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Oxford University Press to stop publishing China-sponsored science journal

Move follows concerns about papers in Forensic Sciences Research not meeting ethical standards on DNA collection

The Guardian - UK

'The first author was a woman. She should be in the kitchen, not writing papers': Bias in STEM publishing still punishes women

"What is the hard evidence, beyond anecdote and suspicion, that unconscious bias impacts on women's careers? Increasing numbers of studies show, in many different guises, just how potent such bias can be."

LiveScience

Can’t sleep after doomscrolling? Experts explain the ‘brain rot’ effect

We explore if brain rot, the impact of consuming too much online content, can affect your sleep. Here’s what the experts say.

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What do slay, sigma and skibidi mean? Kids' favourite slang words of 2024 revealed by Oxford University Press

Good luck learning a word that doesn’t really mean anything...

Evening Standard

What does ‘skibidi’ mean? Kids’ top slang words of the year revealed

Words such as ‘slay’, ‘sigma’ and ‘skibidi’ were voted as children’s favourite slang words, according to a survey by Oxford University Press

The Independent UK

‘Kindness’ named as Children’s Word of the Year

Mental health was a reason for some children selecting the word, according to Oxford University Press.

Evening Standard

A glossary for a second Trump term

Weathering is the 2024 Word of the Year

Salon

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Oxford University Press's 2024 Word of the Year: which words did not make the cut?

The Oxford Word of the Year has previously included culturally significant terms such as ‘chav’, ‘selfie’ and ‘sudoku’

Evening Standard

What is brain rot and how is mindlessly scrolling on social media impacting your mental health?

TikTok inspires 19th century term’s surprising comeback

Evening Standard

How to sum up 2024? The Oxford University Press word of the year is 'brain rot'

Oxford University Press has named “brain rot” its word of the year

The Independent UK

‘Brain rot’: Oxford word of the year 2024 reflects ‘trivial’ use of social media

Expression chosen after public vote describes impact of endless scrolling of mind-numbing content

The Guardian - UK

'A remarkable conspiracy': Why is matter neutral? Physicist Frank Close explores the mystery in a new book

Frank Close tells us about the history of particle physics, and what it means that charge in our universe's matter is so closely balanced.

LiveScience

Take a deep dive into UFO history in 'After the Flying Saucers Came' by Greg Eghigian (exclusive)

An interview with "After the Flying Saucers Came" author and Penn State history professor Greg Eghigian about the history of the UFO phenomenon and those who study it.

Space

Neil Siegel Guest-Blogging About His New Book "The Collective-Action Constitution"

The book argues that the structural elements of the Constitution should be interpreted in a way that empowers the federal government to address collective action problems facing the states.

Reason

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Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover, But….

I'm pleased to be able to post the cover of my forthcoming book, The Digital Fourth Amendment, which will be published this fall (or thereabouts) by Oxford University Press. Although you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, I'll happily grant an exception if you like this: (UPDATE: When I…

LiveScience

'A force more powerful than gravity within the Earth': How magnetism locked itself inside our planet

"As the magma cooled to form what is today the world's solid outer crust, magnetism was locked into minerals containing iron, such as magnetite."

Reason

Does the Constitution Protect the Right To Get High?

Columbia law professor David Pozen recalls the controversy provoked by early anti-drug laws and the hope inspired by subsequent legal assaults on prohibition.

The Guardian - UK

Academic paper based on Uyghur genetic data retracted over ethical concerns

Exclusive: Study published in 2019 used blood and saliva samples from 203 Uyghur and Kazakh people living in Xinjiang capital

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The Hindu

The buzz behind ‘rizz’: Exploring Oxford’s 2023 Word of the Year

From Twitch and Tom Holland, rizz, a Gen Z slang, has journeyed to the linguistic experts at Oxford University Press

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Oxford University Unveils Its 2023 Word Of The Year, With Term Popular Among Gen Z As The Winner

Do you have "rizz"? It's become Oxford's 2023 word of the year.

The National (Scotland)

What does 'rizz' mean? Oxford word of the year revealed for 2023

THE Oxford University Press word of the year for 2023 has been revealed, but it might be a term a lot of people are unfamiliar with ...

Evening Standard

Rizz named 2023 word of the year by Oxford University Press

The colloquial word is short for 'charisma'

Salon

Before Wikipedia, there was the OED

Salon talks to Sarah Ogilvie, author of "The Dictionary People," about the "unsung heroes" who created the OED

The Conversation

Mercury: shrinking planet is still getting smaller – new research

Planetary scientists have long known that Mercury has been shrinking for billions of years. Despite being the closest planet to the Sun, its interior has been cooling down as internal heat leaks away. This means that the rock (and, within that, the metal) of which it is composed must have…

The Guardian - UK

Susie Dent: ‘English has always evolved by mistake’

The queen of Countdown’s dictionary corner on the power of positive language and finding joy in ‘mubble fubbles’

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