Subscriptions drive views of extremist videos on YouTube, study shows
Subscriptions drive views of alternative and extremist videos on YouTube and viewership of harmful content is concentrated among a small...
Social and Political Sciences, Philosophy, and Anthropology
Growth of large operators threatens existence of grassroots coworking spaces, study warns
The growing number of large operators and developers opening coworking premises threatens to end the availability of grassroots community-oriented spaces...
New research shows “stunning influence” of health lobbyists over US politicians
“Stealth” lobbying via money and personal meetings is having a significant impact on US healthcare legislation, a major new study...
Emphasising the need for energy independence could change the views of climate deniers, study says
Emphasising the need for energy independence and environmental stewardship could help to change people’s minds about the climate crisis, a...
Experiencing the texture of skateboard sounds can mediate divisions new research says
Experiencing the harsh sounds of skateboarding can help bridge the gulf between the joy and distaste of the noises created...
Explore human relations through magic at the British Science Festival
Experts will use magic tricks to explain human actions and to illustrate how they help people to make sense of...
Strategies of kleptocrats and their enablers are becoming increasingly sophisticated, experts warn
International assessments of corruption can’t properly show the increasingly sophisticated way elite people from rogue states use global networks to...
University of Exeter academics appointed to expert Dartmoor panel
Two University of Exeter experts have been appointed to an expert panel which will advise how to improve Dartmoor’s Sites...
WhatsApp campaigning replicates existing political structures in Ghana and Nigeria, study shows
Existing patrimonial political structures in Ghana and Nigeria are being replicated as campaigning moves to WhatsApp, analysis shows. The empowerment...