A new framework for making better and more transparent decisions about the use of our land could help to balance society's demands upon it with protecting and enhancing the environment.
Ecology
Jun 8, 2023
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As centers of learning, universities have the potential to help whole communities learn about and address climate change. Education can lead us to change our attitudes and behavior. It can also help us deal with the anxiety ...
Education
Jun 8, 2023
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A George Washington University research team has created a novel formula that demonstrates how, why, and when hate speech spreads throughout social media. The researchers put forth a first-principles dynamical theory that ...
Mathematics
Jun 6, 2023
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The tendency of cities to trap heat—a phenomenon called the "urban heat island," often referred to as the UHI effect—can lead to dangerous temperatures in the summer months, but new Penn State research published in Buildings ...
Environment
May 23, 2023
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Experts at the University of Stirling are calling for the arts and culture to be prioritized in funding decisions after new research showed the significance of cultural hubs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Social Sciences
May 23, 2023
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We have crossed six of the nine boundaries within which human life on Earth will still be possible for future generations. That is not good news. Can the tide still be turned?
Environment
May 17, 2023
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For most of U.S. history, tattoos have been associated with sailors and bikers, but not church-going people. As tattoos have become more popular, with nearly one-third of U.S. adults sporting at least one tattoo, religious-themed ...
Social Sciences
May 16, 2023
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The "Cost of Beauty," a short video recently released by global beauty brand Dove, highlights the damaging effects of social media on young women's body image and self esteem. It forms part of a wider campaign that raises ...
Social Sciences
May 15, 2023
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Flinders University and U.K. researchers have analyzed the use of disability-related taboo words to better understand how certain terms are used in the community and shed light on their negative and positive impact on people ...
Social Sciences
May 11, 2023
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The geochemistry of copper artifacts reveals changes in distribution networks across prehistoric Europe, according to a study published May 10, 2023, in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Jan Piet Brozio of Kiel University, ...
Archaeology
May 10, 2023
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