July 29, 2026

Development of a new tool to help local authorities govern commercial influence on health

The actions of big business shape public health, so local authorities need to carefully consider how to govern their relationships with them.

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Shoppers would fork out more for better farm animal welfare

Shoppers would pay more for their weekly groceries if it meant improved welfare for farm animals, according to new research from the University of Reading.This post was originally published on this site
New study explains when some conspiracy beliefs can lead to action

Why do some people who embrace conspiracy theories simply hold those beliefs, while others act on them? A new study published in the British Journal of Social Psychology identifies three characteristics that help determine when [...]
Carbon management revives CCS in Germany as safeguards steadily weaken

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is regaining prominence in climate policy debates in Germany. A study published in Environmental Politics examines the reasons behind this comeback and shows that the strict limits originally envisaged for [...]
Supporters of losing political parties express less trust in fellow citizens, study says

Supporters of losing parties express more distrust of their fellow citizens after elections than do supporters of winning parties, a new study has found, with voters who more strongly disliked rival parties showing even greater [...]
Q&A: ‘Lawbreakers’ or ‘like us’? Exploring how partisans think about immigration

Interviews with political activists in Southern California showed stark differences in how migrants are viewed: either “like us” and deserving of rights or lawbreakers undeserving of social belonging and benefits.This post was originally published on [...]
How international aid fragmentation affects corruption in developing countries

An SKKU research team led by Professor Travers B. Child of the SKK Graduate School of Business (SKK GSB) has become the first in the world to use micro-level data to demonstrate that aid fragmentation—the [...]
Political moderates may be perceived as disloyal by both sides

In the increasingly polarized political realm, moderates may be viewed as disloyal by both conservatives and liberals when the opposing side seems threatening, according to research published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology.This post was [...]
New research reveals mass shootings and suicide deaths share summer peaks

A new study has found that mass shootings and deaths by suicide in the United States share seasonal patterns, reaching their highest levels during summer months. Analyzing national data spanning 2014–2021, researchers observed consistent summertime [...]
Who holds power? Puerto Ricans’ distrust runs deep

Puerto Ricans share deep skepticism toward elected officials and a widespread sense of limited self-governance, according to a new study from the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research and the University of Puerto Rico-Río [...]
How AI is helping states cut through decades of red tape

Bureaucracy moves slowly, and decades of outdated provisions clogging the bylaws of cities and states only make it worse. Sometimes dubbed “policy sludge,” such obsolete processes and stale reporting requirements can trap civil servants in [...]