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A creative way to expand the geriatrics workforce
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society research summary
Discovery of the oldest Chinese work of art
Carved from burnt bone, this miniature bird statuette is the oldest known Chinese work of art, according to an international team involving the CNRS, the universities of Bordeaux (France), Shandong (China), Bergen (Norway), and the Weizmann Institute of Science (Israel).…
Discovery of the oldest Chinese work of art
Carved from burnt bone, this miniature bird statuette is the oldest known Chinese work of art, according to an international team involving the CNRS, the universities of Bordeaux (France), Shandong (China), Bergen (Norway), and the Weizmann Institute of Science (Israel).…
Ancient genomic insights into the early peopling of the Caribbean
New study reveals multiple waves of settlement and connections to the American mainland
Ancient genomic insights into the early peopling of the Caribbean
New study reveals multiple waves of settlement and connections to the American mainland
Blockchain to the rescue of small publishers
Blockchain technology underpins cryptocurrency, and is being used for rights and royalties management for numerous industries. It could help book publishers stay afloat.
Human mobility and Western Asia’s early state-level societies
Archaeogenomic analysis of Anatolia, Northern Levant and the Southern Caucasus sheds light on population dynamics from the Neolithic to Bronze Age, as peoples transitioned from farming to pastoralist communities and early state-level societies
Human mobility and Western Asia’s early state-level societies
Archaeogenomic analysis of Anatolia, Northern Levant and the Southern Caucasus sheds light on population dynamics from the Neolithic to Bronze Age, as peoples transitioned from farming to pastoralist communities and early state-level societies
What’s the secret behind the world’s stickiest brands?
News from the Journal of Marketing
What’s the secret behind the world’s stickiest brands?
News from the Journal of Marketing
Miniature rock art expands horizons
Traditional owners help with rare discovery
Miniature rock art expands horizons
Traditional owners help with rare discovery
Total revamp needed to secure the future of Aussie tourism
A complete reset of Australia’s tourism industry is necessary to ensure its future success, according to global tourism expert, Professor Marianna Sigala at the University of South Australia. As debates continue about how and when to open Australia’s state and…
Musical rhythm has very deep evolutionary roots and is present in some animals
According to a study of the biological foundations of music conducted in a mouse model by Alexandre Celma-Miralles, a researcher at Aarhus University in Denmark, and Juan Manuel Toro, ICREA research professor at the Center for Brain and Cognition
Study: Women entrepreneurs are more motivated by social impact than money
Entrepreneurial motivation is important to economic growth because entrepreneurs create companies that produce new products and services, which in turn, boost productivity. But we know little about what motivates innovative entrepreneurs and how their motivations differ by gender, culture and…
Oldest connection with Native Americans identified near Lake Baikal in Siberia
Newly sequenced genomes from prehistoric hunter-gatherers in the region of Lake Baikal reveal connections with First Americans and across Eurasia
Carl Linnaeus’s household laid the foundation for his scientific work
Without a wife and a well-functioning household, Carl Linnaeus would have had difficulty becoming the prominent scientist that he was. Mastering social codes, like clothing and hosting guests for dinners, was crucial for having a career in the 18th century.…
Study: Women entrepreneurs are more motivated by social impact than money
Entrepreneurial motivation is important to economic growth because entrepreneurs create companies that produce new products and services, which in turn, boost productivity. But we know little about what motivates innovative entrepreneurs and how their motivations differ by gender, culture and…
Oldest connection with Native Americans identified near Lake Baikal in Siberia
Newly sequenced genomes from prehistoric hunter-gatherers in the region of Lake Baikal reveal connections with First Americans and across Eurasia
Carl Linnaeus’s household laid the foundation for his scientific work
Without a wife and a well-functioning household, Carl Linnaeus would have had difficulty becoming the prominent scientist that he was. Mastering social codes, like clothing and hosting guests for dinners, was crucial for having a career in the 18th century.…
Comedy club performances provide insights on how robots, humans connect via humor
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Standup comedian Jon the Robot likes to tell his audiences that he does lots of auditions but has a hard time getting bookings. “They always think I’m too robotic,” he deadpans. If raucous laughter follows, he comes…
Beads made of boa bones identified in lesser Antilles
The first identifications of Boa on Martinique, Basse-Terre and La Désirade islands point to the snake’s significance for pre-Columbian Amerindians
Beads made of boa bones identified in lesser Antilles
The first identifications of Boa on Martinique, Basse-Terre and La Désirade islands point to the snake’s significance for pre-Columbian Amerindians
Pofatu: A new database for geochemical ‘fingerprints’ of artefacts
The Pofatu Database is the first comprehensive open-access compilation of geochemical analyses and contextual information for archaeological sources and artefacts facilitating new insights into ancient trade and long-distance voyaging
Pofatu: A new database for geochemical ‘fingerprints’ of artefacts
The Pofatu Database is the first comprehensive open-access compilation of geochemical analyses and contextual information for archaeological sources and artefacts facilitating new insights into ancient trade and long-distance voyaging
Eurovision voting points to more than just musical tastes
How people vote in the Eurovision Song Contest may tell us more than just the musical tastes of a nation – according to new research
Eurovision voting points to more than just musical tastes
How people vote in the Eurovision Song Contest may tell us more than just the musical tastes of a nation – according to new research
Twitter — not just pointless babble
It’s a global social media Goliath but it had humble beginnings and now we need it more than ever.
