The Conversation
The Conversation
The Conversation
How forced displacement reshapes refugees' gut health and immunity
Studies show that refugees often have gut microbiomes that look different from those of people who have not experienced displacement
 "How forced displacement reshapes refugees' gut health and immunity")
New study links high fat cheese and cream to lower dementia risk in adults
Consuming more than 20 grams of full-fat cream per day was linked to a 16 per cent-24 per cent lower risk of dementia overall
 "New study links high fat cheese and cream to lower dementia risk in adults")
How testosterone went from prostate cancer villain to potential ally
The old belief that testosterone therapy increases prostate cancer or makes it worse is no longer backed up by modern research
 "How testosterone went from prostate cancer villain to potential ally")
Why the idea that your brain suddenly 'fully develops' at 25 is a myth
Like many myths, the "age 25" idea is rooted in real scientific findings, but it's an oversimplification of a much longer and more complex process
 "Why the idea that your brain suddenly 'fully develops' at 25 is a myth")
Why anti-immigration protesters in US are targeting English classes
From Scotland to England, English classes have become flashpoints in migration politics, as anti-immigration groups raise safety claims and push to defund ESOL programmes
 "Why anti-immigration protesters in US are targeting English classes")
Beyond being well: Teens and Gen Z redefine what it means to be healthy
A generation ago, friendship, beauty, community and dating mattered but weren't seen as "health". Today, these social and personal dimensions are increasingly viewed as integral to being healthy
 "Beyond being well: Teens and Gen Z redefine what it means to be healthy")
Positive psychology experts ignore their own advice, mindset maybe the key
Study finds wellbeing experts rely less on scheduled activities and more on a flexible mindset that adapts to life's ups and downs, rather than intentionally "doing" prescribed positivity exercises
 "Positive psychology experts ignore their own advice, mindset maybe the key")
Why it's so hard to tell if a piece of text was written by AI - even for AI
The learned-detector approach can work even without knowing which AI tool generated the text, as long as the training data includes outputs from a wide range of AI systems
 "Why it's so hard to tell if a piece of text was written by AI - even for AI")
Why politics keeps complicating the conflict between Thailand and Cambodia
This comes less than two months after the Thai prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, and his Cambodian counterpart, Hun Manet, signed a peace deal
 "Why politics keeps complicating the conflict between Thailand and Cambodia")
PFAS in pregnant women's drinking water puts their babies at risk: Study
Most current knowledge about the reproductive effects of PFAS comes from laboratory studies on animals such as rats, or from correlations between PFAS levels in human blood and health outcomes
 "PFAS in pregnant women's drinking water puts their babies at risk: Study")
Cancer crisis intensifies globally, hitting low-resource countries hardest
Once seen as a disease of the wealthy, cancer now affects all regions, with a growing share of cases and deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries
 "Cancer crisis intensifies globally, hitting low-resource countries hardest")
Giving men common antidepressant could help tackle domestic violence: Study
The medication's effectiveness depended on participants actually taking it and staying engaged long enough for it to work
 "Giving men common antidepressant could help tackle domestic violence: Study")
Criminal sentencing hinges on remorse, but how do we assess if it is real?
While a lack of remorse will not aggravate (increase) a sentence, a sincere expression of remorse can reduce a sentence, especially if accompanied by an early guilty plea
 "Criminal sentencing hinges on remorse, but how do we assess if it is real?")
Diabetes and oral health are linked: Here's what you need to know
Diabetes care routinely focuses on the heart, feet, eyes, liver and kidneys. The mouth, however, is frequently overlooked, even though oral health both affects and is affected by diabetes
 "Diabetes and oral health are linked: Here's what you need to know")
Mineral vs chemical sunscreens: Science shows differences are minimal
Most sunscreens contain just a handful of "active" ingredients: avobenzone, homosalate, octinoxate, octisalate, octocrylene, oxybenzone, or zinc oxide
 "Mineral vs chemical sunscreens: Science shows differences are minimal")
Treating love for work like virtue can backfire on employees, teams: Study
People all around the world experience intrinsic motivation. But if that feeling is universal, its moralisation is not
 "Treating love for work like virtue can backfire on employees, teams: Study")
AI chatbots are still fuelling conspiracy theories, warns new research
The growing popularity of chatbots makes it extremely important to understand the safety guardrails on digital systems
 "AI chatbots are still fuelling conspiracy theories, warns new research")
Trump's attacks are worsening: Here's why he is becoming even more vengeful
Trump has made clear his intention to destroy more of his enemies and others who stand in his way. This is what Trump feels he must do to survive
 "Trump's attacks are worsening: Here's why he is becoming even more vengeful")
The world lost climate gamble. Now it faces a dangerous new reality
Warming is going to exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius. We are heading into "overshoot" within the next few years
 "The world lost climate gamble. Now it faces a dangerous new reality")
Mercury pollution in marine mammals continues to rise, finds new study
Large amounts of mercury from past coal burning, industry and mining are already present in the oceans
 "Mercury pollution in marine mammals continues to rise, finds new study")
