October 2, 2020 – Thirty-one million people living in river deltas are at high risk of experiencing flooding and other impacts from tropical cyclones and climate change, according to a study by Indiana University researchers. “To date, no one has successfully quantified the global population on river deltas and assessed the cumulative impacts from climate change,” said […]
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Paper ballots, risk-limiting audits can help defend elections and democracy, study finds
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Sept. 2, 2020 – With just over two months before the 2020 election, three professors at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business offer a comprehensive review of how other nations are seeking to protect their democratic institutions and presents how a multifaceted, targeted approach is needed to achieve that goal in the U.S., where […]
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IRS budget cuts result in $34.3 billion in lost tax revenue from large firms
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Aug. 15, 2019 – Budget cuts at the Internal Revenue Service threaten the agency’s effectiveness and have led to billions of dollars in lost tax revenue, new research from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business shows. The research is among the first to quantify the amount of tax revenue lost — not […]
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Large-Scale Scientific Investigation Needed to Combat Fake News, Say Researchers
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. March 9, 2018 – The indictment of 13 Russians in the operation of a “troll farm” that spread false information related to the 2016 U.S. presidential election has renewed the spotlight on the power of “fake news” to influence public opinion. Now, an Indiana University faculty member who studies the spread of misinformation […]
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Tool to understand spread of fake news launched
Dec. 27, 2016 – The Observatory on Social Media at Indiana University has launched a powerful new tool in the fight against fake news. The tool, called Hoaxy (http://hoaxy.iuni.iu.edu/), visualizes how claims in the news — and fact checks of those claims — spread online through social networks. The tool is built upon earlier work […]
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Endangered species are best protected when their habitats are protected, not when animal predators are killed
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Nov. 22, 2016 – Americans believe endangered species are best protected when their habitats are protected and not when animal predators are killed, according to new Indiana University research. With the exception of one case involving spiders and frogs, a scientific survey with more than 1,000 participants found overwhelming support for policies that […]
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The brain’s cannabis receptors may be used to treat chronic pain without side effects of opiods or medical marijuana
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Nov. 14, 2016 – Indiana University neuroscientist Andrea Hohmann took the stage at a press conference Nov. 14 in San Diego to discuss research conducted at IU that has found evidence that the brain’s cannabis receptors may be used to treat chronic pain without the side effects associated with opioid-based pain relievers or […]