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Childhood disadvantage can block the benefits of genetic potential, study finds

University of Bath
Reports and Proceedings

Early disadvantage steers individuals genetically predisposed to educational success towards caution and short-term choices, limiting social mobility

Journal: Communications Psychology

The economic cost of HIV: New study quantifies impact on work and income

Universiteit van Amsterdam
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A recent study by the University of Amsterdam, the Amsterdam Research Centre for Health Economics and Management (ARCHEM) and Stichting hiv monitoring (SHM shows that in the Netherlands, people who are diagnosed with HIV are less likely to be employed, work fewer hours, earn less income, and are more likely to receive disability benefits up to seven years after diagnosis.

Journal: Nature Communications

College students who spend hours on social media are more likely to be lonely – national US study

Taylor & Francis Group
Peer-Reviewed Publication

More than half of college students are lonely – and those who use social media the most are particularly likely to feel isolated, a study of tens of thousands of 18 to 24-year-olds in the US shows.

Journal: Journal of American College Health

Teaching the human skills AI can’t replace

Edith Cowan University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New Edith Cowan University (ECU) research suggests emotional literacy may be one of the most important skills students can learn, not just for relationships, but for their education and future careers.

Journal: International Review of Psychiatry

HKU Libraries Special Collections and Open-view Conservation Laboratory officially open

The University of Hong Kong
Business Announcement

The University of Hong Kong (HKU) Libraries announces the official reopening of its revitalised Special Collections and the launch of the new Open-View Conservation Laboratory in February 2026, following a six-month renovation. These enhanced facilities underscore HKU’s enduring commitment to preserving cultural heritage and advancing academic research in Hong Kong and beyond.

HKU Institute for Climate and Carbon Neutrality to host Hong Kong Climate Week 2026

The University of Hong Kong
Meeting Announcement

The Institute for Climate and Carbon Neutrality (ICCN) at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) will host Hong Kong Climate Week (HKCW) 2026 from 26 March to 1 April 2026, bringing together policymakers, business leaders, and innovators to drive the transition from climate commitments to tangible solutions. The event will open with a keynote address by Mr Paul Chan Mo-po, Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, reinforcing Hong Kong’s sustained leadership in advancing the global climate agenda.

Evidence behind intermittent fasting for weight loss fails to match hype

Cochrane
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Intermittent fasting is unlikely to lead to greater weight loss in overweight or obese adults than traditional dietary advice or doing nothing at all, a new Cochrane review finds.

Journal: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews