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UrduThe National Academy of Medicine (NAM) announced new members at its annual meeting on October 19, 2020. Among them, President Eiichi Saitoh of Fujita Health University has been elected as an international member. Established originally as the Institute of Medicine…
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The soft power concept of German energy foreign policy
Germany’s bilateral energy partnerships
Seeing no longer believing: the manipulation of online images
Online images are not always what they seem, especially on social media
Centivax signs licensing agreement with Thermo Fisher for its anti-COVID-19 antibodies
Centivax Inc, the therapeutics spinout of Contract Research Organization Distributed Bio Inc, announced today a licensing agreement with Thermo Fisher Scientific. Thermo Fisher has developed and evaluated several variants of Centivax’s highly specific and effective therapeutic antibody candidates against COVID-19…
National laboratories point to sugars as a key factor in ideal feedstock for biofuels
NREL, Oak Ridge scientists reveal economics must include more than size of poplar trees
Wiley’s Open Science Ambassador Program encourages scientific collaboration
Hoboken, N.J. and Beijing–October 20, 2020– John Wiley and Sons Inc. (NYSE:JWa) (NYSE:JWb), a leader in research and education, today introduced its Open Science Ambassador Program . The program acknowledges and supports Chinese thought leaders around the world who embrace…
Paperpal preflight–a one-stop solution for all editorial checks publishers & authors need
Oct 20, 2020, Denmark: Cactus Communications (CACTUS) , a technology company accelerating scientific advancement, launched its new AI-powered manuscript screening tool called Paperpal Preflight today. Powered by machine learning and trained on millions of published articles, Paperpal Preflight helps reduce…
Researchers investigate impact of COVID-19 on BAME businesses
Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) businesses have had to incur considerable costs to protect their businesses through lockdown, according to academics at Staffordshire University.
American historian Mills Kelly receives Gutenberg Teaching Award
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz presents its award for excellence in teaching worth EUR 10,000 online this year
Plugging in: Survey examines American perceptions of — and resistance to — electric vehicles
The latest installment of the Climate Insights 2020 report series finds that resistance to purchasing electric vehicles derives from a variety of sources — and those reasons differ among some demographics
Researchers investigate impact of COVID-19 on BAME businesses
Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) businesses have had to incur considerable costs to protect their businesses through lockdown, according to academics at Staffordshire University. During lockdown, many businesses in the UK were forced to shut up shop while many…
Save it or spend it? Advertising decisions amid consumer word-of-mouth
New research finds it depends on what consumers are saying and what the ads are doing
Natural disaster preparations may aid businesses’ pandemic response
The social and economic impacts of COVID-19 have battered small- and medium-sized enterprises, putting millions of jobs in the U.S. at risk. And a year rife with natural disasters has not done many struggling businesses any favors. To learn about…
NUS study reveals severe air pollution drives food delivery consumption and plastic waste
Poor outdoor air is a strong push factor in consumers’ use of food delivery services in China
Research finds that blue-light glasses improve sleep and workday productivity
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — During the pandemic, the amount of screen time for many people working and learning from home as well as binge-watching TV has sharply increased. New research finds that wearing blue-light glasses just before sleeping can lead to…
‘The Ends Game: How Smart Companies Stop Selling Products and Start Delivering Value’
MIT’s latest title in the Management on the Cutting Edge Series
Cranfield School of Management announces new Rowlands Chair in Transformational Strategy
Cranfield School of Management is set to launch a worldwide talent search for a newly created Rowlands Chair in Transformational Strategy. The position will be responsible for driving the management school’s thinking in ‘transformational strategy’ and pioneer its research and…
Researchers seek to end unexpected bills for screening colonoscopies
Nearly 1 in 8 commercially insured patients nationwide who underwent an elective colonoscopy between 2012 and 2017 performed by an in-network provider received “surprise” bills for out-of-network expenses, often totaling hundreds of dollars or more, new analysis from a team…
Fraction of money earmarked for COVID-19 recovery could boost climate efforts
Global stimulus plans for economic recovery after the pandemic could easily cover climate-friendly policies, suggests new study. Governments worldwide are planning stimulus packages to boost the economy following the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. So far, more than $12…
Companies bet big on chemical plastic recycling
Plastic waste is an increasing environmental concern, leading manufacturers to take bold action on creating a circular economy based on chemical recycling. Despite these lofty goals, environmentalists are concerned that the efforts do not address the real issue of plastic…
World Mental Health Day — CACTUS releases report of largest researcher mental health survey
On World Mental Health Day 2020, Cactus Communications releases report of largest and most diverse global survey on researcher mental health
A new, comprehensive approach to measure inequality in preventable child mortality
A new model can more accurately and efficiently assess which children are at highest risk of preventable death, according to a study published October 14 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Antonio Ramos from the Fielding School of Public…
Biggest CO2 drop: Real-time data show COVID-19’s massive impact on global emissions
While the ongoing Corona pandemic continues to threaten millions of lives around the world, the first half of 2020 saw an unprecedented decline in CO2 emissions – larger than during the financial crisis of 2008, the oil crisis of the…
Start-up with plastic waste recycling solution wins top prize at ideasinc 2020
Magorium – a Singaporean start-up seeking to disrupt the construction industry with an innovative plastic waste recycling solution – emerged as the champion of ideasinc 2020, the nationwide start-up challenge helmed by NTUitive, the innovation and enterprise company of Nanyang…
New APC-free Open Access agreements test alternative funding models
Jisc, the digital solutions provider for education and research in the UK, and the Public Library of Science (PLOS) today announced two 3-year Open Access (OA) agreements that allow researchers to publish in PLOS journals without incurring article processing charges…
Online horse race bettors are less keen to gamble after a losing day
A new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that a bettor likely stays away from betting for a 27% longer time after a losing day than after a day on which they won or broke even. The study…
Before the US general election, evidence of agreement –and division– on climate issues
Just one month before an election in which climate change may be a key issue, new survey results show that climate change may be less politically polarizing than many might expect.
