Social & Behavior
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Night workers face inequalities in pay, health, safety and dignity
University College LondonReports and Proceedings
A major new study by UCL researchers has revealed the challenges faced by London’s 1.3m night workers, including pay inequality, health problems, transport difficulties, safety concerns and a lack of workplace dignity.
UC Irvine-led study uses social media for real-time monitoring of heat experiences in state
University of California - IrvinePeer-Reviewed Publication
California heat waves are becoming more frequent and intense, and not all residents have access to air conditioning.
Researchers developed a powerful AI-based technique to identify vulnerable communities most in need of mitigation efforts, which could improve heat equity.
The study was supported by the National Science Foundation.
- Journal
- Weather Climate and Society
- Funder
- U.S. National Science Foundation
Event aims to unpack chaos caused by AI slop
Anglia Ruskin UniversityMeeting Announcement
Mindfulness may help people disconnect from their smartphones
University of British Columbia Okanagan campusPeer-Reviewed Publication
With more than four billion people around the globe owning a smartphone, researchers are now looking at ways to reduce a growing public health concern—problematic smartphone use.
Dr. Susan Holtzman teaches psychology in UBC Okanagan’s Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. She recently published a study in Mindfulness examining the overuse or dependence on smartphones and how it might be curbed with mindfulness techniques.
- Journal
- Mindfulness
Supplement trio shows promise in reversing autism-linked behaviors in mice
PLOSPeer-Reviewed Publication
- Journal
- PLOS Biology
Urban blue spaces: Quietly supporting food, income and community
University of GöttingenPeer-Reviewed Publication
- Journal
- Nature Cities