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 ...
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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 ...
Paper: Congress must clarify limits of gene-editing technologies
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. --Genome editing of human embryos represents one of the most contentious potential ...
Relative restrictiveness of each state’s voting environment in 2020
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 19, 2020--Texas has the most restrictive electoral environment in 2020, ...
Foreign election interference: A global response
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 13, 2020—The increasing threat of foreign interference in elections has ...
University of Guam part of international effort to understand cycad pollinators
Researchers say cycad conservation plans must consider mutualistic relationshipsCredit: University of Guam University of Guam researchers continue to expand knowledge ...
Aging-US: ‘From Causes of Aging to Death from COVID-19’ by Mikhail V. Blagosklonny
A review published in Aging-US titled "From Causes of Aging to Death from COVID-19" by Mikhail V. BlagosklonnyCredit: CORRESPONDING AUTHOR ...
Wildlife conservation undermines the rights of indigenous people in India
A new EJAtlas map launched by the ICTA-UAB denounces that the current model puts growth and gains before human lives ...
Vaccine opposition online uniting around ‘civil liberties’ argument
Growing 'freedom of choice' position and increase in state-level Facebook pages could impact vaccine-related legislation, researchers sayCredit: Valerie Morgan/UMD WASHINGTON ...
Study explores just transition task force lessons for depolarizing energy, climate policy
Credit: University of Ottawa The University of Ottawa's Positive Energy program released today a new report that explores the work ...