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Economics & Business Feb 1, 2024

New literature review on 'crisis of confidence' due to lack of reproducibility in academic research

In light of recent cases of plagiarism and academic fraud at institutions across the country, a Virginia Commonwealth University professor's new study provides a timely review of the current state of research findings in ...

Environment Nov 29, 2023

This year's Chesapeake Bay 'dead zone' was the smallest on record, going back to 1985

This summer's oxygen-poor "dead zone" in the Chesapeake Bay was the smallest since scientists started monitoring it in 1985, according to estimates by researchers in Maryland and Virginia.

Social Sciences Nov 2, 2023

Attacks on Jews always rise globally when conflict in Israel and Palestine intensifies, researcher says

The terrorist attack in Israel on October 7 and the subsequent war in Gaza have led to increased attacks on Jews around the world. This is not a new trend. When conflict happens in Israel and Palestine the result is often ...

Earth Sciences Aug 8, 2023

Collaborative salt marsh research championed by global scientists

Dr. Scott F. Jones, University of North Florida assistant professor of biology, co-led recently published research from an international team of scientists that offers a united, conceptual framework for approaching salt marsh ...

Ecology Aug 2, 2023

Study highlights importance of mineral iron in ocean ecosystems

New research published today in Nature has revealed the importance of mineral forms of iron in regulating the cycling of this bio-essential nutrient in the ocean.

Earth Sciences Apr 27, 2023

Study: Sinking ground in parts of Chesapeake Bay area will worsen flooding from rising sea levels and storm surges

New research by Virginia Tech scientists shows that sections of the Chesapeake Bay are sinking at rates of nearly a quarter an inch—or 7 millimeters—a year. Further, up-to-date knowledge of where the ground in the Chesapeake ...

Environment Apr 10, 2023

Study finds record-breaking rates of sea-level rise along the U.S. Southeast and Gulf coasts

Sea levels along the U.S. Southeast and Gulf coasts have been rapidly accelerating, reaching record-breaking rates over the past 12 years, according to a new study led by scientists at Tulane University.

Environment Nov 17, 2022

Chesapeake Bay sees smaller-than-average 'dead zone' in 2022

This year's Chesapeake Bay "dead zone" was the 10th-smallest observed since 1985, according to findings released Nov. 16 by the Chesapeake Bay Program and its partners, including the University of Michigan.

Social Sciences Oct 25, 2022

How can women build high-status networks?

New research from ESMT Berlin finds that men are more likely to leverage co-location and face-to-face interactions to build high-status connections. Women, by contrast, are more effective at connecting with high-status colleagues ...

Other Feb 4, 2022

American 'hero' plotted massive land grab and broke peace treaty, map discovery reveals

A once-in-a-lifetime archival discovery reveals that a rare map hiding behind a false identity in Washington D.C. was the work of William Clark, the once revered but now increasingly controversial American explorer, Indian ...

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