An agile superpower — China’s various roles in Africa and the Arctic
– It is as if China is two completely different countries, if we look at how they appear in two
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More than one in 10 patients with lung cancer do not know what type they have
– The increasing complexity of treatments for lung cancer and language differences can make it difficult for patients to communicate
Read moreEconomist Christian Dustmann receives the Carl-Friedrich-von-Weizsäcker-Prize 2020
Leopoldina and Stifterverband honor Dustmann for his research in the field of migration and the labor market
Read moreNew technology could increase health inequities
Making sure that everyone gets the benefits of new approaches to managing and treating disease
Read moreThe Lundquist Institute out-licenses development of a synthetic lung surfactant formulation
Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute to develop formulation
Read moreStrict environmental laws ‘push’ firms to pollute elsewhere
Study highlights need for global cooperation on policies
Read moreHealth care use among undocumented patients
What The Study Did: Researchers examined the association of increased anti-immigrant rhetoric during the 2016 presidential campaign with changes in
Read moreAsian century fades as the region grapples with social, political, and economic headwinds
A new book challenges conventional thinking about Asia
Read moreDo marketers matter for entrepreneurs?
News from the Journal of Marketing
Read moreSARS-CoV-2 immunization passports: A ticket to normal life?
Proof of immunization against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) may soon be required in many parts of the
Read moreChildhood exposure to diversity is best chance for community cohesion in immigration
New research from the University of Kent reveals social cohesion with immigration is best ensured through childhood exposure to diversity
Read moreHuge gaps in UK regulation exist following transition from EU, new academic report finds
UK was ill-prepared for the transition of regulation from the EU and still does not have the infrastructure in place
Read moreMulti-ethnic neighborhoods in England retain diversity unlike in the U.S.
Multi-ethnic neighborhoods in England retain their diversity and are much more stable than such neighborhoods in the U.S., according to
Read moreStudy quantifying parachute science in coral reef research shows it’s ‘still widespread’
By analyzing 50 years’ worth of coral reef biodiversity studies, researchers reporting in the journal Current Biology on February 22
Read moreData show lower daily temperatures lead to higher transmission of COVID-19
Researchers analyzed daily low temperatures and infection rates in 50 Northern Hemisphere countries to quantify their effect on SARS-CoV-2 transmission
Read moreTransit-oriented development causing displacement: study
Transit-oriented development–which concentrates high-density housing, commercial activities and public spaces around a rapid transit station–can both be a boon and
Read moreRich nations see virus rates fall quicker — study
Research finds economic performance directly related to number of cases
Read more50 years since decimalisation: A very British compromise
Researcher Andy Cook says that European considerations played little part in the UK’s move to decimal currency in 1971
Read moreUTIA Professor receives SAEA Emerging Scholar Award
Karen DeLong recognized for distinguished professional contributions
Read moreCataloguing genetic information about yams
Yams are a staple food in West Africa, which produces over 90% of the world’s yams each year. Yams play
Read moreClimate change: Erratic weather slows down the economy
If temperature varies strongly from day to day, the economy grows less. Through these seemingly small variations climate change may
Read moreNew study shows pandemic’s toll on jobs, businesses, and food security in poorer countries
A new study by an international team of economists published Feb.5 in Science Advances finds COVID-19 and its economic shock present a stark threat to residents of low- and middle-income countries — where most of the world’s population resides.
Read moreSub-surface imaging technology can expose counterfeit travel documents
New research by the University of Kent has found that optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging technology can be utilised to distinguish between legitimate and counterfeit travel documents.
Read moreApps help integration and health of migrants
New study finds apps aided by artificial intelligence also improve mental health
Read moreExpert prognosis for the planet – we’re on track for a ghastly future
The state of the planet is much worse than most people understand and that humans face a grim and “ghastly future” unless extraordinary action is taken soon.
