By Inka Romero-Ortells Labrada, Investigadora del Centro de Investigación Nebrija en Cognición, Universidad Nebrija
Jon Andoni Duñabeitia, Director del Centro de Investigación Nebrija en Cognición (CINC) y Director de la International Chair in Cognitive Health (ICCH) en la Universidad Nebrija, Universidad Nebrija
Manuel Perea, Profesor de Psicología, Universitat de València
Invented languages tend to be the stuff of fantasy or science fiction worlds. But as a child, you may have made one up yourself.
Take Pig Latin, which involves moving the starting consonant of a word to the end and adding an “-ay” sound. “Pig Latin” thus becomes “ig-pay atin-lay”, while words beginning with a vowel have a “-way” at the end. With a little practice, you can hold entire conversations in Pig Latin.
However, creating new forms of communication goes far beyond children’s games or brain exercises.…
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Independent MP Kate Chaney has jumped on the results of the Labor conference to push her VAD bill for debate.
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By Sabrina Fitzsimons, Co-Director of DCU CREATE (Centre for Collaborative Research Across Teacher Education), Lecturer in Education, Dublin City University
Catherine Furlong, Professor, School of Policy and Practice, Institute of Education, Dublin City University
The summer break offers teachers something in short supply during term time: downtime.
Our research explores the factors important for teachers’ wellbeing. For many, summer is an essential opportunity to recover from the exhaustion accumulated across the year. There is time to sleep properly, reconnect with family and step away from the constant decision-making that school life demands.
However, mentioning summer holidays to non-teachers can provoke strong…
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By Ryan Hoult, Senior Lecturer, Structural and Earthquake Engineering, University of Newcastle
Locals and officials in Colombia have begun a massive search and rescue effort to find survivors of a powerful earthquake that struck near San José del Palmar in Chocó, with major damage observed in the cities of Cali, Manizales and Pereira.
At least 132 people have already been confirmed dead, with that number expected to rise significantly in the coming hours and days. Thousands…
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By Zohra Lassi, Associate Professor, School of Public Health, Adelaide University
Engida Yisma, Research Fellow, School of Public Health, Adelaide University
In the US and Sweden, there’s been a drop in the number of babies receiving the vitamin K injection. But Australia doesn’t collect national data.
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By Stella Huangfu, Associate Professor, School of Economics, University of Sydney
The housing market matters for the broader economy. The RBA will be watching closely before it makes another interest rate move.
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By Redsonadoras
One month after the two earthquakes, thousands of relatives remain beside the collapsed buildings in La Guaira despite harsh conditions and insufficient support for search efforts.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image A Vietnamese policeman stands besides an armored vehicle at an exhibition of police equipment in Hanoi, July 20, 2022. © 2022 Nhac Nguyen/Getty Images (Bangkok) – Vietnamese authorities should reject proposed revisions to the penal code that violate basic rights, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should instead amend the law to comply with international human rights standards.Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security submitted the draft code to the National Assembly for review during the session from August 3 to 24, 2026, with the expectation that the…
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By Grant Duncan, Research Associate, Public Policy Institute, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Whatever the outcome at tomorrow’s caucus meeting, Christopher Luxon has been found wanting as a political leader. But so has Labour’s Chris Hipkins.
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By Vincent Kelly, Associate Professor, Queensland University of Technology
The best modern coaches combine high support with high expectations. But they also speak openly about vulnerability and empathy – and it works.
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