Internet and freedom of speech, when metaphors give too much power
Since 1997, when the US supreme court metaphorically called the Internet the free market of ideas, attempts at regulation have ...
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It’s getting hot in here: Warming world will fry power plant production in coming years
Credit: Syracuse University SYRACUSE, N.Y. - There's no doubt the Earth's temperatures are going up. According to a December report ...
Modeling can help balance economy, health during pandemic
Nearly 300,000 deaths could be averted, depending on how severe isolation measures becomeCredit: Washington University in St. Louis This summer, ...
Skoltech releases a new book, The Forefront of Physics
Credit: Timur Sabirov/Skoltech The book comes as the second part of Skoltech's two-volume edition, Mathematics and Physics: Two Perspectives, One ...
UMD finds more West Nile virus-infected mosquitoes in lower-income areas of Baltimore
Preliminary results point to a need for more research and education to improve environmental justice and protect urban public health ...
Colorful, magnetic Janus balls could help foil counterfeiters (video)
Credit: American Chemical Society Counterfeiters who sell knockoffs of popular shoes, handbags and other items are becoming increasingly sophisticated, forcing ...
In pandemic, people are turning to nature – especially women
Study is among first to explore COVID-19's impacts on how people value natureOne of the first studies of its kind ...
Living with autonomous systems “we can trust”
New report calls for greater input from society on future direction of autonomyCredit: The Computing Community Consortium (CCC) Autonomous systems ...
Like fire and ice: Why societies are increasingly fragmenting
The phenomenal increase in social contacts leads inevitably to a filter bubble society and thus becomes a danger to democracy ...
Financial penalties imposed on large pharmaceutical firms for illegal activities
UNC Charlotte research shows price pharmaceutical firms pay for illegal practicesCredit: UNC Charlotte Some pharmaceutical companies have received criticism for ...
People in developing countries eat less bushmeat as they migrate from rural to urban areas
Credit: Thais Morcatty PRINCETON, N.J.-- People around the world, especially in developing countries in Africa, Asia, and South America, consume ...
Study shows disadvantaged communities may get overlooked for climate adaptation funding
Case study of California revealed an additional 348 communities eligible for fundingCredit: NASA MIAMI--While extreme heat threatens the wellbeing of ...
Social media can guide public pandemic policy: QUT research
Social media analytics now a valuable tool in understanding the thoughts and actions of the public during a pandemicCredit: QUT ...
How fear encourages physical distancing during pandemic
Study finds negatively presented information and 'Mr. Deadly COVID-19' scary face could increase complianceCredit: University of Houston Welcome to shopping ...