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The mega-dam is located in Ethiopia, near the border with Sudan. It is Africa’s largest hydropower plant. Credit: © Google A new study shows that…
Study highlights need for global cooperation on policies. Multinational companies headquartered in countries with tougher environmental policies tend to locate their polluting factories in countries…
The multilateral nature of cybersecurity today makes it markedly different than conventional security, according to a new study co-authored by an MIT professor. New model…
With the arrival of effective vaccines for the COVID-19 virus, the end of the pandemic is on the horizon but in the short term the…
Countries led by women have not fared significantly better in the COVID-19 pandemic than those led by men — it may be just our Western…
Vehicle used to test cannabis impact on driving. Tests happened on public roads under controlled conditions in the Netherlands with Maastricht University. Credit: Maastricht University…
Forecasted U.S. presidential election outcome, as of October 28, 2020. Credit: Northwestern University New election model treats political influence like a contagion. New model treats…
Simulations from Columbia University researchers show a slight bias toward Trump but less of a tilt than in the 2016 election. Trump’s 2016 victory in…
Credit: Christine Daniloff, MIT MIT professor’s study quantifies how many mail-in ballots became “lost votes” in the 2016 U.S. federal election. In elections, every vote…
Massive, rapid production of vaccines to fight COVID-19 will require firms to share know-how not just about what to make, but how to make it,…
A new study in Review of Economic Studies suggests that a large increase in the stock of immigrants to the United States would have little impact on…
A research team led by Princeton University has developed a technique for tracking online foreign misinformation campaigns in real-time, which could help mitigate outside interference…
Study finds funny stuff reduces credibility and support. Political candidates’ use of humor on social media could sometimes backfire on them with potential supporters, new…
A new study in The Economic Journal, published by Oxford University Press, suggests that migrating extremists can shape political developments in their destination regions for generations.…
The White House announced the launch of the COVID-19 High Performance Computing Consortium to provide COVID-19 researchers worldwide with access to the world’s most powerful…
With over 300,000 COVID-19 cases across the globe, including recent cases in Syria and the Gaza Strip, the data continues to demonstrate how the disease…
A new study co-authored by MIT Professor David Rand shows that labeling some news stories as false makes all other news stories seem more legitimate…
MIT researchers identify security vulnerabilities in voting app. Credit: MIT Mobile voting application could allow hackers to alter individual votes and may pose privacy issues…
A physics-based analysis of U.S. elections finds that the electorate has become more polarized over time, leading to an unstable situation in which very small…