Researcher sees 'alarming' risk of political violence in US
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Social Sciences
Apr 3, 2024
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Disinformation is rampant on social media. A social psychologist explains the tactics used against you
Information warfare abounds, and everyone online has been drafted whether they know it or not.
Social Sciences
Dec 7, 2023
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Scientists use drones to land sensors onto 'unreachable' glaciers threatened by climate change
Scientist have unveiled a new climate change-monitoring sensor which can be airlifted onto icy glaciers using drones to measure the impact of global warming.
Earth Sciences
Oct 13, 2023
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Prodrugs: Pills your body converts into an illicit drug can evade detection, but we don't know how big the problem is
Drug traffickers have found a way to trick enforcement agencies by using one of the most potent tools our bodies have: our metabolism. Welcome to the world of prodrugs.
Analytical Chemistry
Jul 25, 2023
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Low-cost online interventions may encourage young voters, study shows
Young citizens across the globe vote at relatively low rates, which contributes to political parties' de-prioritizing issues that matter to youth, from climate change to well-paying jobs.
Social Sciences
Jul 17, 2023
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Extremists use video games to recruit vulnerable youth. Here's what parents and gamers need to know
Reports of far-right extremists trying to recruit young people through video games have raised concerns for parents, guardians and youth alike.
Social Sciences
Nov 10, 2022
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'Aggressive drills' in response to US school shootings can harm students, expert says
Six months after the mass murder of young students at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, shootings at U.S. schools appear to have reached a five-year high, according to Education Week. The nonprofit magazine reports ...
Social Sciences
Nov 9, 2022
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Why the Mount Nyiragongo volcano erupted with little to no warning
An international team of researchers found clues that help to explain why the Mount Nyiragongo volcano erupted with little to no warning despite the installation of seismic monitors several years prior. In their paper published ...
Turning a blind eye to image-based abuse
Image-based abuse, also commonly known as "revenge pornography" involves three main behaviors—non-consensually taking or creating nude or sexual images, threatening to share or distribute nude or sexual images, and non-consensually ...
Social Sciences
Sep 2, 2022
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Much-loved dog breeds are just as likely to bite as banned ones. Here's how to stop them
Dogs are rarely "nice" or "nasty." People tend to label some dog breeds as aggressive and some, such as the pit bull terrier, are often banned, yet all dogs have the potential to bite.
Plants & Animals
Sep 2, 2022
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