Meaningful media may push altruism across bounds of race and age
People who watch meaningful entertainment may be more willing to lend a hand to people they consider different, according to researchers.
Social Sciences
Feb 4, 2016
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News tagged with world trade center
Understanding how terrorist organizations learn from their mistakes and successes
Carolin Görzig has been setting up a Research Group at the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology in Halle since August 2015. She is seeking to gain a better understanding of how terrorist organizations learn from ...
Social Sciences
Feb 1, 2016
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How GE's new Boston home went from cold to hot (Update)
Before it became a boomtown, Boston's Seaport District—soon the new home of General Electric's global headquarters—was a dreary backwater.
Business
Jan 14, 2016
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Hilltop panorama marks Mars rover's 11th anniversary
A panorama from one of the highest elevations that NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has reached in its 11 years on Mars includes the U.S. flag at the summit.
Space Exploration
Jan 23, 2015
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Disaster expert identifies nine ways robots can protect Ebola workers
Dr. Robin R. Murphy, Raytheon Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and director of the Center for Robot Assisted Search and Rescue (CRASAR) has identified nine ways robots can protect Ebola workers. ...
Robotics
Oct 31, 2014
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Deal inked for World Trade Center Wi-Fi
Officials say commuters and visitors at the World Trade Center will be able to take advantage of free WiFi.
Telecom
Aug 11, 2014
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Formula calculates thickness of bombproof concrete
A new type of steel-reinforced concrete protects buildings better from bomb attacks. Researchers have developed a formula to quickly calculate the concrete's required thickness. The material will be used in the One World ...
Engineering
Jul 1, 2014
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NIST improves performance, capabilities of its computer fire modeling tools
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) scientists and engineers recently enhanced the capabilities of NIST's computer fire modeling software, a powerful suite of tools used worldwide in research, arson investigations, ...
Engineering
May 21, 2014
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Amazon's digital reach enables a different publishing model
For more than a decade, Hugh Howey wrestled with writing about the horrors of Sept. 11, 2001.
Business
Feb 11, 2014
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Difficult-to-read font reduces political polarity, study finds
(Phys.org)—Liberals and conservatives who are polarized on certain politically charged subjects become more moderate when reading political arguments in a difficult-to-read font, researchers report in a new study. Likewise, ...
Social Sciences
Nov 2, 2012
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