinced it works for people with serious emotional and behavioral issues, like those with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). This skepticism revolves around three main
Imagine getting an early warning about a massive wildfire, even before it starts! That’s what Edgar McGregor, a 24-year-old climate scientist, did for thousands of Californians. He runs a small Facebook page called Altadena Weather and Climate. On January 6, he predicted a powerful Santa Ana windsto
Research quality assessment can be tricky, with past studies showing varied results. Let's dive into how academic scientists use information and communication technologies (ICTs) and their research activities affect the quality of their publications. We took a unique approach by combining different
Are you a Mac user who loves the Apple Silicon experience but sometimes needs to run x86 versions of Windows or Linux? Great news! Parallels, a popular virtualization software, has just released a new update that makes it possible. Image your favorite Windows or Linux operating system running smoot
Drinking alcohol is deeply ingrained in Australian culture. About 77% of Australians consume it, often more than recommended limits. But did you know that alcohol can increase your risk of getting cancer? Oncologists have known this for years, but it's not something most people talk about. A big st
Jennifer Rubin, a well-known columnist at The Washington Post, has decided to leave the newspaper. She's joining a new startup, but not without some harsh words for the paper's owner, Jeff Bezos. Rubin feels that big media owners like Bezos have let down their readers by trying to play nice with pol
You might think that with all the support and great ideas, family planning would be a breeze in poor and middle-income countries. But guess what? It's not. The World Health Organization (WHO) has figured out that something's blocking the way. They call these blocks "bottlenecks. " So, they've made a
Ever wonder why some people have a harder time stopping themselves from eating? Well, it might have something to do with the way their brains get signals about hunger and fullness. Scientists studied what happens when changes, called variants, occur in a protein called MRAP2. This protein helps guid
