In the last quarter century, most countries around the world have failed to adequately protect the human rights of their citizens. In that time, nations' efforts to protect human rights have been stagnant—with the number ...
Social Sciences
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In late 2024, more than 20 years after the birth of Facebook, the impact of social media on our lives cannot be overstated. Initially underestimated by many in business, social media eventually came to be recognized for its ...
Social Sciences
Nov 21, 2024
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Illegal artisanal gold mining in South Africa is in the spotlight again. Under Operation Vala Umgodi ("plug the hole"), South African authorities have since December 2023 been trying to disrupt the illicit gold mining economy ...
Social Sciences
Nov 21, 2024
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The West Coast's rainy season has arrived in force, as an atmospheric river carrying moisture from the tropics joins a bomb cyclone off the Pacific Northwest coast. Heavy, wet snow began falling in the mountains on Nov. 19, ...
Environment
Nov 21, 2024
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Viewed by many experts as one of the most effective tools of climate policy, carbon pricing seeks to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Currently, however, only 23% of global greenhouse gas emissions are subject to this climate ...
Environment
Nov 21, 2024
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Gradually, then suddenly is how Ernest Hemingway described going bankrupt. The climate crisis could be on a similar trajectory.
Environment
Nov 21, 2024
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Taking anti-obesity drugs has led some U.S. adults to throw away more food than they tossed before starting the medications, a new study has found.
Social Sciences
Nov 21, 2024
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As Ahmet F. Coskun and his team of researchers continue their mission to create a 3D atlas of the human body, mapping cells and tissues, they're making discoveries that could lead to better treatments for the most common ...
Biotechnology
Nov 21, 2024
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The central dogma of biology defines the flow of genetic information: It describes how proteins are made from mRNA templates, which are in turn made from DNA. Exporting the mRNA from inside the nucleus to the site of protein ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Nov 21, 2024
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An enduring challenge facing science around the world is how to best include and engage Indigenous communities.
Social Sciences
Nov 21, 2024
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