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UrduThe 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…
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Springer Nature extends digital flexibility in its new eBook offers
Libraries and research institutions to have more choice and greater flexibility in order to access digital book content in ways that work for them.
New open-access book “Inclusive Urbanism” addresses the key issues of urban development
More than half of the world’s population is agglomerated in cities. According to a UN projection, approx. two thirds of the global population will be city dwellers by 2050. As urbanisation progresses, social aspects in urban development become ever more…
Long-term consequences difficult to predict
Relationship between plant traits and ecosystem functions
Electric clothes dryers: An underestimated source of microfiber pollution
Electric clothes dryers (tumble dryers) may be a hitherto unsuspected source of microfibers, widely emitting fibers from laundry into the environment through their vents, according to an experimental study Funding: Institutional Development Award (IDeA) from the National Institute of General…
Big drug costs for small patients with rare diseases, study finds
Percentage of all child health spending that went to orphan drugs rose 65% in five years, while families’ portion rose even faster
Some employees more likely to adhere to information security policies than others
Information security policies (ISP) that are not grounded in the realities of an employee’s work responsibilities and priorities exposes organizations to higher risk for data breaches, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York. The study’s…
US Insulin prices 8 times higher than in other nations
Study suggests US uses a more-expensive mix of insulin products
How narcissistic leaders infect their organizations’ cultures
A new paper shows the profound, long-term effect narcissistic leaders have on their organizations
NIH awards $13.8 million for studies on the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
October 5, 2020–(BRONX, N.Y) — Joe Verghese, M.B.B.S., M.S., , an international leader in aging and cognition research at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System , has received two grants from the National Institutes of Health totaling…
Researchers team up to solve America’s hard cider identity crisis
Do you know what style of beer you like? Wine? Do you know what type of hard cider you prefer? If you’re like most Americans, you could probably answer the first two questions with confident specificity, but the last one…
nTIDE Sept 2020 Jobs Report: Unease rises as numbers fall for Americans with disabilities
Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire nTIDE Report–featuring more on the 2020 Kessler Foundation National Employment and Disability Survey and the experiences of college graduates with disabilities who came of age under the ADA
Massachusetts awarded ‘future of manufacturing’ grant from National Science Foundation
Project RESPOND will help Massachusetts manufacturers pivot operations to address crises team led by UMass Lowell includes MIT, WPI, & MassTech collaborative $500,000 grant builds on the success of the Massachusetts manufacturing emergency response team
How Steak-umm became a social media phenomenon during the pandemic
A new analysis by North Carolina State University and Arizona State University outlines how a brand of frozen meat products took social media by storm – and what other brands can learn from the phenomenon. “A lot of brands have…
New research explores how multinational firms can manage corruption
Findings from Lehigh University College of Business professor provides unique insights on ways multinational firms can manage corruption
New research sheds light on the reluctance of farmers to adopt new technologies
Research from the University of Kent’s School of Economics sheds new light on a long-standing obstacle to improving agricultural productivity in developing countries: the reluctance of small-scale farmers to adopt modern technologies because of the risks associated with them. The…
Marketing study investigates impact of Viagra TV ads on birth rates
Many marketing studies have examined the impact of direct-to-consumer advertising of pharmaceuticals on sales and market shares. But in a new study, a researcher from The University of Texas at Dallas wanted to know whether drug advertising might have some…
Fans arrive like butterflies: Pearl Jam concerts drive tourism, hotel demand
You could say Seattle came alive with more than an even flow of tourism dollars from a pair of highly-anticipated Pearl Jam concerts, according to rockin’ new research by West Virginia University economists. Dubbed the “Home Shows,” two Pearl Jam…
Chronically understudied, fences hold grave ecological threats
Fences are one of humanity’s most frequent landscape alterations, with their combined length exceeding even that of roads by an order of magnitude. Despite their ubiquity, they have received far less research scrutiny than many human-built structures. Writing in BioScience…
Modifiable health risks linked to more than $730 billion in US health care costs
University of Washington and Vitality study found that 27% of US personal health care expenses were attributable to risk factors like obesity and smoking
Work bubbles can help businesses reopen while limiting risk of COVID-19 outbreaks
Creating “work bubbles” during the COVID-19 pandemic can help reduce the risk of company-wide outbreaks while helping essential businesses continue to function, as the example of Bombardier Aviation demonstrates in an analysis published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) .…
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. publishers and Editage partnership for editorial services
New Rochelle, NY, September 30, 2020–Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers, a leading international, independent publisher of cutting-edge peer-reviewed journals, and Editage, the flagship brand of Cactus Communications (CACTUS), a technology company accelerating scientific advancement, have announced a strategic editorial services…
‘Street’ ERTs are more useful in predicting companies’ future tax outcomes, study finds
Before considering a company as a potential investment, smart investors will analyze a company’s financial statements and look at its taxes and other expenses alongside net income. New research from the University of Notre Dame sheds light on the most…
URI researcher: Housing prices decline within mile of solar energy arrays
‘We need to be smarter in siting solar installations’
Untapped potential exists for blending hydropower, floating PV
Hybrid systems of floating solar panels and hydropower plants may hold the technical potential to produce a significant portion of the electricity generated annually across the globe, according to an analysis by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National…
Springer Nature launches its first virtual hub at Frankfurt Book Fair 2020
With the Frankfurt Book Fair not taking place as a physical event this year, Springer Nature is instead opening its doors to its first virtual hub.
