Being tightly monitored by an employer when working from home, house arrest or a restraining order: according to researcher Hadassa Noorda, these are all forms of imprisonment. "You can also be imprisoned without being behind ...
Social Sciences
May 23, 2023
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Partisan conflict can be largely explained as differing views on two crucial tasks of society, according to a new theory developed by a pair of prominent social scientists.
Social Sciences
May 9, 2023
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Grown in labs, human brain organoids are cultivated from stem cells, feed on nutrient broth and serve as a model of human brain development in miniature. Their growth and structure mimic portions of real brains, allowing ...
Biotechnology
May 9, 2023
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Many assume that big publicly traded oil companies and private individuals are primarily responsible for climate change. And there is some truth to this assumption.
Environment
Apr 20, 2023
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Recently, scholars have expressed doubt that the language of human rights still animates the global fight for better living conditions.
Social Sciences
Apr 19, 2023
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Women refugees tend to be seen as vulnerable, but a new collaborative report shows their resilience in the face of unequal resources.
Social Sciences
Apr 13, 2023
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Last week, an Australian "cultured meat" company called Vow made headlines with a meatball made from the flesh of a wooly mammoth—or something very much like it. Combining the technologies of lab-based cell culture and ...
Biotechnology
Apr 6, 2023
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The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted food systems across the United States, prompting governments to design policies both to mitigate short-term disruptions and improve food systems long-term, making them more equitable and resilient. ...
Economics & Business
Mar 31, 2023
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Cases opened Wednesday before the European Court of Human Rights against France and Switzerland over alleged failings to protect the environment, marking the first time governments are in the court's dock for alleged climate ...
Environment
Mar 29, 2023
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A new study published today in Fish and Fisheries argues that gender-based violence (GBV) cannot be separated from other actions taken to achieve equitable social outcomes through fisheries management.
Social Sciences
Mar 27, 2023
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