Athletes don’t benefit from relying on a coach for too long
Transformational coaches make players more independent, less reliant, study finds
Before the US general election, evidence of agreement — and division — on climate issues
A new survey finds that while partisan divides persist on certain issues, the majority of Americans want action on climate change and believe unchecked warming will be a serious problem.
And the winner is… dependent on judging accountability
Research shows that status and personal relationships are key to winning awards — but only when decision-makers are less accountable and protected from scrutiny
Scientists replicated self-cleaning anti-reflective coating of insects’ eyes
Scientists from Russia and Switzerland have probed into nanostructures covering the corneas of the eyes of small fruit flies. Investigating them the team learned how to produce the safe biodegradable nanocoating with antimicrobial, anti-reflective, and self-cleaning properties in a cost-effective…
How psychological ownership can enhance stewardship for public goods
How can consumers be encouraged to take better care of public goods and resources? That’s the question posed in a new research paper co-authored by Collen P. Kirk, D.P.S., associate professor of marketing at New York Institute of Technology, in…
New medtech manufacturing capability launches in Brisbane
Brisbane, Australia: The Hon Karen Andrews, Minister for Industry, Science and Technology is opening the Translational Research Institute’s (TRI) new state-of-the-art clinical cleanroom manufacturing and training facility, T3 Cleanrooms, and the inaugural MTPCareers Symposium on Wednesday 14 October 2020. The…
Port engineers need guidance incorporating sea level rise into construction designs
New survey by URI researchers finds rising sea level often not factored into maritime infrastructure design
Wiley launches flagship interdisciplinary open access journal Natural Sciences
Hoboken, N.J.–October 13, 2020– John Wiley and Sons Inc. (NYSE:JWa) (NYSE:JWb) today announced the launch of its new premier open access journal, Natural Sciences . The journal, which fully embraces open research principles, is one of the mutual initiatives agreed…
The unending waste management challenge – are we at our wits’ end?
Waste management would need a radical change. It could be achieved through the application of knowledge management tools and approaches in the waste management.
The valuation of a company’s investment properties may bring surprises
The external appraiser provides more conservative values for investment properties than when the company prepares the valuation itself
A circular economy could save the world’s economy post-COVID-19
The Covid-19 pandemic has challenged all facets of human endeavours, and seven months later the economic effects are particularly being felt How the world can leverage the positive and negative effects of COVID-19 to build a new, more resilient and…
Cnew research on SARS-CoV-2 virus ‘survivability’
Researchers at CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, have found that SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, can survive for up to 28 days on common surfaces including banknotes, glass – such as that found on mobile phone screens – and…
Majority of Americans trust Biden to lead US healthcare system amid COVID-19 pandemic
With Election Day less than a month away, a new West Health-Gallup national survey finds more Americans trust former Vice President Joe Biden than President Donald Trump to efficiently lead the U.S. healthcare system through the COVID-19 pandemic. A 52% majority say they trust Biden while 39% say they trust Trump.
Siberian scientists identified the most promising Russian forest products
A team of scientists from Siberian Federal University evaluated the competitiveness of Russian forest industry products by analyzing international trade data from different regions of the country and comparing it to the data from other markets. The study was published…
Lack of support prolongs unemployment
Economist evaluated Swiss unemployment insurance data
Majority of Americans trust Biden to lead US healthcare system amid COVID-19 pandemic
Ability to manage the pandemic and reducing healthcare costs are equally important to Americans in determining their vote for president
Men less likely to see food as national security issue amid pandemic
PULLMAN, Wash. – On average, men not only showed less empathy toward temporary agricultural laborers, known as H-2A guest workers, but also were less likely to see food supply and production as issues of national security, according to a study…
New European longevity-focused venture fund LongeVC comes out of stealth
The first longevity medicine-focused venture capital fund in the Baltic countries LongeVC comes out of stealth with a portfolio of investments and announces its first successful exit. The organization intends to fund and incubate high-quality research-bac
Survey shows broad bipartisan support for a stronger focus on science
During a highly partisan time in our nation, survey shows broad bipartisan support for a stronger focus on science
Coordinated efforts on Twitter to interfere in US elections are foreign-based
Analysis of 2.2 million tweets finds actions similar to earlier foreign election meddling
Women’s incomes improve when democrats hold public office, study finds
In an increasingly polarized political system, democratic control has a meaningful on narrowing the gender gap
Applying artificial intelligence to science education
A new review published in the Journal of Research in Science Teaching highlights the potential of machine learning–a subset of artificial intelligence–in science education. Although the authors initiated their review before the COVID-19 outbreak, the pandemic highlights the need to…
Scientists are more specialized in larger and interdisciplinary teams
The roles of scientists change as research teams become more interdisciplinary and larger, finds new research from ESMT Berlin. Contemporary scientific challenges increasingly require large teams and interdisciplinary perspectives. However, it is not fully understood how these trends affect the…