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Social Sciences 6 hours ago

Study: Social networks can influence perception of climate-change risk

A new paper co-written by a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign urban and environmental economics expert shows that social networks can play a significant role in influencing the financial behaviors and perception of ...

Evolution 11 hours ago

Exploring diversity in cell division: Study investigates the process of evolution that supports diverse life cycles

New research by EMBL scientists shows how different modes of cell division used by animals and fungi might have evolved to support diverse life cycles.

Political science May 21, 2024

Study shows COVID-related private funding had little effect in 2020 presidential election

Joe Biden was not substantially advantaged in the 2020 presidential election by COVID-related private funding, according to a new study co-authored by Daniel Thompson, UCLA assistant professor of political science.

Social Sciences May 20, 2024

From 'yellow peril' to COVID-19: New book takes unflinching look at anti-Asian racism

More than 150 years ago, some 15,000 Chinese workers arrived in the U.S. to help construct the country's first transcontinental railroad, which connected the West Coast with the East Coast's rail network.

Economics & Business May 21, 2024

Americans leave large sums at airport security checkpoints—what it means for the debate over getting rid of pennies

Should the U.S. get rid of pennies, nickels and dimes? The debate has gone on for years. Many people argue for keeping coins on economic-fairness grounds. Others call for eliminating them because the government loses money ...

Bio & Medicine May 21, 2024

Scientists' new drug-delivery technology is possible breakthrough for multi-strain vaccines

A new way to deliver drugs using a common protein could be used to develop mosaic vaccines, which are vaccines effective against multiple strains of a virus like COVID-19, among other medicines in a global first.

Political science May 21, 2024

Misinformation swirled during Taiwan's 2024 elections, says study

With more than 70 countries hosting national elections, 2024 is the biggest election year in history, according to The Economist. But how misinformation impacts elections, especially with the rise in content generated by ...

Environment May 21, 2024

Utilizing machine learning models for new directions in housing planning

Machine learning models for more sustainable and affordable housing in regional areas, assessing bushfire risk as well as consideration for disability, biodiversity and also a place for animals in urban residential settings ...

Biochemistry May 21, 2024

Probing small molecule-RNA interactions by looking through the FOREST

A team of researchers has recently demonstrated the utility of employing a previously established screening system to probe the interactions between small molecules and RNA. Their study is published in Communications Chemistry.

Soft Matter May 20, 2024

Expanding on the fundamental principles of liquid movement

From the rain drops rolling down your window, to the fluid running through a COVID rapid test, we cannot go a day without observing the world of fluid dynamics. Naturally, how liquids traverse across, and through, surfaces ...

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