16-Jul-2026 Notre Dame researchers find doctors played a critical role in the nation’s opioid crisis University of Notre Dame Notre Dame economists William Evans and Ethan Lieber examined the prescription practices of physicians in the late 1990s and found that they had increased the frequency and extent to which they prescribed opioids for treating chronic pain, contributing to the overall increase in opioid use and subsequent overdose deaths across the country. Journal The Journal of Human Resources
16-Jul-2026 "I can't watch the sunset with my friends": Polish families living in Spain SWPS University Emigration often means a profound life upheaval. What challenges do Polish families face after moving to Spain? A researcher from SWPS University, in collaboration with her doctoral supervisors and a researcher from the University of Almería, analysed the family dynamics between children and their parents, and observed that life in a foreign country is not free from intergenerational conflicts. Parents are committed to maintaining contact with their Polish roots, while young people strive to develop their autonomy, and properly nurturing biculturalism turns out to be crucial. Journal Journal of Adolescent Research
15-Jul-2026 Is AI better at recognizing faces than you are? Study examines factors that affect accuracy University of Notre Dame While AI can now match faces as accurately as humans, the specific logic these algorithms use to calculate similarity remains a “black box” (closed source). To bridge this gap, new research from University of Notre Dame professor Ahmed Abbasi compared commercial and open-source AI against the judgment of 4,000 human participants. Journal Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition
9-Jul-2026 MSU study underscores barriers for male survivor support Michigan State University Male survivors of intimate partner violence are less likely to seek help than female survivors, according to new research from Michigan State University’s School of Social Work. As a result, these cases of intimate partner violence go unrecognized and underreported. To combat this, researchers call for more supportive and inclusive intervention services. Journal Journal of Family Violence
9-Jul-2026 Young people from less advantaged backgrounds are more likely to have an undiagnosed eating disorder University of Copenhagen A new study from the University of Copenhagen suggests that eating disorders are not necessarily more common among families with a high level of education – but that young people from these families are more likely to be identified, assessed and treated. Journal JAACAP Open
8-Jul-2026 Fair Chance Hiring needs the right words Michigan State University Fair Chance Hiring policies help reduce barriers to employment for people with criminal records. As companies rethink DEI initiatives, new Michigan State University research shows the way they talk about these policies can have a big impact on how job seekers respond . Journal Journal of Management
7-Jul-2026 Is the decline of newspapers taking the pressure off of corporate social responsibility programs? New research says ‘yes’ Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences Local newspapers have long played a quiet but powerful role in corporate accountability: they scrutinize company behavior and give public visibility to good corporate citizenship. But as local newspapers continue to disappear, that accountability system weakens—and companies change how they approach corporate social responsibility (CSR). Journal Organization Science
6-Jul-2026 IEEE study reveals energy-efficient high-speed cryogenic-VCSEL optical interconnects Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Infrared focal plane arrays (FPAs) are image sensors, widely used in thermal imaging systems across various fields. Future advancements in FPAs are expected to require high data rates, which can cause heat leakage from electrical interconnects into FPAs, increasing noise and raising cooling requirements. In a new study, researchers demonstrated cryogenic vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL)-based optical interconnects that can achieve high-speed communication while reducing thermal leakage and power consumption. Journal IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
5-Jul-2026 Millet in Ottoman documents: Religious, confessional, or ethnic/national collectives of non-Muslims? Osaka Metropolitan University An Osaka Metropolitan University researcher reexamined the Ottoman Turkish term millet, which is supposedly central to understanding Ottoman governance over non-Muslim subjects. Journal Nationalities Papers
