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Social Sciences Apr 23, 2024

New database sheds light on violence in Greek detention facilities

The University of Oxford's Border Criminologies research network have contributed to the first interactive, open-source database of rights violations inside Greek detention centers.

Veterinary medicine Apr 3, 2024

What to know about the latest bird flu outbreak in the US

A poultry facility in Michigan and egg producer in Texas both reported outbreaks of avian flu this week. The latest developments on the virus also include infected dairy cows and the first known instance of a human catching ...

Social Sciences Oct 3, 2023

Researcher: Even before deepfakes, tech was a tool of abuse and control

Of the many "profound risks to society and humanity" that have tech experts worried about artificial intelligence (AI), the spread of fake images is one that everyday internet users will be familiar with.

Social Sciences Sep 29, 2023

The 'Barbie' and 'Star Wars' universes are entertaining, but they can also help people understand why revolutions happen

Barbie dolls and "Star Wars" movies and toys have entertained generations of American children—in many cases, well into adulthood. But these brands' influence stretches beyond a penchant for hot pink and lightsaber battles.

Environment Aug 12, 2023

'It's gone': stunned residents find nothing but ashes in Hawaii wildfire town

When Anthony La Puente made it back to the place he had called home for the last 16 years, there was almost nothing left.

Social Sciences Jul 20, 2023

How classic psychology warped our view of human nature as cruel and selfish—but new research is more hopeful

There are a number of classic experiments and theories that every psychology student learns about, but more recent research has questioned their findings so that psychologists today are reevaluating human nature.

Social Sciences Jun 26, 2023

Opinion: Ja Morant shows how a 'good guy with a gun' can never be Black

"Man enough to pull a gun, be man enough to squeeze it," rapped NBA superstar Allen Iverson on his song "40 Bars."

Social Sciences May 23, 2023

AI is already being used in the legal system—we need to pay more attention to how we use it

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become such a part of our daily lives that it's hard to avoid—even if we might not recognize it.

Veterinary medicine Dec 23, 2022

Can dogs sniff out bovine respiratory disease?

A Texas A&M AgriLife researcher is taking a page out of human disease research to see if dogs might be able to sniff out bovine respiratory disease, BRD, one of the largest health challenges for the feedlot cattle industry.

Veterinary medicine Dec 1, 2022

Pit bull attacks in South Africa—a historian sheds light on the issues

Pit bulls have been in the news in South Africa after a series of deadly attacks on humans by the dogs. There have been revenge attacks on the dogs and politicians have called for their ban—tapping into a history of dogs ...

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