Communities worldwide are trying to address inequality. One promising approach could be to look at the design of a city, according to research with real-world data in the journal Nature Communications.
Social Sciences
Feb 18, 2021
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Danger from predators causes animals to form stronger friendships, according to new research.
Plants & Animals
Feb 2, 2017
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In early November 2017, Brooks Fisher's neighbor in Sonoma, California, pounded on his door at 2 a.m., rang the doorbell and shouted, "There's a fire coming and you need to get out now! I can hear trees exploding!"
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Jul 16, 2018
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Since the 2016 presidential election, news accounts and scientific research have illustrated how defriending, a term originally associated with dropping Facebook friends, echoes in our broader, offline social lives. And what ...
Social Sciences
Apr 11, 2023
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Female baboons that maintain closer ties with other members of their troop live substantially longer than do those whose social bonds are less stable, a recent study has found. The researchers say that the findings, reported ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 1, 2010
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The many personal, physical and social impacts of natural disasters disproportionately affect Black people, and such events can have political consequences for local governments regardless of constituents' political ideology, ...
Social Sciences
Jun 16, 2023
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The MIT campus is built to connect people. Some structures, like the Stata Center, the Sloan building, or the Media Lab building, offer large lobbies, flexible labs, and common spaces to enhance collaboration. MIT's Infinite ...
Social Sciences
Mar 23, 2022
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Bloggers and other social network users are more likely to share knowledge online where the qualities of trust, strong social ties and reciprocity are present, according to a study forthcoming in the Journal ...
Social Sciences
Jan 11, 2012
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Not all video game players are destined for lives filled with failing relationships and dwindling friendships, according to Penn State researchers, who say that a lot depends on the role of the game-playing activity in the ...
Social Sciences
Dec 20, 2012
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Racial hierarchies and a lack of the 'right sort' of social connections are hindering African-born migrants from securing meaningful employment in South Australia, according to new research by the University of South Australia.
Economics & Business
Mar 31, 2022
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