cost-of-living crisis - Modern Sciences

Modern Sciences is a premier science journal that bridges the gap between science and its application to society.

LATEST STORIES

What makes a star a star? A strange ‘in‑between’ celestial object is testing astronomers’ boundaries

What makes a star a star? A strange ‘in‑between’ celestial object is testing astronomers’ boundaries

A new ‘golden age’ of mathematics may be dawning — thanks to AI and human ingenuity

A new ‘golden age’ of mathematics may be dawning — thanks to AI and human ingenuity

Can we alter ocean chemistry to absorb carbon? Here are the pros and cons

Can we alter ocean chemistry to absorb carbon? Here are the pros and cons

Older people’s media literacy can be boosted in just 60 minutes – new study

Older people’s media literacy can be boosted in just 60 minutes – new study

Digital poverty is holding university students back

Read More

4 minute read

Tech

Digital poverty is holding university students back

Matthew Hinton, The Open University and Jacqueline Baxter, The Open University When a student can’t submit their essay…

byMatthew Hinton

July 20, 2026