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US disinformation researcher laments 'incredible witch hunt'

Understanding disinformation has emerged as a lightning rod in the United States ahead of the November election, with academics and think-tanks facing lawsuits by right-wing groups and subpoenas from a Republican-led congressional ...

Disinformation thrives on division in our cities

In extraordinary times of rapid information production and sharing, distrust and disruption, disinformation is having an increasing impact on cities. And cities are on the front line of disinformation response strategies.

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DNA may be a powerful predictor of educational success, new research suggests
Education
Study finds when self-determination model provided to schools with support, teachers and all students benefit
Economics & Business
What's up with high food prices? Economists assess factors causing food prices to fluctuate
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Study: Creative idea generation at work leads to indulgent behaviors afterwards
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Puny chocolate bars and miniature crisps: Is 'shrinkflation' the worst business practice ever?
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Q&A: Making the case for artisanal and small-scale mining
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Few anti-immigration users dominate most UK-based Twitter anti-immigration content with rapid spread, high polarization
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Study shows 1 in 15 young mothers is involved in care proceedings before their eldest child is 10
Education
STEM afterschool programs' benefits extend to friend groups
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Study finds immediate psychological benefit to churchgoers
Education
How stories can teach young people about life in a changing climate
Economics & Business
'Meme stock' investors are trying to catch up with a financial system which has left them behind
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What nonverbal cues reveal about online learning and robotics
Education
Licking an ice lolly at school might make a good memory, but this isn't the secret to learning science
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Film director explains how to make inclusive cinema to favor access for people with disabilities
Social Sciences
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Political science
Do crypto enthusiasts actually make up a significant voting bloc in the US?
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AI meets biophysics: New approach identifies critical interaction points in cancer-related proteins
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Chickadee research finds cognitive skills impact lifespan
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Planetary Sciences
Study shows how amateur astronomers can aid in Jupiter weather monitoring
Bio & Medicine
Space-based experiments could help to advance early cancer detection through blood tests
Plants & Animals
Guardians of the reef: How parrotfish promote coral health
Astronomy
Gravitational waves unveil previously unseen properties of neutron stars
Cell & Microbiology
Phage editing technology could lead to alternative treatments for antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Environment
Researchers examine how drought and water volume affect nutrients in Apalachicola river
Cell & Microbiology
Decoding the language of cells with the power of proteomics
Planetary Sciences
NASA's Hubble, MAVEN help solve the mystery of Mars's escaping water
Bio & Medicine
Nature-based filtration material could remove long-lasting chemicals from water
Condensed Matter
Nuclear fuel experiment demonstrates how liquid plutonium oxide behaves at the hottest temperatures
Cell & Microbiology
Cohesion at the cellular level is flexible yet stable, study shows
Cell & Microbiology
Team identifies cell structure responsible for heat perception in humans
Plants & Animals
Researchers rewrite termite classification system
Space Exploration
Spacecraft flies closer to Mercury than planned after thruster glitch
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How fish guts might play a role in future skin care products
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Researchers prove 120-million-year-old volcanism on moon
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How AI can help map sign languages

Like spoken languages, sign languages evolve organically and do not always have the same origin. This produces different ways of communication and annotation. This is the subject of Manolis Fragkiadakis's Ph.D. thesis.

Sweden seen through the eyes of the US: Changing perceptions?

Sweden has long had a strong symbolic value in US politics, representing a utopia that has chosen a golden middle way between capitalism and socialism. However, the tone has not always been positive and this image has been ...