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Economics & Business Sep 9, 2020

Virtual tourism could offer new opportunities for travel industry, travelers

A new proposal for virtual travel, using advanced mathematical techniques and combining livestream video with existing photos and videos of travel hotspots, could help revitalize an industry that has been devastated by the ...

Economics & Business Aug 18, 2020

Airing commercials after political ads actually helps sell nonpolitical products

About $7 billion reportedly will be spent this fall on television and digital commercials from political campaigns and political action committees, filling the airwaves with political ads many viewers dislike. Companies running ...

Education Aug 4, 2020

UN chief says 1 billion students affected by virus closures

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday the coronavirus pandemic has led to the largest disruption of education in history, with schools closed in more than 160 countries in mid-July, affecting over 1 billion ...

Social Sciences Jun 11, 2020

Four experts investigate how the 5G coronavirus conspiracy theory began

In times of crisis, conspiracy theories can spread as fast as a virus.

Social Sciences Mar 5, 2020

Audience size and comments may affect enjoyment of social television

The presence of a large audience boosts enjoyment, but it takes just a few haters to ruin a TV show or movie, according to a study of social television, the practice of simultaneously watching television programs while seeing ...

Social Sciences Dec 12, 2019

Here's what police know about digital evidence

In today's criminal justice system, a Play Station and iPhone are just as important pieces of evidence as eyewitness accounts. Yet, there isn't a strong understanding as to how police officers identify digital evidence—everything ...

Environment Dec 10, 2019

Digital economy's environmental footprint is threatening the planet

Modern society has given significant attention to the promises of the digital economy over the past decade. But it has given little attention to its negative environmental footprint.

Plants & Animals Nov 29, 2019

Virtual reality won't make cows happier, but it might help us see them differently

Earlier this week, Russian farmers announced they are testing virtual reality (VR) for dairy cows.

Astronomy Nov 26, 2019

Scientists inch closer than ever to signal from cosmic dawn

Around 12 billion years ago, the universe emerged from a great cosmic dark age as the first stars and galaxies lit up. With a new analysis of data collected by the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) radio telescope, scientists ...

Environment Sep 25, 2019

Caribbean gets smart to cope with hurricanes

After monster Hurricane Irma annihilated the farm sector of Barbuda in 2017, growers got smart: among other changes, they moved their crops to higher ground.

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