Rethink environmental regulations in Africa, study urges
Credit: McKenzie Johnson, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Conflict over resource extraction is rampant in sub-Saharan Africa, with small-scale ...
Tag: Political Science
Trump’s tweets reveal hidden unity between Democrats, Republicans
Both parties disapprove of insults, false statements from president; Trump's attacks on women, media and Republicans harm his support BUFFALO, ...
Hate speech on Twitter predicts frequency of real-life hate crimes
NYU researchers turn to artificial intelligence to show the links between online hate and offline violence in 100 cities NEW ...
Silver loading and switching: Unintended consequences of pulling health policy levers
PITTSBURGH, June 20, 2019 - A move by the White House in 2017--decried by many health policy analysts as an ...
How nurses bring clarity to the nature of social change
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (June 11, 2019) - History provides an enhanced understanding of the factors that inform social policy. ...
Changing minds: How do you communicate with climate change skeptics?
UNLV researcher develops new method for categorizing climate change beliefs and shares tactics for communicating with deniersCredit: Aaron Mayes/UNLV Creative ...
UTSA political scientist analyzes the UN’s Twitter feed to improve diplomatic relations
UTSA political scientist is analyzing the UN's Twitter feed to improve diplomatic relations Through research by a political scientist at ...
New study finds people are using Twitter to bridge political divides
Given the current atmosphere of political polarization, conventional wisdom suggests that conversations about politics - especially those taking place online ...
Why creative experts may be better at imagining the future
Credit: Chart provided by Meghan Meyer Humans use imagination a lot, whether it be thinking about what's for dinner later ...
Tech fixes can’t protect us from disinformation campaigns
US should focus on the psychology of false beliefs COLUMBUS, Ohio - More than technological fixes are needed to stop ...
Weapons trade reveals a darker side to dark web
Debates over gun regulations make headlines across the world, but there's an underground operation for weapons that has drawn very ...
Every third housing estate resident feels trapped
Involuntary staying, a type of housing trap, is a common experience among people living on housing estates, since around 1 ...
Shark bite research reveals politicians’ fishy behaviour
New book examines policymaking 'flaws' following emotional events More than a decade's worth of research has revealed how politicians manipulate ...
Heads in the cloud: Scientists predict internet of thoughts ‘within decades’
A 'Human Brain/Cloud Interface' will give people instant access to vast knowledge and computing power via thought alone, predict experts ...