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27-Jul-2026

1 in 4 teens report using mobile food delivery at school

American Society for Nutrition
Reports and Proceedings

Nearly one-quarter of teens reported using mobile food delivery services during school hours and almost half said they use them after school, according to a national survey of over 1,000 U.S. adolescents.

Meeting: NUTRITION 2026

27-Jul-2026

Carnegie Mellon study finds that rideshare launches boost regional GDP and flexible jobs

College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study from Carnegie Mellon University and Oxford Saïd Business School finds that the rollout of Uber and Lyft across 167 U.S. metropolitan areas triggered measurable, positive changes in local economies. Published in Nature Cities, the research reveals that the entry of these ride-hailing services consistently boosted regional GDP per capita and increased the availability of flexible, intermittent jobs. While overall employment and wage rates remained stable, the findings provide clear evidence that the gig economy expanded mobility and unlocked new regional economic activity.

Journal: Nature Cities

27-Jul-2026

Political moderates may be perceived as disloyal by both sides

American Psychological Association
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In the increasingly polarized political realm, moderates may be viewed as disloyal by both conservatives and liberals when the opposing side seems threatening, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

Journal: Journal of Experimental Psychology

27-Jul-2026

Europeans are increasingly worried about climate change

Kaunas University of Technology
Book Announcement

Contrary to what is often assumed, the polycrises – from finance to war – did not push the environment off the public agenda over the last decade – quite the opposite. In 2010, Europeans saw the economy and health as the main challenges facing their countries; by 2020, health had become the number one (in the context of COVID), but the environment also moved up and overtook some other topics, even though one might expect it to drop off the agenda in times of crisis.

27-Jul-2026

Societies around the world have buried their dead at home. Anthropologists want to understand why the practice started, and why it has largely disappeared

Field Museum
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Around the world, many societies have buried their dead in or near family homes. The practice has largely disappeared, but was once relatively common. For the first time, researchers compared dozens of archaeological sites and anthropologists' notes on living cultures, and they found that the practice became less common with the spread of organized major religions and colonization.

Journal: American Antiquity

27-Jul-2026

Future perspectives: Pathways out of inequality

University of Konstanz
Reports and Proceedings

Following the successful approval of a second funding period, the Cluster of Excellence "The Politics of Inequality" at the University of Konstanz is redefining its research agenda: Over the coming years, it will focus on the question of the political conditions under which inequality can be reduced effectively. The latest issue of the freely available In_equality magazine showcases this expanded research agenda and provides a glimpse into the cluster’s new projects.

27-Jul-2026

Gender gap in predicted grades raises questions over their use in university admissions

University of Cambridge
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A study of more than 350,000 UK students reveals teachers predict higher A-Level grades for girls, potentially giving them an advantage in the university offers system. The research also shows that this is almost certainly because teachers are actively biased towards girls, but because girls benefit from a “halo effect” as they are more likely to display other desirable scholarly characteristics, such as motivation, diligence and engagement with their studies. The authors of the study say that recent discussions about reforming the system of using predicted grades for university offers should be revisited.

Journal: Economics of Education Review