Nature documentaries increasingly talk about threats to nature, but still don’t show them
Credit: Laura Thomas-Walter Researchers from Bangor University, University of Kent, Newcastle University and University of Oxford coded the scripts from ...
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MIT engineers develop ‘blackest black’ material to date
Made from carbon nanotubes, the new coating is 10 times darker than other very black materialsCredit: R. Capanna, A. Berlato, ...
The geoengineering of consent: How conspiracists dominate YouTube climate science content
Most YouTube videos relating to climate change prevention oppose scientific consensus and hijack technical terms to appear credible, says study ...
Marrying science, math and humanities: WVU faculty to research ‘holistic engineering’
Credit: West Virginia University MORGANTOWN, W.Va.-- If you're an engineer, you can probably build a bridge or a car or ...
Study shows new moms may be vulnerable to ‘sharenting’
Whether they need to commiserate about the trials of parenthood, get advice, or simply brag about their youngsters' achievements, today's ...
Facebook can help college students with lower confidence build relationships
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- Facebook can help first-semester college students maintain relationships with high school friends and assist them in creating ...
UTSA researcher studies how individuals use technology to engage with their cultures
UTSA researcher says people are redefining who they are through technology As the nation continues to get more diverse, it's ...
Using Facebook data to study how misinformation spreads — grant
Credit: Virginia Tech Tanushree Mitra, assistant professor of computer science in the College of Engineering and a faculty member at ...
How to sell labriculture: Less lab, more culture
'High-tech' framing may be driving negative attitudes towards cultured meat In the near future, we will be able to mass-produce ...
Tweeting while watching TV diminishes enjoyment
Live-tweeting has potential pitfalls on audience experience Toggling between viewing entertainment and social media lessens a person's ability to escape ...
Gender bias alive and well in health care roles, study shows
New Orleans, LA -- Results of a multi-center study of patients' assumptions about health care professionals' roles based on gender ...
Rise of the robots: Coming to a first-year Intro to Journalism class near you
At the World Journalism Education Conference in Paris, Lehigh University faculty will present on incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into an ...
Making music from proteins (video)
Credit: Video Credit - American Chemical Society Composers string notes of different pitch and duration together to create music. Similarly, ...
Fake news ‘vaccine’ works: ‘Pre-bunking’ game reduces susceptibility to disinformation
Credit: DROG An online game in which people play the role of propaganda producers to help them identify real world ...