A social media platform that is actually good for democracy?
Technology is often seen as a threat to democracy, with the surge in AI capabilities the latest big concern.
Social Sciences
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News on digital tools
African food future looks bright with blueprint for food security
Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa can secure future food supplies by unlocking the potential of their people and farming systems, a new study reveals.
Agriculture
Sep 19, 2024
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Public attention on the invasive lionfish helps monitor its ecological impact in real time
A new study from the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC) has demonstrated that public interest in the lionfish (Pterois miles), an invasive species native to the Indo-Pacific, is aiding in monitoring its spread nearly ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 18, 2024
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Opinion: Bangladesh's civil service is plagued by corruption—the country can't get back on its feet without major reform
A quota system to reserve jobs in the civil service for specific groups, including descendants of war veterans, became the Achilles heel of Bangladesh's authoritarian prime minister, Sheikh Hasina. Weeks of unrest, which ...
Political science
Sep 11, 2024
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Digital food ordering drives increased indulgence and spending, study reveals
As restaurants increasingly embrace technology for placing food orders, a new University of South Florida study reveals that digital ordering platforms significantly influence consumer behavior, often leading to more indulgent ...
Social Sciences
Jul 23, 2024
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How to ensure biodiversity data are FAIR, linked, open and future-proof
Within the Biodiversity Community Integrated Knowledge Library (BiCIKL) project, 14 European institutions from ten countries, spent the last three years elaborating on services and high-tech digital tools, in order to improve ...
Ecology
May 14, 2024
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Can software tools help students avoid distraction during digital learning?
Those who learn digitally are quickly distracted. This is because the devices used offer many opportunities to pass the time in other ways. Meanwhile, a large number of software applications have been designed to help you ...
Social Sciences
Dec 18, 2023
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Why making things matters to Australia's future
Australia's ability to sustain its local manufacturing industry is under threat by a generational loss of crafts and hands-on making expertise.
Economics & Business
Dec 14, 2023
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How 'listening' to archaeological sites could shed light on the past
Until recently, archaeologists have mostly relied on what they can see at the sites of ancient ruins to unlock the secrets of the past. But lately, new methods have started to allow researchers to use other senses to explore ...
Archaeology
Dec 8, 2023
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Multimedia is key to distance education: Researcher builds a model South African universities can use
Distance education first appeared in the United States in the 1800s. At the time, students received the relevant material through the post and then returned it to the institution.
Social Sciences
Nov 2, 2023
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