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Environment 19 hours ago

Floods in southern Brazil kill 55, force 70,000 from homes

Raging floods and mudslides have killed at least 55 people in southern Brazil and forced nearly 70,000 to flee their homes, the country's civil defense agency said on Saturday.

Other Apr 20, 2024

Saturday Citations: Irrationality modeled; genetic basis for PTSD; Tasmanian devils still endangered

Hello, stakeholders. (This is the nongendered term of address I've been workshopping because I see "folks" in too many social media posts.) Researchers this week reported on an AI model that attempts to emulate human irrationality ...

Economics & Business Apr 17, 2024

Report: England has more food banks inside schools than regular food banks nationwide

Research shows schools have increasingly stepped in as a fourth emergency service and are now the biggest source of charitable food and household aid for families struggling with the cost-of-living crisis.

Social Sciences Apr 17, 2024

Women kicking goals on the field but still tackling entrenched sexism

New research shows that despite "Matildas soccer mania" gripping the nation during the 2023 World Cup, women footballers in general face an uphill battle gaining widespread acceptance in Australia and overcoming entrenched ...

Social Sciences Apr 11, 2024

'Pretty privilege': Attractive people considered more trustworthy, research confirms

What makes a person beautiful has fascinated artists and scientists for centuries. Beauty is not, as it is often assumed to be, "in the eye of the beholder"—but follows certain predictable rules. Symmetry and proportions ...

Environment Apr 8, 2024

Carbon trading solutions for declining coral reef management tested with game theory

Climate change in the media is often represented through evocative images of polar bears on small floating ice rafts and bleached corals—stark white skeletons in the wasteland of a once-thriving marine community. Besides ...

Other Apr 5, 2024

Radio made the famous Finnish composer Jean Sibelius an international media figure, researchers say

New research highlights how in the 1930s, the relationship between radio and Finland's most famous composer Jean Sibelius had an important effect on the development of broadcast operations as well as on the status of Sibelius ...

Social Sciences Mar 27, 2024

Why EU information campaigns are failing to deter migrants

It was everywhere on the news and social media. In September 2023, 10,000 migrants arrived on the island of Lampedusa, more than doubling the island's population of 6,000 and overwhelming its resources. The migrants—mostly ...

Economics & Business Mar 21, 2024

Batter up (or not): Pro baseball players with longer contracts don't always work as hard

Major League Baseball's opening day is March 28, and chances are, some players will be working a bit harder this season than others.

Social Sciences Mar 21, 2024

Advertising drives online gambling among young Australians

Gambling features such as loot boxes in video games and sports betting are the most popular forms of online gambling among young adults in the ACT, with many introduced to it before the age of 18, according to a new report ...

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