Media researcher Jessica Robinson has looked at the topics that trended on Twitter—now X—during the 2020 US presidential election and the Swedish parliamentary election in 2018. In her research, she has analyzed around ...
Political science
Apr 10, 2024
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Understanding how information flows in social networks is critical to counteracting dangerous misinformation, promoting the spreading of news, and designing healthy online social environments. Scholars have long realized ...
Social Sciences
Apr 9, 2024
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Humans are becoming more urban, with more than half of the world's population now living in cities. This rapid growth poses unique challenges to both the study and governance of cities—a challenge made harder because we ...
Environment
Apr 5, 2024
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Decentralized finance systems (DeFi) is a new blockchain-based solution, where transactions are carried out automatically through smart contracts without any intermediaries (banks, brokers, etc.), while users have direct ...
Economics & Business
Apr 3, 2024
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Nuclear nonproliferation scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have published the Compendium of Uranium Raman and Infrared Experimental Spectra, or CURIES, a public database and analysis of ...
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 2, 2024
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Whether you're passionate about rescuing puppies, feeding hungry people, or helping victims of a natural disaster, you're considerably less likely to respond to a charity's appeal for help if you receive it on your smartphone.
Economics & Business
Mar 27, 2024
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TikTok's owner is once again navigating troubled waters in the United States, where the US House of Representatives has issued an ultimatum: divest or face shutdown within six months.
Economics & Business
Mar 20, 2024
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The revolution in high-throughput sequencing and mass spectrometry technologies, such as Illumina, PacBio, and 10X Genomics, have enabled the production of vast amounts of biological data. However, the intricate data formats ...
Biotechnology
Mar 7, 2024
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Ultrasound devices are commonplace in modern orbital medical kits, helping to facilitate rapid diagnoses of astronaut ailments or bodily changes. However it takes real-time guidance from experts on the ground to acquire medically ...
Space Exploration
Mar 6, 2024
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Research shows reading corrections from others online can reduce the perceived accuracy of and engagement with incorrect content. Experts found the format and strength of corrective comments do not matter much. Social media ...
Social Sciences
Feb 13, 2024
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