People whose moral beliefs and values align closely with other members of their online communities—including those on social networks Gab and Reddit—are more prone to radicalization, according to new USC research.
Social Sciences
Dec 16, 2021
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Researchers at the University of Surrey have released a new online tool to help schools, hospitals and residents understand and reduce the impact of traffic-related air pollution.
Environment
Sep 23, 2021
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Aristotle called humans "the social animal," and people have recognized for centuries that young people need to be in communities to develop into healthy adults. The ongoing pandemic has caused concern about the effects of ...
Social Sciences
Apr 21, 2021
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New research is shining light on the importance of farmers' markets' ability to mitigate potential disruptions to distribution networks in the face of system shocks like the COVID-19 pandemic.
Economics & Business
Apr 19, 2021
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A team of researchers from Ca'Foscari Univerity of Venice, the Institute for Scientific Interchange Foundation, the University of Brescia and the Sapienza University of Rome has found that different kinds of social media ...
Tourism in the South Pacific has been hit hard by COVID-19 border closures with thousands of people out of work.
Environment
Nov 02, 2020
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The first results from the new COVID-19 Voluntary Sector Impact Barometer show that two in five (39%) charities and community groups are now reporting a deteriorating financial situation.
Economics & Business
Oct 27, 2020
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Researchers from Macquarie and Victoria Universities have published the first study mapping the online activity of right-wing extremists in New South Wales. Their study has revealed a network of highly active, social, and ...
Social Sciences
Oct 09, 2020
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Students have returned to UK universities, and the timing couldn't be worse. Some in the medical community have argued that the key to safe reopening is to do so at a time when community transmission is minimal. With coronavirus ...
Education
Sep 24, 2020
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Americans of faith are adjusting to the new reality of not being able to gather in worship because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Social Sciences
Apr 02, 2020
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