Youth grapple with interpreting the unspoken for their immigrant families
UC Merced researchers are shedding light on a little-explored aspect of cross-cultural communication that involves no spoken words but sometimes can cause confusion and anguish for children acting as interpreters for older family members......»»
GPT-4 for identifying cell types in single cells matches and sometimes outperforms expert methods
GPT-4 can accurately interpret types of cells important for the analysis of single-cell RNA sequencing—a sequencing process fundamental to interpreting cell types—with high consistency to that of time-consuming manual annotation by human experts.....»»
Why do identical informal businesses set up side by side? It"s a survival tactic: Kenya study
The population on the African continent will have nearly doubled by 2050, according to UN projections. About 800 million more young Africans will enter the job market by then. Combine this forecast with the high youth unemployment rate in many Africa.....»»
Home renovations for Europe"s low-income families boost
Upgrading social housing is a central part of EU projects to make city life healthier and happier......»»
Parents who believe their children can have a better future are more likely to read and play with them
Every day, a small group of women make their way through the community of Sweetwaters, near the South African city of Pietermaritzburg, with bags of toys and books. They work as home mentors supporting families who signed up for an early childhood de.....»»
Fords start $10M campaign to support Detroit youth
The Michigan Central Station Children's Endowment Campaign aims to raise at least $10 million by June, when Ford Motor Co. is reopening the depot as the heart of a new mobility campus......»»
Steam Families opens up game libraries for sharing, with a few caveats
It's a more simple and somewhat more liberal version of "Family Sharing." Enlarge (credit: Valve) PC gaming is often regarded as a solitary pursuit, but the advent of PC gaming handhelds like the Steam Deck has made shar.....»»
Online gaming is bringing RAF families closer
Modern methods of internet-based communication such as online gaming and video calls are helping RAF servicepeople stay connected to their families when serving away from home—but challenges still remain, according to new research by Anglia Ruskin.....»»
Do school grades influence parental support?
The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) has researched parents' support behavior in relation to school grades. The study shows that low-income families support their children equally regardless of grades, while parents from higher-i.....»»
Research suggests that menopause explains why some female whales live so long
Females of some whale species have evolved to live drastically longer lives so they can care for their families, new research shows......»»
Rubrik EPE secures enterprise data from cyberattacks
Artificial intelligence (AI), digital transformation, and the Internet of Things have caused a data explosion, leading organizations to grapple with a surging amount of fragmented data where it lives. Rubrik released Rubrik Enterprise Proactive Editi.....»»
Family unbound: How Western society is redefining and assembling families through digital platforms
Modern Western life offers a wide range of possibilities of what "family" can be: single parents, rainbow families, patchwork constellations, co-parenting, adoption, surrogacy and partnerships without children. Family forms are diversifying and exten.....»»
Parents and teens on smartphone usage: Snooping, distracted parenting, and more
A new survey of both parents and teens explores how families navigate the issues of smartphone usage, with some of the results more surprising than others. Chief among the unsurprising findings is that around 40% of families have repeated argument.....»»
How families glued to separate devices can connect again
It's Saturday afternoon and the kids are all connected to separate devices. So are the parents. Sounds familiar?.....»»
Small class sizes not better for pupils" grades or resilience, says study
Smaller class sizes in schools are failing to increase the resilience of children from low-income families, according to a study published in the International Journal of Science Education......»»
Youth enrichment activities could harm mental health, says study
In a new study from the University of Georgia, researchers found that the time high schoolers spend on so-called enrichment activities—including tutoring, sports, school clubs and even homework—is negatively affecting their mental health. The stu.....»»
What drives students to take up teaching? A new study explores aspirations and challenges
As role models and mentors for the youth, teachers play an important role in guiding children into well-rounded adults. However, excessive workloads and high skill expectations have allegedly led to teacher shortages in Japan......»»
Older adults want to express themselves with emojis, they just don"t understand how to
A new study from the University of Ottawa is providing insight into how different generations are interpreting the use of emojis in their communications, with older adults unsure of how to use them as frequently as younger adults despite understandin.....»»
Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley is a light, but endearing enough kid’s game
Looking for a new game to play with your kids? Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley offers some light storybook charm for families......»»
Cosmic dust could have helped get life going on Earth
Life on our planet appeared early in Earth's history. Surprisingly early, since in its early youth our planet didn't have much of the chemical ingredients necessary for life to evolve. Since prebiotic chemicals such as sugars and amino acids are know.....»»
First-of-its-kind study analyzes digital mourning practices of gang-affiliated youth
A new paper co-written by Desmond Upton Patton, a professor at Penn's School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) and Penn's Annenberg School for Communication, explores the role of images in the online grieving practices of gang-affiliated Black youth......»»