How ChatGPT might be able to help the world's poorest and the organisations that work with them

AI chatbots can be educational tools but still have many drawbacks.

Maximilian Bruder, PhD Research Fellow, Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT), United Nations University • conversation
Aug. 11, 2023 • ~7 min

Using social media to raise awareness of women’s resources

An experiment in Egypt suggests ways to spread information for women facing domestic violence.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News • mit
Aug. 7, 2023 • ~8 min

Haitian migrant workers struggle to manage diabetes

A new study identifies factors that hinder diabetes self-management among Haitian migrants working in sugar cane fields in the Dominican Republic.

Brian Consiglio-U. Missouri • futurity
July 28, 2023 • ~6 min

System tracks movement of food through global humanitarian supply chain

Unique barcodes scannable in a mobile application will enable food-aid stakeholders to follow individual items from production through delivery.

Ariana Tantillo | MIT Lincoln Laboratory • mit
July 17, 2023 • ~13 min

Living near the fire – 500 million people worldwide have active volcanoes as neighbors

For some people, it’s a choice based on cultural beliefs or economic opportunities provided by the volcano. Other times it’s less a choice than the only option.

David Kitchen, Associate Professor of Geology, University of Richmond • conversation
July 13, 2023 • ~7 min

America faces a power disconnection crisis amid rising heat: In 31 states, utilities can shut off electricity for nonpayment in a heat wave

One in 4 American households are at risk of losing power because of the high cost of energy. Over 30% of those disconnections are in summer, when heat gets dangerous.

David Konisky, Lynton K. Caldwell Professor, Indiana University • conversation
July 5, 2023 • ~10 min

America's power disconnection crisis: In 31 states, utilities can shut off electricity for nonpayment in a heat wave

One in 4 American households are at risk of losing power because of the high cost of energy. Over 30% of those disconnections are in summer, when heat gets dangerous.

David Konisky, Lynton K. Caldwell Professor, Indiana University • conversation
July 5, 2023 • ~10 min

Poverty is linked to poorer brain development – but reading can help counteract it

Early childhood poverty is in fact a risk factor for lower educational attainment, poorer cognition and worse mental health.

Yun-Jun Sun, Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute of Science and Technology for Brain-Inspired Intelligence (ISTBI), Fudan University • conversation
July 5, 2023 • ~9 min

America's disconnection crisis: In 31 states, utilities can shut off power for nonpayment in a heat wave

One in 4 American households are at risk of losing power because of the high cost of energy. Over 30% of those disconnections are in summer, when heat gets dangerous.

David Konisky, Lynton K. Caldwell Professor, Indiana University • conversation
July 5, 2023 • ~10 min

Bees and hoverflies are key to growing more fruit and veg in cities -- new research

Maintaining a diversity of insects may be key for crop pollination in cities.

Elizabeth Nicholls, Research Fellow in Ecology, University of Sussex • conversation
June 15, 2023 • ~7 min

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