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Researchers from Bar-Ilan University and Haifa University have unveiled a new theory of interpersonal synchrony that redefines how we understand social coordination and its role in human interaction. Titled “A Theory of Flexible Multimodal Synchrony,” the paper, recently published in Psychological Review, provides an innovative framework for understanding synchrony across behavioral, physiological, and neural modalities.

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Bar-Ilan University has just launched a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) titled Jerusalem: A Journey Through Time. This comprehensive, introductory course delves into the history and archaeology of one of the world’s most fascinating cities, covering its evolution from its earliest foundations to the Muslim conquest.

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Ochsner is providing up to $2 million in tuition assistance for students with the Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) School of Nursing who qualify for the Ochsner Nurse Scholars program.

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Muay Thai is fast on the rise and has become yet another form of soft power that generates income for the country. Boxing stadiums are popular attractions that attract tourists to witness this special form of Thai martial art.

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A Canadian study reveals that allophone children who attend daycare are better prepared for kindergarten.

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“Historically, the Thai language is primarily rooted in the Tai-Kadai language family, with some adaptations over time, especially in basic vocabulary used for common or general concepts. Some Thai words were influenced by the Khmer language, and others were borrowed from languages such as Pali and Sanskrit,” according to Assistant Professor Dr. Kiat Thepchuaysuk, Director of the Center for Thai as a Foreign Language (CTFL), Chulalongkorn University.

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A new report reveals that women in England and Wales who have experienced domestic abuse are more financially vulnerable than other women in the wake of divorce and beyond.

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CSUF’s On-Campus Food Pantry Receives $75,000 Gift from Kaiser Permanente

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The impact of Donald Trump’s second presidency, dubbed by some as “Trump 2.0,” on climate and energy was the center of discussion at a recent roundtable event with Victor, who was joined by Thad Kousser, professor in the UC San Diego Department of Political Science and Varun Sivaram, who served in the Biden-Harris administration as senior advisor to U.S.

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The U.S. Department of Labor recently approved Indiana University as a group sponsor for a new Registered Apprenticeship Program, an innovative career pathway for aspiring K-12 educators.

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With artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT rapidly gaining traction among students and teachers alike, it’s no surprise the topic took center focus at NJIT’s 8th Annual STEM Forum for School ...

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Culturally appropriate women-centred interventions can help healthcare systems respond to domestic violence, research has found.

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Chulalongkorn University congratulates Associate Professor Pornthep Lerttevasiri, a special lecturer in the Art Education Program, Department of Art, Music, and Performing Arts, Faculty of Education, Chulalongkorn University, for receiving the Creative Excellence Awards 2024 in the category of Creative Social Impact, specifically the Creative Well-Being Award.

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Michigan State University’s political science experts including Matt Grossmann, director of MSU’s Institute for Public Policy and Social Research, as well as Nura Sediqe and Meghan Wilson, assistant professors in the Department of Political Science followed the election closely. Here, they answer questions about how these trends and key demographic groups impacted the outcome.

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UM joins top universities from around the world that made the influential 2024 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects. Nine UM subjects now rank in Canada’s top 10 in their respective fields, up from five in 2023, with three subjects on national top five lists, up from one last year.

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President-elect Donald Trump announced he plans to impose a 25% tariff on Mexican and Canadian goods and 10 percent on Chinese merchandise as one of his first acts on Inauguration Day. ...

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An early-stage study has found that a drug commonly prescribed for diabetes may prove to help treat people with alcohol use disorder. The study, published in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research, found that the diabetes drug metformin reduced alcohol intake in mice.

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Digital Science is pleased to announce that global professional services firm Huron will integrate Dimensions Research Security into its suite of services to support clients in the research and higher education sectors.

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Digital Science is pleased to announce that global professional services firm Huron will integrate Dimensions Research Security into its suite of services to support clients in the research and higher education sectors.