Bringing protons up to speed with strong laser pulses—this still young concept promises many advantages over conventional accelerators. For instance, it seems possible to build much more compact facilities. Prototypes to ...
Optics & Photonics
Jul 31, 2023
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The Social Media Archive at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research has released data focusing on the impact of Facebook and Instagram on key political attitudes during the U.S. 2020 elections.
Social Sciences
Jul 27, 2023
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A study recently published in Psychological Science reveals that when people repeatedly encounter headlines about corporate wrongdoing, they view the wrongdoing as less unethical and are more likely to believe the headlines ...
Social Sciences
Jul 25, 2023
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When people who publicly reject COVID-19 vaccines later die from the disease, observers have complex reactions to their fates, a new study suggests.
Social Sciences
Jul 24, 2023
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Partisan politics played a role in exacerbating public health challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. A new study suggests that partisan politics could also play a role in addressing those challenges—at least when it comes ...
Social Sciences
Jul 20, 2023
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Young citizens across the globe vote at relatively low rates, which contributes to political parties' de-prioritizing issues that matter to youth, from climate change to well-paying jobs.
Social Sciences
Jul 17, 2023
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A new analysis of nearly 60 million Facebook posts investigates how users' interest in posts evolves over time, suggesting that the amount of controversy generated by a post is strongly linked to the speed with which it reaches ...
Social Sciences
Jun 28, 2023
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When the day is filled with news of mass shootings, police malfeasance and "me too" courtroom escapades, people turn to entertainment media, where they watch—as it turns out—more negativity, a new University of California, ...
Social Sciences
Jun 26, 2023
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A study carried out by a research team from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), University of Exeter Centre for Graphene Science, and TU Eindhoven ...
Nanophysics
Jun 15, 2023
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Do you feel like society's morals have declined recently? You are far from alone, and may be suffering from a "psychological illusion," according to new research on Wednesday.
Social Sciences
Jun 7, 2023
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