Researchers from North Carolina State University collaborated with a counter-human trafficking organization, Global Emancipation Network, to develop computational models that can help fight human trafficking. The models draw ...
Mathematics
Oct 12, 2022
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More green space in a city is linked with lower risk of crime against property—such as burglary, arson and vandalism—and less risk of violent offenses, as found by a study recently published in Cities.
Social Sciences
Oct 11, 2022
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During the first two years of the pandemic, the number of people working from home in the United States tripled, home values grew and the percentage of people who spent more than a third of their income on rent went up, according ...
Social Sciences
Sep 15, 2022
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Doctors, lawyers, and senior managers from working class families are less likely to live in prosperous areas than their counterparts from well-off backgrounds, new research shows.
Social Sciences
Sep 12, 2022
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A crucial outcome of Australia's jobs summit last week was the commitment to review programs aimed at boosting the number of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers.
Social Sciences
Sep 9, 2022
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The recent release of 2021 Census data revealed a shocking "1 million homes were unoccupied."
Economics & Business
Sep 1, 2022
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Scientists from the Division of Policy and Planning Sciences at the University of Tsukuba studied ways to make flood evacuations more efficient by allowing for routes that cross municipal boundaries. They estimate that the ...
Environment
Jul 25, 2022
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The year 2020 was marked by lockdowns as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police and ensuing protests across the United States. A new study analyzed the effect of these ...
Social Sciences
Jun 3, 2022
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Whether it is marketing a tea to sharpen thinking, or sheets that promote sounder sleep, the $10 billion self-help industry has always attracted consumers with products that promise to improve aspects of their bodies and ...
Social Sciences
Apr 28, 2022
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Understanding the true cost of natural disasters is critical for governments to develop policies to deal with them.
Economics & Business
Apr 21, 2022
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