Read moreOxford Brookes University hosts £5 million project to document endangered wooden buildings
The School of Architecture’s grant-giving worldwide programme will make records freely available online
Read moreHuman migration patterns connected to vitamin D deficiencies today
A new study in the Oxford Economic Papers finds that migration flows the last 500 years from high sunlight regions
Read moreNew center for nuclear disarmament for Uppsala University
Swedish Government’s assigned today
Read moreEnergy transition at the crossroads: New topical issue in Russian Journal of Economics
Titled “Energy transition at the crossroads”, the new issue of the Russian Journal of Economics gets a set of profound
Read moreUT volunteers join the ‘100,000 Strong in the Americas’ Initiative
UTIA and ColPos Cordoba receive grant to launch academic exchange program
Read moreSingapore looks forward to deepening ties with India: Prime Minister Lee
PM Lee stresses on the value of the relationship during launch of book on 50 essays by 51 Singaporeans on Singapore-India relations
Read moreERC consolidator grant for Christina Felfe
Saturday on the playground. “Look, there are some kids playing. Shall we go there?” The four-year-old daughter shakes her head:
Read moreWhen playing favorites can hurt growth
Study finds China’s industrial-park policy is better for productivity when political connections are not a factor
Read moreCan gender inequality kill? Paper looks at impact among older Indian women
HOUSTON – (Dec. 7, 2020) – Indian women past childbearing age are dying at a higher rate than those in
Read moreReport outlines route toward better jobs, wider prosperity
MIT Task Force on the Work of the Future identifies ways to align new technologies with durable careers
Read moreCrossing international borders can be deadly for forced migrants
Study finds patterns across space and time in force migrant deaths
Read morePeople in developing countries eat less bushmeat as they migrate from rural to urban areas
PRINCETON, N.J.– People around the world, especially in developing countries in Africa, Asia, and South America, consume wild game, or
Read moreBlack Hispanic individuals hardest hit by COVID-19
Higher death, hospitalization rates compared to non-white Hispanic individuals, variable by race
Read moreSanctuary policies protect immigrants but don’t threaten public safety
Counties that limit cooperation with ICE see deportations after book-ins to county jails drop by a third, but there’s no measurable effect on crime
Read moreStopping the virus and closing borders
Countries with international travel restrictions suffered fewer COVID-19 fatalities
Read moreClosing the market for fake documents on the open web
Buying a counterfeit driver’s license or passport used to require a secret meeting with some shady characters. More recently, it
Read moreA circular economy could save the world’s economy post-COVID-19
The Covid-19 pandemic has challenged all facets of human endeavours, and seven months later the economic effects are particularly being
Read moreThe development of climate security discourse in Japan
Why are there no discourse in Japan on climate security? Is Japan failing to notice significant risks of climate change?
Read moreClimate change triggers migration – particularly in middle-income countries
Environmental hazards affect populations worldwide and can drive migration under specific conditions. Changes in temperature levels, increased rainfall variability, and
Read morePeruvian Amazonian shaman rose to power in early 20th century
Book by Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute anthropologist describes life of shaman, tasorentsi
Read more29 countries participate in the third International Economics Olympiad
This year’s International Economics Olympiad for high school students started on September 7 with an opening ceremony that celebrated the
Read moreChange is constant: How the COVID-19 pandemic may shape the future of studying abroad
Education researchers from China give their views on what the current crisis could do to international higher education
Read moreGodwin receives funding for performance project exploring human migration
Adrienne Bryant Godwin, Director of Programming, received $9,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities for: “Cartography – Great Performances
Read moreEPICUR: Research now also funded by the EU Commission
KIT coordinates the “EPICUR Research” project-besides student mobility and innovation, the tasks of the partners comprise research activities and the dialog with society
Read moreWhy do so many refugees move after arrival? Opportunity and community
Many refugees in the United States move to a different state soon after arrival, and when they move, they’re most drawn by better job prospects and other people from their home country
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