communication
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Other Sciences
Identifying the evolution of Hezbollah’s political communication strategies
Quantitative textual analysis of news coverage by Almanor suggests that Hezbollah’s attitude towards Lebanese rival parties is driven by strategic considerations. Credit: Kota Suechika/Ritsumeikan University, Japan Lebanon’s communal democracy is directed at maintaining the political stability of a society that is deeply divided along religious lines. Under this power sharing system, seats in parliament and top government agencies are assigned…
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Science
In scientific communication, realistic avatars may promote more credibility than cartoon-like ones
Composite images of avatars used in the experiment. Credit: Jasmin Baake at Al Tiktok has exceptional “testimonies” like Nikola Tesla and Marie Curie, delivering a short science-related message that has attracted millions of opinions. This is just one of many examples of AI-generated avatars used to convey science. This is a strategy that may also have its drawbacks. Image and…
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Physics
Hidden side channels of quantum sources can impair secure communication
Amita Gnanapandithan, a PhD student at the University of Toronto Engineering, demonstrated the existence of a “hidden” side channel in devices that generate photons used in quantum communications using both practical experiments and computer modeling. Credit: University of Toronto Engineering/Tyler Irving A team of researchers at the University of Toronto Engineering discovered a multidimensional side channel hidden in existing quantum…
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Physics
The world’s first quantum microsatellites demonstrate secure communication with multiple ground stations
Schematic diagram of quantum key distribution experiments between quantum microsatellite zinan-1 and ground stations. Credit: Nature (2025). doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08739-z The research team developed the world’s first quantum microsatellite, demonstrating real-time quantum key distribution (QKD) between satellites and multiple compact mobile ground stations. The research led by USTC’s Pan Jianwei, Peng Chengzhi and Liao Shengkai has been published in collaboration with the…
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Earth
How the communication cable can imagine the ground under us
With the help of IS & T employee John Morgante (right), EAPS Ph.D. Student Hillary Chan, a student, uses Mit’s existing optical fiber in -frustration as a way to imagine the ground under the campus. I have done it. Credit: Hillary Chang When people think about optical fiber cables, it is usually about how they are used to access and…
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