New training yields significant reductions in police use of force, study finds
A new training program considerably reduces the use of force by police without leading to a rise in harm to officers, a large-scale trial has found.
A new training program considerably reduces the use of force by police without leading to a rise in harm to officers, a large-scale trial has found.
Social Sciences
Nov 14, 2024
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The COVID-19 pandemic led to heightened public interest in learning about viruses and how they can cause diseases. There has been a lot of focus on communicating virology concepts to the general public in order to increase ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 14, 2024
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In the tropical Atlantic, stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) is particularly severe because the disease is transmitted quickly, spreads to many hosts, and results in high mortality rates. Treatment methods to stop the ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 14, 2024
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Researchers at Hokkaido University in Japan have developed a technique called Virtual Ligand-Assisted Optimization, or VLAO, to enhance the design and effectiveness of ligands, which are important molecules used in chemical ...
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 14, 2024
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Gene mutations have consequences both good and bad—from resistance to conditions like diabetes to susceptibility to certain cancers. In order to study these mutations, scientists need to introduce them directly into human ...
Biotechnology
Nov 14, 2024
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Itai Sher, associate professor of economics, has published a new paper exploring the reliability of Generalized Social Marginal Welfare Weights (GSMWW) in tax policy comparisons. The paper, published in the November issue ...
Economics & Business
Nov 14, 2024
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Call it an X-odus: In the week following the election, more than 1 million mostly left-leaning people joined Bluesky, a social media network founded by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey. Meta's Threads also has reported growth ...
Social Sciences
Nov 14, 2024
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Two conflicting memories can both be activated in a worm's brain, even if only one memory actively drives the animal's behavior, finds a new study by UCL researchers.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 14, 2024
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For a wide variety of emerging quantum technologies, such as secure quantum communications and quantum computing, quantum entanglement is a prerequisite. Scientists at the Max-Planck-Institute for the Science of Light (MPL) ...
Optics & Photonics
Nov 14, 2024
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In the face of the climate crisis, we often overlook one of its critical consequences: malnutrition. The connection between climate change and nutrition extends beyond health and food concerns; it is integral to overall sustainable ...
Other
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