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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Wolfgang Stroebe, Michelle R. vanDellen, Georgios Abakoumkin, Edward P. Lemay, William M. Schiavone, Maximilian Agostini, Jocelyn J. Belanger, Ben Gutzkow, Jannis Kreienkamp, Anne Margit Reitsema, Jamilah Hanum Abdul Khaiyom, Vjolica Ahmedi, Handan Akkas, Carlos A. Almenara, Mohsin Atta, Sabahat Cigdem Bagci, Sima Basel, Edona Berisha Kida, Allan B. I. Bernardo, Nicholas R. Buttrick, Phatthanakit Chobthamkit, Hoon-Seok Choi, Mioara Cristea, Sara Csaba, Kaja Damnjanovic, Ivan Danyliuk, Arobindu Dash, Daniela Di Santo, Karen M. Douglas, Violeta Enea, Daiane Gracieli Faller, Gavan Fitzsimons, Alexandra Gheorghiu, Angel Gomez, Ali Hamaidia, Qing Han, Mai Helmy, Joevarian Hudiyana, Bertus F. Jeronimus, Ding-Yu Jiang, Veljko Jovanovic, Zeljka Kamenov, Anna Kende, Shian-Ling Keng, Tra Thi Thanh Kieu, Yasin Koc, Kamila Kovyazina, Inna Kozytska, Joshua Krause, Arie W. Kruglanksi, Anton Kurapov, Maja Kutlaca, Nora Anna Lantos, Cokorda Bagus Jaya Lemsmana, Winnifred R. Louis, Adrian Lueders, Najma Iqbal Malik, Anton Martinez, Kira O. McCabe, Jasmina Mehulic, Mirra Noor Milla, Idris Mohammed, Erica Molinario, Manuel Moyano, Hayat Muhammad, Silvana Mula, Hamdi Muluk, Solomiia Myroniuk, Reza Najafi, Claudia F. Nisa, Boglarka Nyul, Paul A. O'Keefe, Jose Javier Olivas Osuna, Evgeny N. Osin, Joonha Park, Gennaro Pica, Antonio Pierro, Jonas Rees, Elena Resta, Marika Rullo, Michelle K. Ryan, Adil Samekin, Pekka Santtila, Edyta Sasin, Birga M. Schumpe, Heyla A. Selim, Michael Vicente Stanton, Samiah Sultana, Robbie M. Sutton, Eleftheria Tseliou, Akira Utsugi, Jolien Anne van Breen, Caspar J. Van Lissa, Kees Van Veen, Alexandra Vazquez, Robin Wollast, Victoria Wai-Lan Yeung, Somayeh Zand, Iris Lav Zezelj, Bang Zheng, Andreas Zick, Claudia Zuniga, N. Pontus Leander
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. conservative politicians and the media underestimated the risk of infection and the effectiveness of health behaviors, leading politically conservative Americans to be less likely to adopt recommended health-protective behaviors. This effect was mediated by perceptions of infection risk, severity, and the effectiveness of health behaviors, and was more pronounced in the U.S. compared to an international sample, indicating heightened politicization of health behaviors in the U.S.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Hyejung Yoon, Myoungsoon You, Changwoo Shon
Summary: This study applied the extended parallel process model (EPPM) to investigate the factors affecting people's preventive behaviors against COVID-19. The results showed that self-efficacy had a strong effect on danger control and fear control responses. The effects of perceived susceptibility and perceived severity, which were the main factors in threat appraisal, were relatively small. Additionally, higher perceived severity was associated with higher fatalism in the fear control response. Employment status was found to affect social distancing measures but not personal hygiene behaviors.
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Hang Song, Chan Zhao, Meifen Zhang
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Rain Wuyu Liu, Ying Cheng, Juliana L. Barbati, Stephen A. Rains, Tracy E. Crane, Kacey C. Ernst
Summary: Recent research shows that people's adherence to COVID-19 preventative health practices is related to their perception of social norms. However, further empirical studies are needed to evaluate the impact of different types of social norm messages on behavioral outcomes. This study conducted controlled experiments and social media campaigns to investigate the effects of descriptive and injunctive norm appeals on promoting social distancing and mask-wearing behaviors. The results demonstrated the effectiveness of injunctive norm appeals in promoting behavioral intentions and increasing social media engagement. Theoretical implications and practical recommendations are discussed.
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Jose Alquicira-Hernandez, Joseph E. Powell, Tri Giang Phan
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CLINICAL & TRANSLATIONAL IMMUNOLOGY
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Daniel E. Forster, Joseph Billingsley, Jeni L. Burnette, Debra Lieberman, Yohsuke Ohtsubo, Michael E. McCullough
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SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Francesco Scotti, Francesco Pierri, Giovanni Bonaccorsi, Andrea Flori
Summary: This paper presents a multidisciplinary and open innovation approach to address the health and economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. By promoting knowledge sharing and collaboration through data initiatives like Facebook's Data For Good program, valuable insights can be gained to tackle pressing social needs. The case study of Italian mobility during lockdown demonstrates the potential of data sharing for private businesses and local authorities. However, barriers to adoption of such practices by public administrations are also discussed.
