Voters expect much more from politicians when the media describes them as having won a decisive electoral victory, research shows.
Political science
Sep 19, 2019
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The year 2018 brought particularly devastating natural disasters, including hurricanes, droughts, floods and fires – just the kinds of extreme weather events scientists predict will be exacerbated by climate change.
Environment
Mar 27, 2019
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It's a parent's responsibility to protect their children from harm, no matter where that threat of harm comes from. But what if the threat is a hoax?
Other
Mar 19, 2019
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Sponges belong to our earliest ancestors. However, fossils, molecules and genes disagree on the rise of these early animals. A large international team of researchers around Christian Hallmann and Benjamin Nettersheim from ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 6, 2019
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Terrorist attacks committed by the so-called Islamic State are rising in Western countries. A new Political Psychology study indicates that how the news media portray these attacks may influence emotional responses and support ...
Social Sciences
Feb 21, 2019
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How familiar are you with native advertising? Do you think you can recognize which online content is news and which is a paid promotion? Chances are you've been fooled—more than once.
Social Sciences
Feb 1, 2019
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A new imaging technique developed by LMU researchers is garnering lots of attention. Based on a method for making tissues, organs and even whole organisms transparent, it promises to transform studies of the nervous system ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 2, 2019
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Facebook is cautiously expanding a feature that shows people local news and information, including missing-person alerts, road closures, crime reports and school announcements.
Internet
Nov 28, 2018
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"I'm feeling sick." "This video game is SICK!" To a computer, the word "sick" may have the same meaning in these two sentences.
Computer Sciences
Oct 31, 2018
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Researchers at the University of Utah and Konkuk University found that news stories are perceived as biased based on who shares that story on social media, regardless if the actual story is biased. Published in Mass Communication ...
Social Sciences
Mar 30, 2018
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