Children who grow up in disadvantaged households may receive fewer social benefits from their intelligence in adulthood than those raised in more advantaged environments, according to new research from the University of Bath.

An international study with over 3,700 university students, co-led by the UAB, reveals that digital tools produce a moderate level of psychological overload in students, although their psychological wellbeing has improved since the pandemic. The research also reveals that much data is missing on the effects of digital education environments on the mental health of lecturers.

A new study published in ECNU Review of Education explores how AI-enhanced project-based learning can bridge educational gaps in resource-limited STEM classrooms across Africa. Researchers trained educators from five nations using low-cost tools like smartphone coding and speech-to-text-to-image AI. The findings demonstrate that these accessible technologies empower teachers to transition from rote instruction to competency-based learning, fostering inclusive innovation and providing a scalable model for sustainable education reform in developing contexts.

Planet (ISSN 2097-566X) is a new, fully open-access, peer-reviewed journal covering the full scope of planetary science. Co-published by Chengdu University of Technology and Higher Education Press (HEP) since September 2025, the journal has already published 10 peer-reviewed original articles and accumulated over 14,000 downloads worldwide. It was recently listed as a Tier 2 journal in the Catalogue of Chinese High-Quality Science and Technology Journals (April 2026), and is indexed by Google Scholar and NASA ADS.

New research finds newly hired leaders are more likely than their predecessors to improve motivation and organizational performance — but only if employees already believe change is needed. However, a change-oriented style is also more likely to backfire for a new leader than for their predecessor. That can happen if organization members are satisfied with the status quo under the previous leader.