//www.koonmotors.com/news/science_society/conflict/ Summaries of scientific studies relating to armed conflict and the effects of conflict on society. en-us Sat, 14 Oct 2023 16:27:36 EDT Sat, 14 Oct 2023 16:27:36 EDT 60 //www.koonmotors.com/images/scidaily-logo-rss.png//www.koonmotors.com/news/science_society/conflict/ For more science news, visit ScienceDaily. //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231012111710.htm Food shortages caused by extreme weather could lead to civil unrest in the UK, according to a new study which has surveyed some of the country’s leading food experts. Thu, 12 Oct 2023 11:17:10 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231012111710.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230918105143.htm It's no longer just about stopping, but how we can live with climate change. To figure this out, we must delve into our cultures. A new study points out how our history could help guide the way. Mon, 18 Sep 2023 10:51:43 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230918105143.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230911141124.htm New results reveal that many of Africa's remaining lions live within small, fragmented populations at risk of disappearing. The researchers developed a new framework which integrates ecological and socio-political risk factors to better understand the fragility of these populations. Mon, 11 Sep 2023 14:11:24 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230911141124.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230810110425.htm Concealed guns significantly impact homicide rates and public safety, according to a new study that found an increase in homicides based on the number of concealed carry weapons licenses issued. Thu, 10 Aug 2023 11:04:25 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230810110425.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230808110856.htm Russia's war in the Ukraine has severe consequences not only for humans, it also has detrimental effects on populations of urban and semi-urban wildlife in the attacked cities and regions. Scientists recently examined the effects of war-related damages to buildings on urban populations of one important and widespread bat species, the Common Noctule (Nyctalus noctula), in the city of Kharkiv in north-eastern Ukraine. They showed that many buildings used by bats as roosts have been destroyed and approximately 7,000 bats were killed. In addition, partially destroyed buildings have become a death trap for bats, resulting in several thousand more victims. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 11:08:56 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230808110856.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230801131641.htm The statistical model identifies links between battles in Africa and can be applied to other armed conflicts, according to a new study. Tue, 01 Aug 2023 13:16:41 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230801131641.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230713142008.htm Research finds 'AI-tocracy,' China's increased investments in AI-driven facial-recognition technology, both help the regime repress dissent and may drive the technology forward. Thu, 13 Jul 2023 14:20:08 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230713142008.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230220121859.htm World War II-style rationing could be an effective way to reduce carbon emissions, according to new research. Mon, 20 Feb 2023 12:18:59 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230220121859.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230207191603.htm New Zealand is one of only a few island nations that could continue to produce enough food to feed its population in a nuclear winter, researchers have found. Tue, 07 Feb 2023 19:16:03 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230207191603.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230205081259.htm How long people live is less predictable and life expectancy for young people can be as much as 14 years shorter in violent countries, compared to peaceful countries, according to a new study. It reveals a direct link between the uncertainty of living in a violent setting, even for those not directly involved in the violence, and a 'double burden' of shorter and less predictable lives. Sun, 05 Feb 2023 08:12:59 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230205081259.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230117133710.htm A new report by artificial intelligence (AI) and foreign policy experts predicts that deepfakes technology is on the brink of being used much more widely, including in targeted military and intelligence operations. The experts make recommendations to security officials and policymakers for how to handle the unsettling new technology, including a call to develop a code of conduct for governments' use of deepfakes. Tue, 17 Jan 2023 13:37:10 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230117133710.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221222123047.htm A new study puts the risk of firearm-related death in perspective and calls attention to the urgent need for violence reduction interventions in the United States. Thu, 22 Dec 2022 12:30:47 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221222123047.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221101111545.htm Only a handful of U.S. states showed a surge in gun violence incidents in mid-2020 during civil unrest at the start of COVID-19 lockdowns and the murder of George Floyd, a new study finds. The study applied new data analysis techniques to identify and better understand shifts in gun violence patterns in the U.S. from 2018 to mid-2022. Tue, 01 Nov 2022 11:15:45 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221101111545.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221027093257.htm When groups of people need to reach a decision, they will often take a straw poll to test opinions before the official vote. New research shows that one specific voting method proved more effective than others in identifying the best choice. Thu, 27 Oct 2022 09:32:57 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221027093257.