Scientists call for global treaty to eliminate space junk in Earth's orbit
Scientists have called for a legally-binding treaty to ensure Earth’s orbit isn’t irreparably harmed by expansion of the global space travel
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Joseph Shavit
- Mar 10
Digital debit cards are helping Indonesia’s poor get more food
Replacing rice-bag delivery with digital card vouchers helps recipients get their intended supplies, researchers report.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 10, 2022
Nearly 1,000 overdoses reversed using naloxone distributed through vending machine
More than 107,000 Americans died from drug overdose in 2021, highlighting the need for evidence-based interventions.
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 20, 2022
Sweetened beverage taxes produce net economic benefits for lower-income communities
Sugar-sweetened beverages are a known contributor to several health issues, including poor diet quality, weight gain and diabetes.
Joshua Shavit
- Jul 31, 2022
What Harry Potter can (and can’t) teach us about economics
A new paper in Oxford Open Economics, published by Oxford University Press, explores “Potterian economics”—the economics of the wizard world
Joshua Shavit
- Jul 15, 2022
New study shows welfare prevents crime, quite dramatically
Removing cash welfare from children when they reach age 18 greatly increases the chances that they will face criminal justice charges.
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 12, 2022
Taking aim at gun violence: Tech strategies for reducing harm
Gun violence is now recognized as a pervasive and growing problem in a country with patchwork regulation and 25% more guns than people.
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 5, 2022
Up to 540,000 lives can be saved worldwide by targeting traffic speed
Research highlights the growing problem of road traffic injuries and lays out some opportunities for preventing injuries and saving lives.
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 2, 2022
Algorithm predicts crime a week in advance with 90% accuracy
Researchers have developed a new algorithm that forecasts crime by learning patterns in time and geographic locations from public data.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 15, 2022
Why aren't we going full steam with carbon capture?
As early as 2005, carbon capture was identified as one of the solutions for tackling climate change. Why aren't we going full steam with it?
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 14, 2021
Want to limit carbon and curb wildfire? Create a market for small trees
Forest thinning treatments are critical to reducing wildfire risk – but they come at a high cost, and can release stored carbon dioxide.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 2, 2021
More than 200,000 deaths can be annually prevented if countries support more urban cycling
Biking plays a significant role in urban areas and has been suggested as a tool to promote public health.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 29, 2021
Pentagon creates new office to probe UFO reports
The new office will focus on incidents in, or near, "special use airspace" areas strictly controlled and blocked from general aviation use.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 25, 2021
Free green services could substantially reduce emissions
Using carbon tax revenue to fund free green electricity and public transport could significantly reduce households’ greenhouse gas emissions
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 14, 2021
Seoul will be the first city government to join the metaverse
On Nov. 3, the South Korean capital announced a plan to make a variety of public services and cultural events available in the metaverse.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 11, 2021
Police watch your social media posts. Invasion of privacy or fair game?
Since MySpace was launched in 2003, police have monitored social media searching for suspects and trying to predict crime trends.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 6, 2021
Economic impact of obesity set to reach 3.6 per cent of GDP by 2060
Economic impact of obesity set to reach 3.6 per cent of GDP by 2060. Total costs projected to double in Spain and rise 19-fold in India.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 5, 2021
Poor health threatens voting in older age, but absentee and early voting can help maintain turnout
Poor health—not aging itself—decreases older Americans' likelihood of voting, a new study finds, but early and absentee voting can help.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 5, 2021
New climate pledges, if fulfilled, significantly more likely to prevent worst of global warming
Over 100 nations have issued new commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions ahead of the United Nations Conference of the Parties.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 4, 2021
Why sugary drink taxes aren’t effective -- and how to change that
Sugary drink taxes only reduce purchasing if price tags at stores mention that consumers are paying that tax when they buy the drink.
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