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How terrorism affects our attitudes

Many studies have investigated how terrorism affects people. A new, large meta-study has compiled the results of 325 previous studies to tease out some overall results across contexts. The meta-study includes responses from more than 400,000 people......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgSep 13th, 2022

Report reveals federal jailing crisis that disproportionately affects people of color

The Federal Criminal Justice Clinic at the University of Chicago Law School has announced the release of the first national investigation of federal pretrial detention. The report, which identifies a "federal jailing crisis" that disproportionately i.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 9th, 2022

Honda brand returns to top 5 in dealer attitudes

Honda regains its top-five spot in the latest National Automobile Dealers Association's Dealer Attitude Survey, following an unusual drop to No. 6 in a previous survey......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsDec 6th, 2022

Early and mail-in voting: Research shows they don"t always bring in new voters

SciLine interviewed Jan Leighley, professor of government in the School of Public Affairs at American University in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 4, 2022. Leighley discussed how early voting affects turnout, how turnout differs for midterm and presidenti.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 6th, 2022

Antarctic ice: A better knowledge of the ocean improves the predictability of sea ice variability

Antarctic sea ice deeply affects the global climate in several ways. It regulates the exchanges of heat and gases between the ocean surface and the atmosphere, and drives the formation of the Antarctic Bottom Water that travels over global oceans......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 5th, 2022

We asked the experts if biological sex affects heart rate sensor accuracy

We asked the experts if biological sex affects the accuracy of heart rate sensors fitted to wearable devices like smartwatches, rings, and fitness bands......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 1st, 2022

New clues about how carbon dioxide affects bumble bee reproduction

While a beekeeper puffing clouds of carbon dioxide into a hive to calm the insects is a familiar image to many, less is known about its other effects on bees. A recent study revealed clues about how the chemical compound affects bee physiology, inclu.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 1st, 2022

Australians increasingly concerned about climate change, but resist a diet change to help the planet

Australians are overwhelmingly changing their attitudes towards climate change but are reluctant to change their diets to help the environment, a Monash University study reveals......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 29th, 2022

Scientists provide structural insights into NaV1.7 modulation by inhibitors, to block pain signals to the brain

Chronic pain is an extremely common condition that affects about 20% of the general population. Given the shortage of effective and non-addictive analgesics, new anti-pain drugs are eagerly awaited. Voltage-gated sodium channel NaV1.7 plays an essent.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 28th, 2022

European Parliament declares Russia a terrorism sponsor, then its site goes down

Pro-Kremlin group called Killnet takes credit. Enlarge / An iteration of what happens when your site gets shut down by a DDoS attack. The European Parliament website was knocked offline for several hours on Wednesday by.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 23rd, 2022

Surveys reveals five patterns in consumer responses to inflation

People are scaling back their spending habits and changing attitudes toward saving and borrowing after a year and a half of high inflation, according to a special report from the University of Michigan's Surveys of Consumers......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 23rd, 2022

How Stochastic Terrorism Uses Disgust to Incite Violence

Pundits are weaponizing disgust to fuel violence, and it’s affecting our humanity.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsNov 23rd, 2022

Tesla"s third recall of the month affects an additional 320,000 vehicles

The recall report was issued by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) for specific 2023 Model 3 and 2020-2023 Model Y electric vehicles. The report states that affected vehicles may experience randomly illuminating rear ta.....»»

Category: topSource:  techspotRelated NewsNov 20th, 2022

"Threat multiplier": How climate change affects health

Deadlier than COVID, or even rivalling cancer? Researchers have been increasingly attempting to calculate the effect climate change will have on health if the world does not act quickly to reduce carbon emissions......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 11th, 2022

The water flow rate of a fish"s "home" affects the survival of their offspring

The water flow where adult fish live can affect the body shape and survival of their offspring, according to new research......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 11th, 2022

Climate change affects mosquito behavior, making it harder to end malaria in South Africa

Changes in climatic factors—such as higher temperatures and increased rainfall—affect the developmental, behavioral and distribution patterns of insects like mosquitoes. These changes have serious implications for the effective control of insect-.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 10th, 2022

Arts education can support students" growth towards global citizenship

Arts education offers powerful ways to explore ethical responsibility, values, and attitudes of global citizenship by means of interdisciplinary, intersubjective and embodied participation and experience, according to the Finnish researchers in the U.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 10th, 2022

Study: Germans more satisfied with democracy as a form of government

Public satisfaction with democracy in Germany has risen over the past two years, while in some cases extreme right-wing attitudes have declined significantly. At the same time, hatred of migrants, women, Muslims and other groups in Germany has increa.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 10th, 2022

US political partisanship affects first impressions of faces

In an experimental study, participants' first impressions of photos of strangers' faces were strongly influenced by disclosure of the stranger's political partisanship. Brittany Cassidy of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, U.S., and col.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 9th, 2022

Tesla recalls 40,000 cars over power-steering fault

The recall affects the 2017-21 Model S and Model X vehicles......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsNov 8th, 2022

Access to media amplifies negative effects of terrorism on school enrollment in Kenya

Media coverage of terrorist attacks significantly raises fear amongst families and leads to children being kept out of schools in Kenya, new research reveals......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 2nd, 2022