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Rosa Mato-Amboage, Julia Touza, Mario Solino
Summary: Plant pest and disease outbreaks cause catastrophic losses and threaten food security globally, a challenge that may be intensified by climate change. This study found that Spanish farmers have a weak demand for subsidized insurance schemes, preferring lower premiums and eligibility for ad hoc funds over purchasing insurance. The farmers also expressed a preference for expanding the risks covered by insurance and foresee insurance playing a role in providing biosecurity protection.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK SCIENCE
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Evon Low, Ghazaleh Alimohammadiha, Lucy A. Smith, Lydia F. Costello, Stefan A. Przyborski, Thomas von Zglinicki, Satomi Miwa
Summary: Skin, as the largest organ of the body, is compromised with time due to intrinsic and extrinsic ageing processes, primarily at the cellular level through cellular senescence. While evidence suggests that cellular senescence is a relevant cause of intrinsic skin ageing, it is not yet completely conclusive.
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Fangyuan Liu, Kaili Chen, Tianzheng Zhang, Yingjie Zhang, Yan Song
Summary: This research confirms the premium of good service quality in real estate value through analyzing samples of housing resale transactions in Beijing. The findings show that good service quality does have a positive impact on the premium of housing prices, and this premium keeps increasing over time. Moreover, the contribution of service quality to real estate value is greater for higher-priced or larger houses, relatively newer houses, or houses further away from the city center.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lasse S. Liebst, Peter Ejbye-Ernst, Marijn de Bruin, Josephine Thomas, Marie R. Lindegaard
Summary: This study investigated whether wearing face masks would have a negative impact on adherence to social distancing. The results indicated that wearing face masks did not reduce compliance with social distancing, but crowding was positively associated with violations of social distancing. Area-based mask mandates did not significantly affect social distancing or crowding levels. Therefore, reducing crowding may be an effective strategy to mitigate violations of social distancing.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Johanne Brunet, Qi Jiang, Yang Zhao, Margaret W. W. Thairu, Murray K. K. Clayton
Summary: This study quantified and compared the foraging behaviors of three bee species on patches of Medicago sativa. Bumble bees and honey bees traveled shorter distances after visiting flowers, while leafcutting bees' movement was not affected by flower number. Bumble bees and honey bees showed directionality in their movement, while leafcutting bees moved in all directions equally likely.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
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Wentao Deng, Laurence Peter, Fabiana Lisco, Jake Bowers
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2020)
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Mugur V. Geana, Nathaniel Rabb, Steven Sloman
Summary: The study found that political ideology significantly affects COVID-19 preventive behaviors and related beliefs and attitudes in the U.S., with this influence being evident in different surveys and studies. These ideologically-driven differences are more pronounced when facing disease risks.
SSM-POPULATION HEALTH
(2021)
Letter
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nathaniel Rabb, Megan Swindal, David Glick, Jake Bowers, Anna Tomasulo, Zayid Oyelami, Kevin H. Wilson, David Yokum
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nathaniel Rabb, Jake Bowers, David Glick, Kevin H. Wilson, David Yokum
Summary: The perception of social norms regarding vaccination is strongly related to individuals' vaccination intentions, with the relationship becoming weaker as the social group being queried grows larger and more heterogeneous. The relationship is stronger among Republicans for copartisans, but undetectable for Democrats. Furthermore, intentions do not cause perceived social norms. This study has implications for public health policy and understanding social norms.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nicholas Light, Philip M. Fernbach, Nathaniel Rabb, Mugur Geana, Steven A. Sloman
Summary: Public opposition to scientific consensus can have disastrous consequences, such as vaccine rejection and opposition to climate change mitigation policies. This study found that individuals who strongly oppose expert consensus on scientific issues tend to have low objective knowledge but high subjective knowledge. The implications of these findings for scientists, policymakers, and science communicators are discussed.
Proceedings Paper
Energy & Fuels
R. Greenhalgh, P. Hatton, V Kornienko, A. Abbas, P. Goddard, R. Smith, J. Bowers, J. M. Walls
Summary: The introduction of selenium to thin film CdTe photovoltaic devices, through deposition of CdSe on the buffer layer, has significantly increased the conversion efficiency by inter-diffusing the two layers during the cadmium chloride activation. However, magnetron sputtering of CdSe may lead to deleterious voids in the devices, caused by the accumulation of argon into bubbles during activation, potentially resulting in blister formation and film surface exfoliation.
2021 IEEE 48TH PHOTOVOLTAIC SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE (PVSC)
(2021)
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Energy & Fuels
Vladislav Kornienko, Rachael Greenhalgh, Kerrie Morris, Ali Abbas, Thomas Fiducia, Ryan Maclachlan, Yau Yau Tse, Michael Walls, Jake Bowers
2020 47TH IEEE PHOTOVOLTAIC SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE (PVSC)
(2020)
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Cara Wong, Jake Bowers, Daniel Rubenson, Mark Fredrickson, Ashlea Rundlett
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Jake Bowers, Bruce A. Desmarais, Mark Frederickson, Nahomi Ichino, Hsuan-Wei Lee, Simi Wang
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