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How can scientists fight the tide of "fake news"?
Science, Maths & Technology

How can scientists fight the tide of "fake news"?

...analysis on how they had outperformed real news on Facebook. Fake news items such as these appeared on regular and social media channels and were swallowed up by millions of people in recent months. On the science front, one example of fake news includes articles downplaying the fact that cigarette smoking and second-hand smoke are bad for human health. Ivan Oransky and...
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Should Houston prepare for more Hurricanes like Harvey?
Nature & Environment

Should Houston prepare for more Hurricanes like Harvey?

...analysis it is hard to put exact numbers on this effect, but on a basic level, wetter skies mean more intense rain. Houston, we have a problem There are other factors that are making this storm worse than others in terms of its impact. Houston is the second-fastest growing city in the US, and the fourth most populous overall. Impervious surface change (1940-2017) in...
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Canada & UK launch coal phaseout plan
Nature & Environment

Canada & UK launch coal phaseout plan

...analysis of the announcement, CAN-Rac traces the origins of the alliance back to “years of grassroots advocacy by environmental and health groups” in Canada, which encouraged the federal commitment to phase out coal by 2030. Big savings Ontario’s environment minister, Chris Ballard, said his province has saved $4.4 billion per year in avoided health, environmental,...
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Can natural infrastructure help Brazil beat its water crisis?
Nature & Environment

Can natural infrastructure help Brazil beat its water crisis?

...analysis tool that helps decision makers compare the potential values of natural infrastructure investments alongside the costs and benefits of traditional infrastructure. WRI and others have tested the assessment in places ranging from the United States to Kenya, finding that natural infrastructure oftentimes offers significant cost savings over or when complemented by...
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History offers Britain an important lesson on shutting down immigration
Society, Politics & Law

History offers Britain an important lesson on shutting down immigration

...analysis, we found that blame for the problems and challenges often associated with immigration came to be framed in terms of racialised difference. In the case of Commonwealth migrants, this was framed in terms of skin colour (and accent), whereas for EU migrants, language (and accent) has acted as an ethnic marker. The language barrier has been used to legitimise wider...
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Review: Bisexuality: Identities, Politics and Theories by Surya Monro
Society, Politics & Law

Review: Bisexuality: Identities, Politics and Theories by Surya Monro

...analysis of bisexual practices of care, beyond some anecdotal material […] and texts that include bisexual people in their title but have no bi-specific content’. Monro also highlights how non-normative communities participated in by bisexual people, such as BiCon, paradoxically appear exclusive to middle-class/right-wing/middle-aged bisexual people (ostensibly...
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Explore Moon rocks collected from the first Moon landing
Science, Maths & Technology

Explore Moon rocks collected from the first Moon landing

...analysis and has not been age dated. View the Virtual Microscope of 10063. 10046 - Basaltic regolith breccia [10046 - Basaltic regolith breccia] Sample 10046 is held together by a matrix of glass formed during a large meteorite impact. View the Virtual Microscope of 10046. View more Moon Rocks To explore more Virtual Microscopes of Moon rocks, visit The Apollo Virtual...
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Riding the carousel or partners for life: what makes an effective coach–athlete relationship in tennis?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Riding the carousel or partners for life: what makes an effective coach–athlete relationship in tennis?

...18(7), pp. 412–415. Jowett, S. (2007) ‘Interdependence analysis and the 3 + 1 Cs in the coach–athlete relationship’ in S. Jowett, and D. Lavallee. (eds) Social Psychology in Sport. Leeds: Human Kinetics, pp. 15–28. Jowett, S. (2017) ‘Coaching effectiveness: the coach–athlete relationship at its heart’, Current Opinion in Psychology, 16, pp. 154–158....
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