Democrats need a new candidate, desperately. A sick Hillary Clinton offers no prospect even for a head-to-head competition with the Republican candidate Donald Trump, let alone if there’s any chance to winning the November election. (more…)
ANN ARBOR — When Americans rely primarily on television shows, movies and the news media for information about Muslims, their attitude toward Muslims may be negatively influenced, a new University of Michigan study finds. (more…)
Making an assistive robot partner expressive and communicative is likely to make it more satisfying to work with and lead to users trusting it more, even if it makes mistakes, a new UCL-led study suggests. (more…)
Findings are a promising step toward developing improved treatments for the disease
UCLA researchers have identified mechanisms that determine how advanced melanoma can become resistant to immune checkpoint inhibitors, a discovery that could lead to the development of new and improved treatments for the deadliest type of skin cancer. (more…)
Addiction to drugs or alcohol can have many devastating effects–not just on the lives of the user, but for their families and friends as well. Not only does addiction damage relationships, jobs, education prospects, and self-esteem, it can have irreparable effects on the body and mind. Worse, alarming studies over the past several years have shown that people who are addicted to substances also have the weight of death by suicide hanging over their heads.
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Hohe Vorzieheffekte bei Unternehmensübertragungen – 90 Kinder, die 2011 bis 2014 mindestens 20 Millionen Euro steuerfrei übertragen bekamen, erhielten im Schnitt 327 Millionen Euro (more…)
UD researchers investigate wooden breast in broiler chickens
Wooden breast syndrome can affect broiler chickens, making the meat hard and chewy, rendering the birds unmarketable. Although it poses no threat to human health, wooden breast can cause significant economic losses for growers, who sometimes see the disease in up to half their flocks. (more…)
Das Heer der Klickarbeiter im Internet wächst. Eine neue Studie der Universität Kassel liefert erstmals einen qualitativen Überblick darüber, wer die Menschen in der „Crowd“ sind – und warum die digitale Erwerbsarbeit faire Spielregeln braucht. (more…)
