Anyone who regularly watches news or sports has likely noticed the steady creep of content competing for screen space, whether it be stock market prices, social media posts, game scores or some other graphic display. Previous ...
Social Sciences
Apr 17, 2024
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The term "community energy" can be applied to a variety of projects, some of which are more grassroots-focused ("grassroots movement"), while others are professionally managed, large-scale energy projects. In some towns, ...
Social Sciences
Mar 14, 2024
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Last year's UN climate conference (COP28) made history in Dubai by introducing—for the very first time—language on "transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems" in the final version of the negotiated text.
Political science
Mar 6, 2024
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The idea of free speech sparked into life 2,500 years ago in Ancient Greece—in part because it served a politician's interests. The ability to speak freely was seen as essential for the new Athenian democracy, which the ...
Social Sciences
Jan 9, 2024
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Libya's various governments in the past decade have played a crucial role in the shaping the course of the conflict in the country, a new study shows.
Political science
Dec 18, 2023
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About a day later than planned, the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework on Climate Change (UNFCCC) closed on 13 December 2023. After much contestation, the conference adopted a decision ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 18, 2023
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Just as people can get sunburned, plants can also suffer from too much sunlight. To stay healthy, they use an internal "sun protection mechanism." Pierrick Bru, a Ph.D. student working with Alizée Malnoë at Umeå Plant ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Dec 1, 2023
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Memes galore centered on the "orca revolution" have inundated the online realm. They gleefully depict orcas launching attacks on boats in the Strait of Gibraltar and off the Shetland coast.
Plants & Animals
Aug 21, 2023
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The characters that actors portray in films, television and on stage conform too closely with traditional gender roles—according to new research by academics at Northumbria and Durham universities.
Social Sciences
Jul 28, 2023
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In a society that is chronically online, the term "fatphobic" is often used to describe certain public figures, pieces of media and industries. One example is Taylor Swift's video for "Anti-Hero." Another is a movie titled ...
Social Sciences
Mar 16, 2023
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