In a creative collaborative effort between zoologists and geographers from Tel Aviv University, a new study utilizing bats to map Urban Heat Islands in Gush Dan reveals that during the winter months, the air over the Ayalon ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 26, 2023
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Numerous wild conspiracies gained momentum online following significant seismic events in the past. In light of the growing dominance of social media and the spread of misinformation, a new paper reveals how bots contribute ...
Social Sciences
Jun 13, 2023
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Fact-checking is an important tool in the fight against online disinformation that can have serious implications for individuals and society by influencing elections, conflict and health. However, according to a survey conducted ...
Social Sciences
Feb 27, 2023
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Before the November midterm elections, Russia activated an army of misinformation-laden social media bots aimed at convincing voters in closely contested House of Representatives and Senate races that the U.S. should not ...
Social Sciences
Dec 6, 2022
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The rollout of remote teaching in New Jersey during the COVID-19 pandemic was haphazard, under-resourced, inequitably delivered, contributed to student and teacher stress and may exacerbate digital and social inequality, ...
Education
May 18, 2022
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A paper published in People and Nature explores how government policymakers can include a wide range of farmers in the design of new Environmental Land Management (ELM) schemes, using different engagement strategies to work ...
Agriculture
Mar 30, 2022
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The coronavirus pandemic has driven much of daily life—work, school, socializing—online. Unfortunately, perpetrators of violence against women and girls are also increasingly turning to technology in response to the pandemic.
Social Sciences
Jun 19, 2020
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The internet is unique in that it has no central control, administration or authority. It has given everyone with access to it a platform to express their views and exchange ideas with others instantaneously. But in recent ...
Internet
Jul 12, 2019
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Longtime video game console rivals Microsoft and Sony on Thursday announced an alliance to improve their platforms for streaming entertainment from the internet cloud.
Business
May 16, 2019
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The European Union has approved a copyright overhaul that aims to give more protection to artists and news organizations but which critics say will stifle freedom of speech and online creativity and punish smaller web companies.
Internet
Apr 15, 2019
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