- Study scrutinizes the difficulty of voting in each US state https://newsroom.niu.edu/2018/09/25/new-study-scrutinizes-time-and-effort-it-takes-to-vote-in-each-state/ 18 comments science
- The “Take a Knee” movement in the NFL was galvanised by media comments. A study has found that specific national events increased the number of player protests, especially when it seemed that efforts were being made to discredit protesting players. https://newsroom.niu.edu/2018/08/30/study-trumps-comments-helped-sustain-take-a-knee-movement/ 170 comments science
- Scientists create new material called “rewritable magnetic charge ice” that permits control over local magnetic fields. Potential applications include data storage, memory and logic devices, and could lead to smaller and more powerful computers. http://newsroom.niu.edu/2016/05/20/scientists-create-rewritable-magnetic-charge-ice/ 7 comments science