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221019111423.htm Myanmar, a country in Southeast Asia, is plagued by political and economic crises. The fall of a president, a military putsch and the crackdown on religious minorities have had an impact not only on life but also on research in the country. One area of research that has been particularly affected is research into fossils preserved in amber. Researchers have conducted a case study proving the negative impact political conflicts have on research. They examined scientific publications from the last three decades describing fossils in amber from Myanmar. Their results indicate that the increased research interest in Myanmar amber is explicitly linked to major political, legal and economic changes. Wed, 19 Oct 2022 11:14:23 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221019111423.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221017102401.htm The COVID-19 pandemic and the return of military conflict to Europe are two of the present's defining crises. A new study sheds light on their ramifications for the global energy system. 星期一,2022年10月17日10:24:01美国东部时间 //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221017102401.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221013194056.htm If Russia's war in Ukraine significantly reduces grain exports, surging prices could worsen food insecurity, with increases up to 4.6% for corn and 7.2% for wheat. That also would have an environmental impact, with carbon emissions rising as additional land is used to grow crops. Thu, 13 Oct 2022 19:40:56 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221013194056.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221006162832.htm An opinion piece urgently calls for more research into the specific pathways by which civilization could potentially collapse due to climate change. Scientists have warned that climate change threatens the habitability of large regions of the Earth and even civilization itself, but surprisingly little research exists about how that collapse could happen and what can be done to prevent it. Thu, 06 Oct 2022 16:28:32 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221006162832.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220927192719.htm Researchers say a 'human bottleneck', due to historical cuts in public health funding, delayed the UK's scale-up of COVID-19 testing in the early stages of the country's pandemic response. Tue, 27 Sep 2022 19:27:19 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220927192719.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220920115436.htm A new study has found that the average rate of assaults with firearms increased an average of 9.5 percent relative to forecasted trends in the first 10 years after 34 states relaxed restrictions on civilians carrying concealed firearms in public. Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:54:36 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220920115436.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220919220727.htm New research shows the disruption of crop production after the Russian invasion of Ukraine is expected to increase carbon emissions and food prices across the globe, without easing food insecurity. Mon, 19 Sep 2022 22:07:27 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220919220727.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220901135845.htm A novel protein design could lead to a new generation of defensive biosensors and treatments against weapons of mass destruction. Thu, 01 Sep 2022 13:58:45 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220901135845.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220831162514.htm St. Jude Global and international partners launched SAFER Ukraine to help Ukrainian children with cancer and blood disorders safely continue treatment, creating a model for how organizations can respond to other crises. Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:25:14 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220831162514.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220818164046.htm The higher percentage of enslaved people that a U.S. county counted among its residents in 1860, the more guns its residents have in the present, according to a new analysis by researchers exploring why Americans' feelings about guns differ so much from people around the globe. Thu, 18 Aug 2022 16:40:46 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220818164046.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220815112834.htm More than 5 billion people would die of hunger following a full-scale nuclear war between the U.S. and Russia, according to a global study led by climate scientists that estimates post-conflict crop production. Mon, 15 Aug 2022 11:28:34 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220815112834.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220707100953.htm 乌克兰的俄罗斯入侵带来了threat of nuclear warfare to the forefront. But how would modern nuclear detonations impact the world today? A new study published today provides stark information on the global impact of nuclear war. Thu, 07 Jul 2022 10:09:53 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220707100953.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220629161103.htm In a new study, researchers describe a spatio-temporal model to predict trends in firearm prevalence on a state-by-state level by fusing data from two available proxies -- background checks per capita and suicides committed with a firearm in a given state. Calibrating their results with yearly survey data, they determined that the two proxies can be simultaneously considered to draw precise information regarding firearm ownership. Wed, 29 Jun 2022 16:11:03 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220629161103.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220627141448.htm A new study sheds light on how trade, and centrality in the global wheat trade network, affect food security. The study shows that many countries depend on trade to fulfill their food needs. Further, the global wheat trade is concentrated in a handful of countries whereby disruption in only a few countries would have global impacts, researchers suggest. Mon, 27 Jun 2022 14:14:48 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220627141448.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220622141835.htm Allowing fights among players in the National Hockey Leagues does not deter greater violence in the modern game, according to a new study. Wed, 22 Jun 2022 14:18:35 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220622141835.