Researchers at UPF have analyzed the relationship between civil society organizations and the Spanish science and technology system. The study has been published in Public Understanding of Science and conducted by Carolina ...
Social Sciences
Nov 20, 2020
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It's a challenging time to be a science communicator. The current pandemic, climate crisis, and concerns over new technologies from artificial intelligence to genetic modification by CRISPR demand public accountability, clear ...
Social Sciences
Nov 9, 2020
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In a new study published in Politics & Policy, Deserai Crow, Ph.D., associate professor at the University of Colorado Denver in the School of Public Affairs, found significant differences in rhetoric between both party affiliation ...
Economics & Business
Oct 26, 2020
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Ancient Maya in the once-bustling city of Tikal built sophisticated water filters using natural materials they imported from miles away, according to the University of Cincinnati.
Archaeology
Oct 22, 2020
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The 2019 Ridgecrest earthquake sequence has revealed areas of the Los Angeles basin where the amplification of shaking of high-rise buildings is greatest, according to a new report in Seismological Research Letters.
Earth Sciences
Sep 30, 2020
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When we think about sponges, we tend to think of something soft and squishy. But researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) are using the glassy skeletons of marine sponges ...
Materials Science
Sep 21, 2020
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Protecting citizens in the face of disaster often requires far-reaching decisions to be made. Any assistance is welcome—including from AI.
Environment
Sep 15, 2020
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A new study comprehensively reveals how civil wars impact wildlife in countries affected by conflict.
Ecology
Sep 14, 2020
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If you have not been hearing much of the French Gilets Jaunes or of the Italian Sardines in the last few months, it's because "the social and psychological unrest arising from the epidemic tends to crowd out the conflicts ...
Social Sciences
Sep 7, 2020
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As children return to school in the UK, they will encounter a curriculum that still pays little attention to black British history or culture. This is despite an urgent Black Lives Matter movement and growing demands for ...
Social Sciences
Sep 4, 2020
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