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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 7-Apr-2026 15:16 ET (7-Apr-2026 19:16 GMT/UTC)
AI app developed by UT San Antonio researchers supports caregivers of children with autism
University of Texas at San AntonioNot all caregivers have the tools they need at home to manage communication barriers with children with autism. UT San Antonio researchers have developed an app to provide access and convenience in the palm of their hand. Behavior Buddy addresses this challenge by delivering Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) expertise directly through a mobile app.
Social media is a treasure trove for interdisciplinary linguistic research
University of Eastern FinlandData-driven research is currently being strengthened at the University of Eastern Finland, with social media offering enormous opportunities for it.
Data as an interpreter of the state of democracy
University of Eastern FinlandRecent decades have seen an uptick in anti-democratic rhetoric and disinformation on various online discussion forums and across different social media platforms. Research offers increasingly accurate tools for identifying these phenomena.
Speech deepfakes continue to challenge researchers
University of Eastern FinlandCreating speech deepfakes is becoming increasingly easy. Not so long ago, the Finnish language still posed an obstacle, but not anymore.
If work feels stressful and exhausting, your hearing may be the cause
University of Eastern FinlandUSC maintains a critical piece of the internet’s phone book. It just got a boost
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Prescription drug ads are everywhere. Is the ‘ask your doctor’ era over?
New York UniversityA new legal analysis published in the health policy journal Milbank Quarterly examines whether the rules for direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical marketing have kept up with today’s information environment and prescribing practices.
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Golden frogs going back to nature
Smithsonian Tropical Research InstituteSmithsonian’s Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project releases Panama’s critically endangered golden frogs into the wild