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220615211330.htm The reintroduction of the wild-type poliovirus or circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) is a sizeable threat in Ukraine, which is considered a high-risk country for vaccine-preventable infections, including poliomyelitis, an extremely dangerous disease that causes paralysis in children. The situation has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in eastern Ukraine, and ongoing healthcare reforms, scientists say. Wed, 15 Jun 2022 21:13:30 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220615211330.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220614184106.htm Using artificial intelligence (AI) for warfare has been the promise of science fiction and politicians for years, but new research argues only so much can be automated and shows the value of human judgment. Tue, 14 Jun 2022 18:41:06 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220614184106.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/05/220506102623.htm A new article outlines the research and practices needed to combat the US obesity epidemic and its impact on military readiness. Fri, 06 May 2022 10:26:23 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/05/220506102623.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220425135929.htm A new study finds that the national economic burden of PTSD goes beyond direct health care expenses and exceeds the costs of other common mental health conditions, such as anxiety and depression. The researchers estimated the cost of PTSD at $232.2 billion for 2018, the latest year for which data were available at the time of the study. Mon, 25 Apr 2022 13:59:29 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220425135929.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220421181158.htm In an analysis of the most recent data available through the CDC, clinical researchers revealed that firearm injuries are now the leading cause of death among children up to age 19, and the racial gap between black and white youth is widening. The article calls for health care workers to recognize this as an epidemiological and public health challenge and to help find solutions. Thu, 21 Apr 2022 18:11:58 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220421181158.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220404164604.htm A disbelief in human evolution was associated with higher levels of prejudice, racist attitudes and support of discriminatory behavior against Blacks, immigrants and the LGBTQ community in the U.S., according to recent research. Mon, 04 Apr 2022 16:46:04 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220404164604.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/03/220330164525.htm Research focuses on how meeting food security and nutrition in the face of potential risks is one of humanity's major challenges over the next decades. Wed, 30 Mar 2022 16:45:25 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/03/220330164525.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/03/220324143806.htm Over one in four women (or 27 per cent) experience intimate partner violence before the age of 50, according to a worldwide analysis. The largest of its kind, the analysis covers 366 studies involving more than 2 million women in 161 countries. Thu, 24 Mar 2022 14:38:06 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/03/220324143806.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/03/220319081655.htm In this troubled time of war and pandemic, the World Happiness Report 2022 shows a bright light in dark times. According to the team of international researchers, the pandemic brought not only pain and suffering but also an increase in social support and benevolence. Sat, 19 Mar 2022 08:16:55 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/03/220319081655.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/10/211020150420.htm A new analysis spanning 10,000 years of history and ten major world regions has identified world population size, major technological advances, and geographical connectivity as key drivers of the evolution of military technology prior to the Industrial Revolution. Wed, 20 Oct 2021 15:04:20 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/10/211020150420.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/10/211013174023.htm 所产生的巨大的烟雾列nuclear war would alter the world's climate for years and devastate the ozone layer, endangering both human health and food supplies, new research shows. The international study draws on newly developed computer climate modeling techniques to paint an even grimmer picture of a global nuclear war's aftermath than previous analyses. Wed, 13 Oct 2021 17:40:23 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/10/211013174023.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/09/210921195759.htm Social inequality can incite collective violence in an experimental setting, finds a new study. Tue, 21 Sep 2021 19:57:59 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/09/210921195759.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/08/210818130517.htm A continuous rise in global population has led to fears that conflicts and war will become more frequent as resources dwindle. But this widespread belief has not been quantified based on actual Japanese archaeological data, until now. Researchers have now examined the skeletal remains of people living in the Middle Yayoi period of Japan to set the record straight on the relationship between population pressure and the frequency of violence. Wed, 18 Aug 2021 13:05:17 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/08/210818130517.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/08/210812123050.htm A new study finds that while droughts routinely cause food insecurity in Africa, their contribution to hunger has remained steady or even shrunk in recent years. Instead, rising widespread, long-term violence has displaced people, raised food prices and blocked outside food aid, resulting in the reversal of years of progress on food security. Thu, 12 Aug 2021 12:30:50 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/08/210812123050.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/08/210805104416.htm Scholars found that brain science bolsters long-held notions that people thrive when they enjoy basic human rights such as agency, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. Thu, 05 Aug 2021 10:44:16 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/08/210805104416.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/07/210713090146.htm Downstream water supply and economic losses could substantially disrupt Egypt, according to a new analysis that offers potential solutions to avoid conflict over the dam. Tue, 13 Jul 2021 09:01:46 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/07/210713090146.