At a time when LGBTQ+ rights are increasingly the subject of public discussion, it is important to consider the effect on those who share an affinity with that community. Rensselaer researchers Billur Aksoy and Ian Chadd ...
Social Sciences
Jun 19, 2023
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A new framework for making better and more transparent decisions about the use of our land could help to balance society's demands upon it with protecting and enhancing the environment.
Ecology
Jun 8, 2023
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When interviewing a job candidate, people often have certain preferences that are not just based on a rational evaluation of the person's skills, but also on gut feelings. These feelings can be fed by our biases that develop ...
Social Sciences
May 23, 2023
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A new framework developed by University of Waterloo researchers demonstrates the significant economic health savings and benefits from urban park investments.
Environment
May 17, 2023
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Social scientists worry that too often we think only of ourselves.
Social Sciences
May 8, 2023
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Humans make decisions using statistical information every day. Imagine you're selecting a packet of jellybeans. If you prefer red jellybeans, you will probably try to find a packet that shows the most red (and less of the ...
Plants & Animals
May 5, 2023
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A group of UBC Okanagan researchers is trying to take the mathematical mystery out of what could be a person's biggest investment—buying a home.
Economics & Business
Apr 6, 2023
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Companies with a gender diverse board of directors tend to be more open and honest with their environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance, according to new research.
Social Sciences
Mar 23, 2023
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Urine scent marks are the original social media, allowing animals to advertise their location, status and identity. Now Cornell research is shining a new light—via thermal imaging of mice—on how this behavior changes ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 21, 2023
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What promoted citizens to favor a fair distribution of vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic? This is the focus topic in the current study of Konstanz researchers, political scientists Dirk Leuffen, Pascal Mounchid and Max ...
Social Sciences
Feb 28, 2023
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