As global population aging advances and countries face shrinking workforces, a new study focusing on China by IIASA researchers and colleagues from Nanjing University reveals how economic growth can persist despite these changes in age structures.

The aim of this conference is to discuss, from an interdisciplinary, sociological, and global perspective, how cultural diversity is represented in funded literary translations—both past and present—and how these shape the global circulation of texts, the publishing market, and cultural policies.

In an era when most TikTok videos are prerecorded, can a band with a new single create a tighter bond with fans by debuting via livestream instead? Can a business do the same when promoting a new product? New research from the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin suggests they could. “It’s not that there’s actually something different about the video itself. It’s that we know that it’s live right now, and that breaks down barriers between our world and the world on the other side of the screen.” One quality weakened the liveness effect: not being able to see a performer’s face. When viewers saw only a musician’s hands, they felt less connected, even though they were watching the same performance.

New research from the University of Bath reveals that online influencers can mobilise followers and legitimise harmful behaviours without ever issuing explicit instructions, offering fresh insight into how digital platforms shape public attitudes, emotions and decision‑making.