Career interest tests can be very helpful for teenagers and young adults deciding which careers to pursue. New research from Michigan State University challenges the assumption that vocational interests are only relevant for early career decision-making; rather, they remain relevant into adulthood.

A new University of Cincinnati study by marketing professor Kimberly Hyun shows how AI voice cloning and vocal similarity make sales pitches and phone scams more persuasive — and more dangerous.

Individuals subject to extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs), or “red flag” laws, were significantly less likely to be arrested — including for violent and firearm-related offenses — while the orders were in effect compared to the six months prior. Strikingly, the drop in arrests did not end when the orders expired and continued for months afterward.

In an increasingly volatile global trade environment, supply chain leaders are routinely required to make decisions influenced by macroeconomic forces like tariffs, trade restrictions, and geopolitical tensions. A new study in the Transportation Journal examines a critical but underexplored dimension of these decisions: how political ideology shapes professional judgment — even when individuals are presented with identical operational information.

Some people might not mind spending time alone, but new research with data from 18 countries suggests that older people who struggle with loneliness — rather than strictly being alone — may experience a faster mental and physical decline.

The study, led by the University of California, Davis, used advanced statistical modeling to chart loneliness and social isolation as older adults move through stages of cognitive impairment and mortality. The results suggest that loneliness plays a much stronger role in cognitive impairment and shorter life spans than social isolation on its own.

A high cost of fresh fruits and vegetables and the need to restock them frequently can be barriers to healthy eating for low-income families. New Cornell University research shows that online grocery shopping, combined with incentive programs, can help.