Can visiting genocide memorials make you more empathic?
Each year, people visit museums and memorial sites as part of educational interventions organized around the remembrance of a genocide or an atrocity. Many schools visit a concentration camp as part of Holocaust education, such as Auschwitz-Birkenau......»»
Was Huxley right?
I stumbled upon the following cartoon on twitter. I have read “1984” but not “Brave New World“. Will be visiting the local library soon. Some interesting stuff!---recent posts from the gnucitizen network:Integrated Web Appl.....»»
Visiting national leaders shown to sways public opinion in host countries
When a head of state or government official travels to another country to meet with his/her counterpart, the high-level visit often entails a range of public diplomacy activities, which aim to increase public support in the host country. These activi.....»»
No lab required: New technology can diagnose infections in minutes
The idea of visiting the doctor's office with symptoms of an illness and leaving with a scientifically confirmed diagnosis is much closer to reality because of new technology developed by researchers at McMaster University......»»
Juno will swing by Ganymede, visiting the moon for the first time in 20 years
Jupiter's moon Ganymede is an intriguing place. Tomorrow, the Juno probe will perform a flyby of it, providing the closest encounter in decades......»»
Suspected marijuana farm turns out to be a Bitcoin mine that was stealing electricity from the grid
West Midlands Police said they had been tipped off that lots of people had been visiting the industrial unit in question. Upon closer inspection, they noted lots of wiring and ventilation ducts. Furthermore, police drones detected a considerable amou.....»»
A 15-year study shows effects of extreme weather on bees
During a 15-year study of wild bees visiting blueberry fields during their blooming season, researchers caught an unexpected glimpse of how extreme weather events can impact bee populations highlighting the need for more long-term studies, says a Mic.....»»
Men with chest pain receive faster, more medical attention than women
Among younger adults visiting the emergency department for chest pain, women may be getting the short end of the stick. Compared with men of similar age, women were triaged less urgently, waited longer to be seen, and were less likely to undergo basi.....»»
Facebook and Big Pharma exploited disease “awareness” for personalized marketing
Visiting medical sites, patient support groups, and more feed the algorithm. Enlarge (credit: Getty | YinYang) Pharmaceutical companies spend around $6.5 billion a year on advertising, and even though Facebook prohibits the use of “sensitive.....»»
Adults are more generous in the presence of children, new research shows
Most of us assume that we tend to be kinder towards children than we are to adults. Past research confirms this assumption, showing that we're more caring towards children, and that this effect even extends to being more helpful and empathic towards.....»»
Why older people should chill when it"s hot out
Taking a break from extreme heat, by visiting a cooling center for example, could help our cells protect themselves from damage, according to preliminary findings from a new study. The research, which focused on older people, suggests temporarily coo.....»»
The SEC should do more to make startup equity compensation transparent
Yifat Aran Contributor Share on Twitter Dr. Yifat Aran is a visiting scholar at the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, and an incoming Assistant Professor in Haifa University Faculty of Law. She earned her JSD from Stanford Law School where he.....»»
Hide and seek: How NASA"s Lucy mission team discovered Eurybates" satellite
On Jan. 9, 2020, NASA's Lucy mission officially announced that it would be visiting not seven, but eight asteroids. As it turns out, Eurybates, one of the asteroids along Lucy's path, has a small satellite......»»
Deregulated US government oversight on interstate waters leaves murky implications for states
The familiar murkiness of waters in the Gulf of Mexico can be off-putting for beachgoers visiting Galveston Island. Runoff from the Mississippi River makes its way to local beaches and causes downstream water to turn opaque and brown. Mud is one fact.....»»
Communication researcher shows free will is key to combat online extremism
Douglas Wilbur '14, a visiting Ph.D. scholar in the Department of Communication at UTSA, has published a study that shows how researchers can craft message campaigns to protect individuals from adopting extremist views......»»
Communication researcher shows freewill is key to combat online extremism
Douglas Wilbur '14, a visiting Ph.D. scholar in the Department of Communication at UTSA, has published a study that shows how researchers can craft message campaigns to protect individuals from adopting extremist views......»»
The buzz about pollinators in canola fields
Farmers pay attention to many aspects of their crops. They carefully track how much water they are giving them and the amount of fertilizer they are using. But what about how many bees and butterflies are visiting?.....»»
CRISPR-SNP-chip enables amplification-free electronic detection of single point mutations
Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) Assistant Professor and University of California, Berkeley Visiting Scientist Dr. Kiana Aran first introduced the CRISPR-Chip technology in 2019. Now just two years later, she has expanded on its application to develop C.....»»
NASA spacecraft prepares to visit the metal asteroid Psyche
NASA will soon be visiting asteroid Psyche, which is composed of iron and nickel and has been dubbed the '$10,000 quadrillion asteroid.'.....»»
Apple Hosts Apps Run by China Paramilitary Group Accused of Uyghur Genocide
Apple's App Store has been distributing more than a dozen apps created by a Chinese organization sanctioned by the U.S. [Editor's note: the link may be paywalled; alternative source] for human rights abuses against Muslim minorities in China's Xinjia.....»»
Fortnite challenge guide: Visit different restaurant kitchens
Not sure where to find restaurant kitchens in Fortnite? In this guide, we'll walk you through visiting kitchens so you can complete this week's challenge......»»