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The AI therapist will see you now: Can chatbots really improve mental health?

Hastings Tribune 14 Jul 2026
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Large language models often prioritize Western moral values, overlooking other cultures

Idaho Press-Tribune 14 Jul 2026
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One in four adults has metabolic syndrome – and it may be ageing their brains

The Conversation 14 Jul 2026
Metabolic syndrome is linked to higher risk of many health problems – including those that affect the brain. Belight/ Shutterstock. An estimated one in four adults worldwide has metabolic syndrome ... Metabolic syndrome is not a single disease ... .
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Recruitment notice: Researcher or Postdoctoral Researcher at the Advanced Institute for Marine Ecosystem Change (WPI-AIMEC) (Tohoku University)

Public Technologies 13 Jul 2026
) ... AIMEC Researcher or AIMEC Postdoctoral Researcher ... Location ... Applications are invited for six to seven AIMEC Researcher or AIMEC Postdoctoral Researcher positions to support research activities across the three clusters ... AIMEC Postdoctoral Researcher.
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Heatwaves: how to close the UK’s cooling divide

The Conversation 13 Jul 2026
Some countries have legal maximum temperatures for workers. Magic Lens/Shutterstock. Adapting to intense heat is not a choice but a necessity ... Heatwaves hotter than 45°C could be possible in the 2050s ... Work conditions ... Read more ... Building regulations ... .
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Weight-loss jabs may create a new kind of yo-yo dieting

The Conversation 10 Jul 2026
karen roach/Shutterstock. For many people living with obesity, newer weight-loss medicines such as Wegovy and Mounjaro have been transformative ... But one important question is becoming harder to avoid. what happens when people stop taking them? ... .
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Why better-off cities and towns see more benefits from data centers than rural regions

Idaho Press-Tribune 10 Jul 2026
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Football headers: growing evidence suggests this skill is damaging to brain health

The Conversation 09 Jul 2026
Whether it’s at practice or during a Fifa World Cup match, football players could unknowingly be putting their brain health at risk every time they take to the field ... heading the ball ... No safe limit ... Read more. Football and dementia.
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National Postdoctoral Association Announces Inaugural Institutional Policy Awards, Releases Policy Report

The Richmond Register 08 Jul 2026
- New program celebrates 12 institutions advancing the postdoctoral experience; national report tracks progress, concerns - ... .
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Postdoctoral research fellows: Event, resources and clarification (University of Cape Town)

Public Technologies 07 Jul 2026
Hosted by the UCT Postdoctoral Association (PDA), in collaboration with the Researcher Development Academy, the hybrid event takes place on 13 July 2026 from 09.00 - 16.00 in the New Lecture Theatre on Upper Campus and via MS Teams.
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What will AI do for us? Young adults in lower-income countries feel more positive about ...

The Conversation 07 Jul 2026
i_am_zews/Shutterstock ... In particular, nearly 80% of our participants expect AI to deliver improved education and learning for them ... It comes immediately after the UN Independent International Scientific Panel released its preliminary report on AI ... .
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UK ‘only’ contributes 1% global emissions – but alongside many other countries, that all adds up

The Conversation 06 Jul 2026
Scharfsinn/Shutterstock. The UK represented just 0.81% of global CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and industry in 2024 ... This 1% statistic hides the true picture of UK emissions and ignores the fact that the climate crisis is a global crisis ... .
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The Vikings were more than bearded marauders but Scandinavia’s national museums continue to project that image

The Conversation 06 Jul 2026
If you visit Scandinavia you are likely to find yourself at an exhibition about Vikings. There are many to choose from. The National History Museum in Denmark’s capital, Copenhagen, houses a major permanent exhibition on Viking ... , CC BY ... , CC BY-SA ... .
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How radical Victorian nuns pioneered education for poor girls

The Conversation 03 Jul 2026
Nuns as teachers are historically associated with anything but progress. Often stereotyped as exactors of cruel discipline, nuns in the classroomv are thought of as wielding rulers – and worse – ready to rap disobedient children’s knuckles ... .
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