Psychology

(Beirut) – Tens of thousands of refugee and asylum-seeking children in Egypt are out of school, in many cases due to significant bureaucratic registration barriers and a lack of free, publicly available education, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should immediately remove the barriers keeping refugee and asylum-seeking children out

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Social media companies are constantly figuring out ways to stand out from the competition.

Apple has been granted a patent for “identity recognition utilising face-associated body characteristics,” which combines facial recognition technology with other body characteristics to identify people even when their faces are not visible to the camera. Apple’s patent, filed in May 2022 and granted on 26 November 2024, describes a

The primary mechanism our society uses to determine one's eventual wealth and place in the social hierarchy is their academic performance.

In a parting gift to humanity, Henry Kissinger co-authored a book titled ‘Genesis’ which was published last week.  It warns that humanity must prepare for a future where artificial intelligence (“AI”) creates “superhumans,” leading to humans no longer being in charge of Earth. Kissinger died last year.  His co-authors, Eric

(Berlin, November 28, 2024) – The authorities in Kazakhstan should ensure a fair appeals process for an investigative journalist who has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison on criminal charges for allegedly disseminating false information, Human Rights Watch said today. The Kazakh authorities should revise such laws to ensure that

Folate (vitamin B9) is an essential nutrient during pregnancy; in fact, women who are hoping to become pregnant are even advised to start getting enough folate, even before they conceive.

According to a recent study, covid lockdowns accelerated brain ageing in adolescent girls, showing 4.2 years of brain age acceleration compared to 1.4 years in males. Children’s memories of lockdown became increasingly negative over time, with female adolescents reporting the lowest happiness levels and highest depressive symptoms.

Creatine, commonly used by athletes to build muscle, is a naturally occurring compound that's synthesized in the body — 95% of your body's creatine supply is found in your skeletal muscle while 5% is in your brain. It is also obtained from animal-based dietary sources like red meat. Creatine is stored

Mental health in America is slowly deteriorating.

COVID-19 lockdowns accelerated brain aging in adolescents, according to a recent study.

Aging doesn't just mean gaining years; it also affects both mental and physical abilities, especially neuromuscular functions like balance.