The emergence and perils of polarization
We can't understand polarization unless we analyze it as a complex system, argue SFI External Professor Scott Page (University of Michigan) and co-author Delia Baldassarri in a commentary for a special feature on the dynamics of political polarizatio.....»»
Fighting online extremism: Polarization in social media and how to improve the public conversation
When he was 11, Chris Bail and his family moved from the Boston suburbs to the French Congo, a turbulent African nation whose fragile peace was routinely upended by three warring military factions......»»
The "eagle shark" that glided through ancient seas
Scientists have discovered a new species of ancient winged shark, which fed on plankton eons before the emergence of giant manta rays, according to new research published Thursday......»»
Polarization: From better sunglasses to a better way of looking at asteroid surfaces
Using the same principles that make polarized sunglasses possible, a team of researchers at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico have developed a technique that will help better defend against asteroids on a collision course with Earth......»»
Arbitrary polarization conversion dichroism metasurfaces for full Poincaré sphere polarizers
Polarization control is essential for tailoring light-matter interactions and is the foundation for many applications such as polarization imaging, nonlinear optics, data storage, and information multiplexing. A linear polarizer, which is a polarizat.....»»
Concentric circular bands of polarization found in a ferroelectric polymer
A team of researchers from China, the U.S. and Australia has found an example of the formation of concentric circular bands of polarization in a ferroelectric polymer. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group describes the creation.....»»
Misinformation, polarization impeding environmental protection efforts
A group of researchers, spanning six universities and three continents, are sounding the alarm on a topic not often discussed in the context of conservation—misinformation......»»
Shift in scientific consensus about demise of Neanderthals
It is still unclear how the Neanderthals died out. For long, one theory seemed most likely: the emergence of the highly intelligent Homo sapiens, or modern humans. This competition hypothesis is no longer the dominant theory among scientists, researc.....»»
Maze raises another $15 million for its user testing platform
Maze has closed a $15 million Series A funding round led by Emergence Capital. The company lets you run user tests at scale so that you can get feedback before rolling out a design update or test copy. When you have a lot of users, you don’t want t.....»»
Researchers reconstruct the biochemical mechanisms of photosynthesis
Responsible for the green color of plants, the essential mechanisms for the emergence of photosynthesis have just been explored at the level of plant cells. Scientists from the Universities of Neuchâtel (UniNE), Geneva (UNIGE) and Grenoble (F), as w.....»»
Experian Challenged Over Massive Data Leak in Brazil
Experian may be in trouble again — this time in Brazil. ZDNet reports on "the emergence of a leak that exposed the personal data of more than 220 million citizens and companies, which is being offered for sale in the dark web." After receivin.....»»
Researchers find broad impacts from political polarization
Political polarization is having far-reaching impacts on American life, harming consumer welfare and creating challenges for people ranging from elected officials and policymakers to corporate executives and marketers......»»
3 adtech and martech VCs see major opportunities in privacy and compliance
There seems to be plenty of activity in adtech and martech, particularly across the commerce ecosystem with tools that support monetization for small merchants. Between a pandemic, the emergence of new media business models and upcoming pri.....»»
Climate change may have driven the emergence of SARS-CoV-2
Global greenhouse gas emissions over the last century have made southern China a hotspot for bat-borne coronaviruses, by driving growth of forest habitat favoured by bats......»»
Every crazy thing that happened in Apple and Facebook’s privacy feud today
Apple CEO Tim Cook claims Facebook’s model leads to polarization and violence. Enlarge / Apple CEO Tim Cook delivers a speech on privacy at a virtual conference. (credit: CPDP) Today, Apple announced plans to finally roll out its previously.....»»
Apple"s Tim Cook Criticizes Social Media Practices, Intensifying Facebook Conflict
Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook on Thursday criticized polarization and misinformation on social media, intensifying a conflict between the iPhone maker and Facebook. From a report: In remarks delivered at the Computers, Privacy and Data Prote.....»»
"Doomsday Clock" stuck at 100 seconds to midnight
The "Doomsday Clock" illustrating the perils facing the planet and mankind will remain at 100 seconds to midnight this year amid the threats of the coronavirus pandemic, nuclear war and climate change......»»
Few indications that the new media landscape leads to increasing polarization in society
Increasing political polarization is often attributed to the internet and the dramatic increase in access to sources of information—also known as the new media landscape......»»
Designing Dirac vortex topological photonic crystal fibres
Optical fibres made of topological photonic crystals allow improved versatility and control across the modes and polarization of light they transmit. Compositionally, photonic crystals contain bandgaps to prevent the passage of light relative to spec.....»»
Sea Otters Could Get New Home in San Francisco Bay
Despite perils such as oil spills and high-speed ferries, the bay has plenty of safe spots for this charismatic threatened species -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
New coronavirus variant: What is the spike protein and why are mutations on it important?
The emergence of a new variant of coronavirus has sparked renewed interest in the part of the virus known as the spike protein......»»