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Is Agriculture the Culprit? Is Traffic the Villain? Which Country Pays the Most for "The Price of Air"? — The Lives Taken by PM2.5 and the Shocking "1.2 Trillion Dollars"

A study estimating health damage caused by PM2.5 (fine particulate matter) using a hemispheric-scale atmospheric quality model is gaining...

Does the Prohibition of Concurrent Directorships Actually Weaken Companies? Surprising Results Revealed by Data

The U.S. Department of Justice and the FTC have intensified their crackdown on "interlocking directorates" since 2022, aiming to prevent...

Why Are Women's Achievements Attributed to "Collaborators"? "Discoveries Made, Yet Names Disappear" — The True Nature of the "Matilda Effect" Hidden in the History of Science

The phenomenon where the contributions of female researchers are undervalued or often recorded as the achievements of their male counterparts is...

"Where is the 'Hollywood of the North' in Sydney being born? — The Reality Facing the 2.6 Billion Yen Studio Plan"

Competition is intensifying around Sydney for a "second major filming hub." The NSW government, in response to a shortage of production...

"Productivity Increases with AI, But Will Jobs Decrease?" Why the UK Has Embarked on a "Two-Pronged Policy"

The UK government is strengthening its "dual approach" policy, which aims to boost productivity through AI adoption while mitigating the...

"85 Seconds to Human Extinction" — The Reality of Nuclear, Climate, and AI Deteriorating Simultaneously

The U.S. "Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists" has set the "Doomsday Clock" to the shortest time in history, "85 seconds to...

Amazon's Brick-and-Mortar Strategy Undergoes Major Shift — Fresh and Go to "Close All Stores," Focus Shifts to Delivery and Whole Foods

Amazon announced on January 27, 2026, that it will close all physical Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go stores in principle, converting some into Whole...

Reasons for Staying Silent Despite Knowing It's "Right" ─ The Psychology Behind Why Some Speak Up Against Prejudice While Others Remain Silent

When encountering discrimination, some people speak up while others remain silent. Recent research explains these differing reactions not only in...

The Reality of a "Non-Growing America" — The Next Chapter of Economy and Politics Reflected by Halved Immigration

According to the latest estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, population growth from July 2024 to July 2025 is expected to slow significantly to...

TikTok and Snap Reach "Last-Minute Settlement" — In the Social Media Addiction Lawsuit, Only Meta and YouTube Remain in Court

TikTok has settled a "social media addiction" lawsuit in the United States, following Snap's earlier settlement and thus stepping...

What Changed with the Transfer of TikTok Operations? The "Censorship Anxiety" That Led to the UpScrolled Migration Rush

Following the transfer of TikTok operations in the United States, led by companies like Oracle, there is growing distrust over concerns that...

The Last Barrier to "Assembling Life in Reality" Designed by AI — Sidewinder Breaks the DNA Synthesis Bottleneck

The research team at Caltech has developed a new method called "Sidewinder," which connects short DNA fragments (oligos) in the correct...

Believing that "AI will take jobs" alone can destabilize democracy ─ The reason why "fear" reduces political participation

The perception of AI as a "job killer" leads to a decrease in people's satisfaction with democracy and their willingness to...

In the wake of TikTok's "Americanization," the open TikTok alternative "Skylight" surpasses 380,000 users.

Coinciding with the establishment of the spin-off of TikTok's U.S. operations, updates to the privacy policy and system outages have led to a...

Tasks, Not Jobs, Will Disappear: How Agent-Based AI is Transforming the Nature of Work

The WEF white paper categorizes employment in 2030 into four scenarios based on the speed of AI evolution, particularly "agent-based AI,"...

An era where you can produce gasoline "at home" from air? The reality posed by a new refrigerator-sized machine

The New York startup Aircela has introduced a refrigerator-sized device that synthesizes gasoline using CO₂ from the air and hydrogen derived from...

Why Did Creators Speak Up: Visas, Sponsors, and the "Foundation of Society"

In response to the series of civilian shootings by federal authorities in Minneapolis, hobby accounts, subreddits, and creators who typically avoid...

Apple to Unveil "Gemini Version of Siri" in February? ― An Explosion of Convenience and Lingering Concerns

It has been reported that Apple plans to announce a new Siri utilizing Google's generative AI "Gemini" in late February 2026. The...

"For Those Who Find Weddings Overwhelming" — It Doesn't Have to Be Grand. A Blueprint for a "Custom Wedding" That Eases Your Heart

Weddings are supposed to be a "once-in-a-lifetime" event, yet for neurodivergent individuals and families, such as those with ASD/ADHD,...

"Britain Must Change" - The Political Climate in London Shaken by Trump's Second Term: The Impact of the Trump Administration on the UK and Prime Minister Starmer's Challenge

In the first year of President Trump's second term, the agenda-setting in UK politics is undergoing significant changes. Immigration and...

Is "God" 4,390 quintillion km away? Beyond the "Boundary Where Time Stops": The Science News That Sparked the "Location of God" Controversy

Dr. Michael Guillen, a former Harvard University physics professor, has sparked discussion by claiming that there might be a heaven (the realm of...

Is time really flowing? Is the "flow of time" a production of the brain? Ourselves as "4-dimensional records"

The flow of time is not real, and the universe can be described as a "four-dimensional block" that includes the past, present, and...

Trump Suggests "100% Tariff" on All Canadian Goods — Reflecting the Next Move in the "Encirclement of China" Strategy

U.S. President Donald Trump warned that if Canada proceeds with a trade agreement with China, he would impose a 100% tariff on all imports from...

Amazon's "Efficiency through AI" Drives the "Second Wave" — Why is There a New Round of Layoffs Involving Thousands Now?

It has been reported that Amazon may soon announce a second round of large-scale layoffs, driven by AI utilization and organizational...