The spread of misinformation as fake news via social media is a serious problem especially when it colors the opinions and actions of people unimpeded by critical thinking. Fake news in the area of politics, health and medicine, ...
Social Sciences
Oct 19, 2022
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There is widespread agreement that land reform in South Africa has failed to deliver the changes many hoped it would. Racially based dislocation and land dispossession were central features of colonial conquest and apartheid ...
Social Sciences
Oct 18, 2022
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An analysis of obsidian artifacts excavated during the 1960s at two prominent archaeological sites in southwestern Iran suggests that the networks Neolithic people formed in the region as they developed agriculture are larger ...
Archaeology
Oct 17, 2022
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The ability to prepare for and recover from an emergency is a privilege many take for granted. Two days before post-tropical cyclone Fiona reached Atlantic Canada, public officials were clear: people should prepare enough ...
Social Sciences
Oct 12, 2022
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Friendswood, Texas, is the type of community that one might think of as a "best case scenario" when it comes to recovering from a disaster.
Social Sciences
Oct 4, 2022
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A recent study from North Carolina State University finds that companies can address "quiet quitting" among employees by ensuring employees spend time with other people who identify with the company. The findings can inform ...
Social Sciences
Sep 27, 2022
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Mobile phones, computers, social media and the internet are part of the daily lives of children and young people, including at school. Concerns over the risks of too much screen time or online activity for children and young ...
Education
Sep 21, 2022
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Employment is a critical issue impacting the economy, and it gained even more attention during the pandemic with the elimination or transformation of tens of millions of jobs around the world. As much of the economy becomes ...
Social Sciences
Sep 15, 2022
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New research shows that lemurs and their food trees are tightly linked in ecological networks, and that the extinction of lemurs will have cascading effects on ecosystem functions.
Plants & Animals
Sep 1, 2022
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The number of medical science publications by mixed-gender teams has grown rapidly over the past two decades, but remains underrepresented compared to what would be expected by chance.
Social Sciences
Aug 30, 2022
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