Author: The Conversation

Older adults with dementia misjudge their financial skills – which may make them more vulnerable to fraud, new research finds

Older adults with dementia misjudge their financial skills – which may make them more vulnerable to fraud, new research finds

Federal R&D funding boosts productivity for the whole economy − making big cuts to such government spending unwise

Federal R&D funding boosts productivity for the whole economy − making big cuts to such government spending unwise

What it is, what it isn’t, who needs it and why it’s hard to define

What it is, what it isn’t, who needs it and why it’s hard to define

Energy Star, on the Trump administration’s target list, has a long history of helping consumers’ wallets and the planet

Energy Star, on the Trump administration’s target list, has a long history of helping consumers’ wallets and the planet

we’ve found a new way chimps treat wounds with plants

we’ve found a new way chimps treat wounds with plants

Why does the US still have a Level 1 travel advisory warning despite the chaos?

Why does the US still have a Level 1 travel advisory warning despite the chaos?

Those ‘what I eat in a day’ TikTok videos aren’t helpful. They might even be harmful

Those ‘what I eat in a day’ TikTok videos aren’t helpful. They might even be harmful

Visual feature: Scanning Australia’s bones

Visual feature: Scanning Australia’s bones

common street trees show surprising resilience to growing heat in Australia

common street trees show surprising resilience to growing heat in Australia

Do you talk to AI when you’re feeling down? Here’s where chatbots get their therapy advice

Do you talk to AI when you’re feeling down? Here’s where chatbots get their therapy advice

Appendix cancer rising among younger generation – new study

Appendix cancer rising among younger generation – new study

No packaging, no problem? The potential drawbacks of bulk groceries

No packaging, no problem? The potential drawbacks of bulk groceries

A traffic-light system for dogwalkers could protect breeding birds, seal pups and other wildlife

A traffic-light system for dogwalkers could protect breeding birds, seal pups and other wildlife

How your air conditioner can help the power grid, rather than overloading it

How your air conditioner can help the power grid, rather than overloading it

You’re probably richer than you think because of the safety net – but you’d have more of that hidden wealth if you lived in Norway

You’re probably richer than you think because of the safety net – but you’d have more of that hidden wealth if you lived in Norway

We surveyed 1,500 Florida kids about cellphones and their mental health – what we learned suggests school phone bans may have important but limited effects

We surveyed 1,500 Florida kids about cellphones and their mental health – what we learned suggests school phone bans may have important but limited effects

Family law changes will better protect domestic violence victims – and their pets

Family law changes will better protect domestic violence victims – and their pets

What the new British zoo standards mean for animal welfare

What the new British zoo standards mean for animal welfare