A new study by the University of Portsmouth calls for human rights to be at the heart of any economic development. 

Published in the Business and Human Rights Journal, the study by Professor Leïla Choukroune and Dr Lorenzo Cotula critically examines how international investment deals and dispute settlements often overlook the voices of local communities and indigenous peoples, prioritising economic growth over inclusive and sustainable development.

As social media grows, so too does awareness of cryptocurrencies. And hearing about them online may affect people’s behavior, according to a new study from the University of Georgia.

Giving people better data about their energy use, plus some coaching, can help them substantially reduce their consumption and costs, according to a study by MIT researchers in Amsterdam.

Rewards and financial incentives are successful methods to help people quit smoking, according to a new Cochrane review co-led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst public health and health policy researcher. For the first time, the researchers also found “high-certainty evidence” that this intervention works for pregnant people as well.