Twitter — not just pointless babble
It’s a global social media Goliath but it had humble beginnings and now we need it more than ever.
Music and filmmaking can transform undergraduate student perceptions of dementia
Undergraduate arts and music departments may represent untapped resources for building up the workforce needed to care for older adults, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society . In the study, an undergraduate course…
Music and filmmaking can transform undergraduate student perceptions of dementia
Undergraduate arts and music departments may represent untapped resources for building up the workforce needed to care for older adults, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society . In the study, an undergraduate course…
How to brand cultural products in overseas markets
News from the Journal of Marketing
Neolithic genomes from modern-day Switzerland indicate parallel ancient societies
Genetic analysis of 96 ancient individuals traces the arrival and demographic structure of peoples with Steppe-related ancestry into late Neolithic, early Bronze Age Switzerland
China’s viticulture in transition
Wine culture going back thousands of years lays the foundation for emerging modern wine industry in the Middle Kingdom
China’s viticulture in transition
Wine culture going back thousands of years lays the foundation for emerging modern wine industry in the Middle Kingdom
Golden age of Hollywood was not so golden for women
Movie data show women participation dropped across job roles in film from 1920 to 1950
Mystery solved: The origin of the colors in the first color photographs
A palette of colours on a silver plate: that is what the world’s first colour photograph looks like. It was taken by French physicist Edmond Becquerel in 1848. His process was empirical, never explained, and quickly abandoned. A team at…
Research looks at the effects of the ‘based on true events’ formula
These are the conclusions of a study carried out by a researcher from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) that analyses the political dimension of this kind of expression used massively in TV series and fiction films. “By using…
A new ‘gold standard’ for safer ceramic coatings
WASHINGTON, March 23, 2020 — Making your own ceramics can be a way to express your creativity, but some techniques and materials used in the process could spell bad news for your health and the environment. If not prepared properly,…
Study reveals secret of 18th-century portrait
Russian researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry of RAS, and Russia’s famed Tretyakov Gallery have conducted a comprehensive preconservation study of “The Portrait of F.P. Makerovsky in a Masquerade Costume”…
Joseph Allen named SIOP fellow
Joseph Allen, PhD has been named a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). Dr. Allen was granted Fellow status by the SIOP Executive Board at its most recent meeting. The profession of industrial and organizational psychology…
Sharon Glazer named SIOP Fellow
Sharon Glazer, PhD has been named a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). Dr. Glazer was granted Fellow status by the SIOP Executive Board at its most recent meeting. The profession of industrial and organizational psychology…
The status of women
Anthropologists find a mother’s social status improves her children’s health
The Holberg Prize names feminist art historian Griselda Pollock as 2020 Laureate
(BERGEN, Norway) – Today, the Holberg Prize–one of the largest international prizes awarded annually to an outstanding researcher in the humanities, social sciences, law or theology–named South African-born, Canadian and British feminist art historian and cultural analyst Griselda Pollock as…
The Holberg Prize names feminist art historian Griselda Pollock as 2020 Laureate
(BERGEN, Norway) – Today, the Holberg Prize–one of the largest international prizes awarded annually to an outstanding researcher in the humanities, social sciences, law or theology–named South African-born, Canadian and British feminist art historian and cultural analyst Griselda Pollock as…
The fantastical Adelaide Fringe
A cultural cure for ‘brain drain’
The fantastical Adelaide Fringe
A cultural cure for ‘brain drain’