A University of Zurich study found that young people most often report positive everyday events as important. Researchers analysed thousands of written answers from participants aged 15, 17, 20 and 24 to identify common topics.
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More than 20 countries met in the Dominican Republic on 25–26 June and approved the Santo Domingo Declaration on AI ethics. UNESCO and the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean supported a regional roadmap with five strategic pillars.
A new study of an experimental course found that using generative AI usually raises the thinking demands of writing rather than reducing them. Researchers followed undergraduates as they learned to direct AI and become more reflective writers.
A multi-university trial tested a smartphone app plus personal text coaching to reduce depression, anxiety and eating disorders. More than 6,200 students took part and reported fewer symptoms up to two years after starting the program.
A University of Georgia study shows that support from parents and peers helps adolescents in military families maintain better mental health. These relationships are linked to adaptive coping skills like problem-solving and self-reliance.
A University of Georgia study finds that linking youth sports with the school system helped create an expensive, unequal market of private clubs. Families often pay large sums and many young players face time, travel and language barriers.
Researchers at North Carolina State University found that food-based lessons for Head Start preschoolers helped children learn science and grow their vocabulary. The program used seed activities, simple recipes and teacher training in three counties.
Airstrikes have damaged many Iranian universities, campuses and laboratories. UNESCO and scientists warn that online classes cannot replace lab training and that the attacks could harm research and students' future careers.
