About The Study: In this cohort study, among U.S. adolescents, those reporting higher family connection had higher levels of social connection as adults up to 2 decades later. These findings suggest that increasing family connection during adolescence may help reduce the burden of adult social disconnection. 

Helping to care for grandchildren may serve as a buffer against cognitive decline in older adults, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

Amidst the accelerated restructuring of the global economic landscape, technological innovation, and industrial transformation, vocational education, as the core carrier of human capital cultivation, is undergoing systematic changes. Between 2022 and 2024, countries have gradually formed a dominant trend toward the modernization of vocational education through policy innovation and practical exploration. Against this backdrop, the landscape of global vocational education is undergoing a transformative shift, driven by technological advancements, economic changes, and evolving workforce needs.

Americans born in the 1960s and early 1970s report higher loneliness and depressive symptoms and show poorer memory and physical strength than earlier generations. Such declines are largely absent in peer countries, particularly in Nordic Europe, where outcomes have improved over time. Researchers analyzed survey data from 17 countries to identify why U.S. trends diverge from other wealthy nations.

Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing our society and economy. A new study shows that the majority of people believe that artificial intelligence is displacing more human labour than it is creating new opportunities. Scientists at the University of Vienna and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) demonstrated a causal link: the stronger this perception, the more dissatisfied people are with democracy – and the less they participate in political debates about future technological developments. These effects occur even though artificial intelligence has had only a limited impact on the labour market so far. The study was recently published in the renowned journal PNAS.