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The 2024 election season has come upon us with a wide variety of claims, counterclaims, and misinformation that leave ordinary voters struggling to tell truth from fiction.

A research team of political scientists from various institutions, including the University of Lucerne, has conducted research into polarizing emotions towards political parties and their leading politicians.

Medical services are protected under international law. When they are attacked without any consequences, it sends the message healthcare workers and patients are acceptable targets.

The University of Michigan has incorporated design thinking informed by behavioral insights to develop voting spaces for students-aimed at creating lifelong voters.

Analysis: Growing number of war-weary Ukrainians would reluctantly give up territory to save lives, Writing in The Conversation, Professor Kristin Bakke (UCL Political Science) examines survey result

On 14 September, ETH Zurich officially inaugurated the new 'Alps' supercomputer at the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS) in Lugano.

EXPERTS ADVISORY Immigration consistently emerges as an important issue during U.S. election cycles due to its deep ties to national security, economic policy and cultural identity.

Tamedia, the owner of the newspapers 24 heures , Tribune de Genève , and Le Matin dimanche , has announced significant job cuts.

The government is increasingly using algorithms in the application of laws and regulations. It is the responsibility of Parliament to ensure that this is done in a responsible manner.

When Japanese samurai repelled the Mongols, their victories were attributed to typhoons whipped up by divine forces.

A new study has revealed that when academics express political opinions on X (formerly Twitter), it can damage how credible the public thinks they are. New research, published in a CESifo working paper from Dr Eleonora Alabrese from the University of Bath; Francesco Capozza, Research Associate at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center and Prashant Garg, an Economics PhD candidate at Imperial College Business School reveals that expressing political views on social media can erode public trust in academics.

Australia must establish an independently run Migration Institute to counteract widespread misinformation about migration which is threatening our nation's democracy and social cohesion, according to an expert from The Australian National University (ANU).