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Study examines how people deal with diverging information Why do so many Republicans still believe that the recent US presidential election was fraudulent? Is it possible to reach coronavirus deniers with factual arguments? A study by…

The open-source system from the 3D printer delivers high-resolution images like commercial microscopes at hundreds of times the priceCredit: UC2 Modern microscopes used for biological imaging are expensive, are located in…

Credit: Garland et al, EMNLP 2020 The rise of online hate speech is a disturbing, growing trend in countries around the world, with serious psychological consequences and the potential to impact, and even contribute to, real-world…

The director of the IMDEA Networks Institute has been recognised for his contribution to the development of 5G technologyCredit: IMDEA Networks Institute Arturo Azcorra, Director of IMDEA Networks Institute, Professor of Telematics…

The phenomenal increase in social contacts leads inevitably to a filter bubble society and thus becomes a danger to democracy and the mastering of future challenges, according to a theory of social fragmentation developed in ViennaCredit:…

Launches $1M public-private partnership to improve connectivity, support remote learning WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue Research Foundation's Innovation Partners Institute (IPI) is joining forces with Wabash College, SBA Communications,…

The non-profit research center focuses on information security and establishing trust in digital systems and productsCredit: Phil Lihotzky Cybersecurity is one of the biggest challenges for our information society and there is urgent need…

BINGHAMTON, NY -- For more than 25 years, Binghamton University Distinguished Professor Jessica Fridrich has studied digital-image steganography -- the science of hiding messages inside ordinary-looking photos. Just as technology has…

Message frames influence perceptions, whether people will take action LAWRENCE -- Climate change is an emotionally charged topic that can stir political arguments and inspire people to take action. How people talk about it, especially news…

Advance could enable artificial intelligence on household appliances while enhancing data security and energy efficiency Deep learning is everywhere. This branch of artificial intelligence curates your social media and serves your Google…

News from the Journal of Marketing Researchers from Nanjing University, Temple University, Fudan University, and Waseda University published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that examines the double-edged effects of ECR ads on…

Credit: © 2020 KAUST Mustafa Kishk & Maha M. Kamal Specialized reflective panels located on top of buildings and deployed widely across a city could significantly improve network coverage, shows a KAUST modeling study.…

Researchers examine retinas and find high prevalence of type 2 diabetes as well as ocular problems caused by the disease.Credit: Fernando Korn Malerbi The Xavante, one of the indigenous communities most vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 in…

Georgia State University's evidence-based cybersecurity research group will examine the supply chain supporting underground markets in a new project designed to disrupt such operations ATLANTA--Georgia State University's Evidence-Based…

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have explored all COVID-19 research published during the initial phase of the pandemic. The results, which were achieved by using a machine learning-based approach and published in the…

Analysis finds common errors in pandemic information sharing on social mediaCredit: Image courtesy Francesco Cafaro, Indiana University INDIANAPOLIS -- The frantic swirl of coronavirus-related information sharing that took…

Bentham Science is pleased to announce an Institutional Member partnership with the Portugese university, Universidade Lusófona. The partnership gives researchers from the university an opportunity to publish their research under an Open…

Credit: Gusmanson A short online game in which players are recruited as a "Chief Disinformation Officer", using tactics such as trolling to sabotage elections in a peaceful town, has been shown to reduce susceptibility to political…

Social media analytics now a valuable tool in understanding the thoughts and actions of the public during a pandemicCredit: QUT With 2020 hijacked by COVID-19, a team of QUT researchers in Brisbane, Australia, say social media…

News from the Journal of Marketing Researchers from University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and Tilburg University published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that explores the rise of click-and-collect services and examines their…