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/06/210608154509.htm Since the end of the long-running conflict in Colombia, large areas of forest have been rapidly converted to agricultural uses, suggesting the peace agreement presents a threat to conservation the country's rainforest. Tue, 08 Jun 2021 15:45:09 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/06/210608154509.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/04/210416194919.htm From engineered pandemics to city-toppling cyber attacks to nuclear annihilation, life on Earth could radically change, and soon. Fri, 16 Apr 2021 19:49:19 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/04/210416194919.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/03/210326104723.htm The risk of people being forced from their homes by flooding increases by half for each additional degree of global warming, as an international research team demonstrates. Fri, 26 Mar 2021 10:47:23 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/03/210326104723.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/03/210317141625.htm A new study shows that the proportion of gun violence relative to other forms of violence in TV dramas increased from 2000 to 2018, with statistical parallels to trends in actual gun homicides among U.S. youths. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 14:16:25 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/03/210317141625.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/02/210225082508.htm Extra stress in the COVID-19 pandemic caused by income loss, and lack of ability to pay for housing and food has exacerbated the often silent epidemic of intimate partner violence, a new study suggests. Thu, 25 Feb 2021 08:25:08 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/02/210225082508.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/02/210218094518.htm Inhalation of depleted uranium from exploding munitions did not lead to Gulf War illness (GWI) in veterans deployed in the 1991 Persian Gulf War, a new study suggests. The findings help eliminate a long-suspected cause of GWI that has attracted international concern for three decades. Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:45:18 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/02/210218094518.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/02/210217151139.htm New findings suggest why anti-bullying programs don't work. A new study demonstrates that teens' rivals are often their own friends. Wed, 17 Feb 2021 15:11:39 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/02/210217151139.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/02/210209121025.htm People are able to approach social conflicts more wisely if they have trained themselves in advance by practicing a distanced self-talk technique, referring to themselves with third-person pronouns such as 'she' or 'they' rather than the first-person pronouns of 'me' or 'I.' Tue, 09 Feb 2021 12:10:25 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/02/210209121025.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/01/210112110157.htm A study has found that when children are exposed to conflict between their divorced or separated parents, they experience fear of abandonment. This worry about being abandoned in response to interparental conflict was associated with future mental health problems in children, especially for children who had strong relationships with their fathers. Tue, 12 Jan 2021 11:01:57 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/01/210112110157.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/12/201217112951.htm A new study finds that armed conflict activities increased in five countries during the first wave of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Thu, 17 Dec 2020 11:29:51 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/12/201217112951.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/12/201214150340.htm 当在莫桑比克内战爆发超过40 years ago, it largely spelled doom for animals in Gorongosa National Park, a 1,500-square-mile reserve on the floor of the southern end of the Great African Rift Valley, in the heart of the country. As the decades-long fighting spilled over into the reserve, many of the creatures became casualties of the conflict. Mon, 14 Dec 2020 15:03:40 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/12/201214150340.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/12/201210112126.htm The multilateral nature of cybersecurity today makes it markedly different than conventional security, according to a new study. The researchers' new model shows why countries that retaliate too much against online attacks can make things worse for themselves. Thu, 10 Dec 2020 11:21:26 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/12/201210112126.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/12/201209125003.htm Nearly a decade ago, cognitive psychologist Jessica Witt wondered if the mere act of wielding a firearm could bias someone to perceive another person as wielding one, too -- and more importantly, if such a bias could be scientifically measured. A series of experiments later, Witt and her research team concluded, yes and yes. The team has recently published a new set of experiments further underscoring what they call the 'gun embodiment effect'. Wed, 09 Dec 2020 12:50:03 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/12/201209125003.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/11/201117144539.htm Researchers, armed with artificial intelligence tools, can rate a movie's content in a matter of seconds, based on the movie script and before a single scene is shot. Tue, 17 Nov 2020 14:45:39 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/11/201117144539.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/11/201109152233.htm After a nuclear war, wild-catch marine fisheries will not offset the loss of food grown on land, especially if widespread overfishing continues, according to a new study. But effective pre-war fisheries management would greatly boost the oceans' potential contribution of protein and nutrients during a global food emergency, according to the study. The study for the first time explored the effects of nuclear war on wild-catch marine fisheries. Mon, 09 Nov 2020 15:22:33 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/11/201109152233.htm