As schools head into summer break, a new app allowing users to ask one another questions anonymously is captivating millions of teenagers.
Internet
Jun 18, 2019
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Something as simple as chatting with your neighbours about their new energy-efficient home renovations can affect wider climate change predictions, a new University of Guelph study reveals.
Molecular & Computational Biology
Jun 06, 2019
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Psychologists might hold the key to reducing soil erosion that wrecks pasture land belonging to the Maasai tribe in Tanzania.
Environment
Jun 04, 2019
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For Rosa Mikeal Martey, professor in Journalism and Media Communication, the relationship between identity in the offline world and identity construction in a virtual world has always been of research interest. For her dissertation, ...
Internet
May 31, 2019
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10
Australia is among 42 countries that last week signed up to a new set of policy guidelines for the development of artificial intelligence (AI) systems.
Security
May 29, 2019
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Clear behavioral rules posted prominently on online discussions can markedly increase participation while cutting harassment, new research from Princeton University has found.
Social Sciences
Apr 29, 2019
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36
Ancient Roman leaders once made decisions about important events, such as when to hold elections or where to build new cities, based on the presence or flight patterns of birds. Builders often omit the thirteenth floor from ...
Social Sciences
Apr 18, 2019
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125
A new study of evolving attitudes toward gay marriage across the U.S. suggests that state legislation has had a significant impact in reducing anti-gay bias in many parts of the country.
Social Sciences
Apr 15, 2019
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92
The answer to the climate crisis could be seizing social and political tipping points where a modest intervention can lead to massive change, suggest leading University of Oxford economists.
Earth Sciences
Apr 12, 2019
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150
Human societies are so prosperous mostly because of how altruistic we are. Unlike other animals, people cooperate even with complete strangers. We share knowledge on Wikipedia, we show up to vote, and we work together to ...
Evolution
Apr 10, 2019
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