The increased demand for clean water and its limited supply has made water management one of the most pressing challenges facing society today. Changing attitudes about water conservation could significantly impact water ...
Environment
Jun 27, 2024
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It's that time of the year again, when temperatures around zero, snowfall and piling snow drifts make footpaths slippery and difficult to navigate in Finland. Many of us continue to walk, but others, especially older people, ...
Social Sciences
Jan 12, 2023
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Oceans support all life on Earth. Yet for many, oceans remain out of sight and, as a result, out of mind.
Ecology
Oct 7, 2021
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Social media is often blamed for creating all kinds of pressure. However, not all social media pressures are necessarily bad, as they can encourage us to behave in a manner that is more sustainable than before.
Social Sciences
Nov 15, 2019
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Do my friends find me funny? Am I making a good impression during this job interview? For most, such questions and concerns are a routine part of life.
Social Sciences
Apr 22, 2019
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Finding ways to maximize influence on social networks is a significant endeavour for a wide range of people including those involved in marketing, election campaigns, and outbreak detection, for instance. Technically in a ...
Internet
Mar 5, 2019
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People tend to copy other people's behaviour, facial expressions or speech when socially interacting with them. Understanding this unintentional mimicry using sophisticated technology was the subject of the INTERHYTHM project.
Social Sciences
Nov 9, 2018
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Parents around the world have been understandably shaken by the hacking of a VTech database containing information on the more than 6 million children who use the company's toys.
Security
Dec 8, 2015
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Why do we look when another person looks? Are we looking for objects of interest or perhaps a warning of impending danger? Or are we just plain nosey? Human tendency to follow another person's gaze - `gaze ...
Feb 2, 2009
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