From pandemic shock to recession
Change in working hours reflects development of corona crisis
Why people in your company would (not) act upon your strategy?
Despite extensive communication efforts or control systems, many employees still do not understand the organisation’s strategic goals, let alone act upon them. How could this be changed?
Wiley partners with DeepGreen Project to enhance open access in Germany
Hoboken, N.J and Munich, Germany–September 29, 2020– John Wiley and Sons Inc. (NYSE:JWa) (NYSE:JWb) and the open access project DeepGreen signed a collaboration agreement to distribute research published under the Wiley/Projekt DEAL agreement to open access repositories throughout Germany. Starting…
Published today the first report on incubators and accelerators in Spain
Social Innovation Monitor (SIM), an international research team based at Politecnico di Torino university, in collaboration with the Spanish Startups As-sociation, has published the first report on the impact of incuba-tors/accelerators in Spain. The research team has leveraged the successful…
Scholars untangle marketing’s complex role in understanding political activities
As 2020 began, many pundits predicted a politically charged year, but few predicted that it would include a global pandemic overtaxing healthcare resources, strained U.S. race relations resulting in mass demonstrations across the globe, devastating fires consuming massive swaths of the United States, and a catastrophic global economic downturn.
Researchers developing data platform for analysis of nonprofit organizations
Mirae Kim, Associate Professor of Nonprofit Studies, and Alan Abramson, Professor of Government, are creating a data platform for scientific analysis of nonprofit organizations in collaboration with researchers at American University, Urban Institute, and Georgia Institute of Technology. The platform…
New book: Avoid predicting foreign exchange rates
“It’s like looking into a crystal ball – with a little luck your prediction will be correct. Perhaps once, perhaps twice. In the long run, however, you will be wrong and that can have devastating consequences for your company,” says…
BIOCAD will produce the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Gamalei Institute
BIOCAD becomes an industrial partner of the scientific center and will ensure the mass-scale production of the «Sputnik V» vaccine
What new research reveals about rude workplace emails
Researchers found rude emails at work can lead to significant distress for employees. The researchers say that “active” email rudeness is overloaded with strong negative emotions. By comparison, “passive” email rudeness leaves people struggling with uncertainty. Passive email rudeness may…
Jindal school researchers examine COVID-19 impact on manufacturing
Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas have examined how manufacturers are — or aren’t — pivoting successfully in response to major manufacturing disruptions as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a study published July 27 in IEEE…
Boys’ club barriers create issues for Australian boards
Pale, male and stale – it’s certainly stereotypical, but it’s a saying that still holds water when it comes to Australian boards, according to new research from the University of South Australia. Assessing the influence of gender diversity on Australian…
Creating ‘green’ protein from the air
Increasing environmental challenges have led scientists to rethink how protein can be produced. Traditional processes require a lot of space on land or sea, resulting in a high carbon footprint and reduced resources. A new article in Chemical & Engineering…
New model for district-based coronavirus forecasts
Neuroinformatics scientists at Osnabrück University and data specialists at the Jülich Supercomputing Centre provide daily analyses of infection rates
Proof-of-concept for a new ultra-low-cost hearing aid for age-related hearing loss
A new ultra-affordable and accessible hearing aid made from open-source electronics could soon be available worldwide, according to a study published September 23, 2020 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Soham Sinha from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia,…
From carbon taxes to tax breaks, emission reduction policies have widespread support
A new study surveying public opinion on proposed environmental policies reveals that Americans are widely supportive of climate mitigation measures.
Bundled payment model reduces health disparities for Black patients
OHSU-led study is first to assess association between the new model and changes in racial, ethnic disparities in hip, joint replacements
Study shows keeping gratitude journal reduces gossip, incivility in workplace
A few minutes a day writing about what you’re grateful for can make you less of a jerk
Cities beat suburbs at inspiring cutting-edge innovations
Study suggests population density affects type of inventions
IOP Publishing launches first-of-its-kind peer review certification program
Global offering is the only peer review certification programme tailored for the physical sciences
‘Front of package’ nutrition labels improved nutrition quality
A new study analyzing 16 years of data on tens of thousands of products finds that the adoption of nutrition data on “front of package” (FOP) labels is associated with improved nutritional content of those foods and their competitors. “We…
Nature conservation and tourism can coexist despite conflicts
The concept of sustainable nature tourism plays a key role in mediating conflicts between tourism and nature conservation, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. The study takes a geo-historical approach to analysing the environmental conflict surrounding…
Vaccination insights
Researchers uncover early results about an existing tuberculosis vaccine that has been hypothesized to help against the coronavirus
CU Denver researcher analyzes the use of solar energy at US airports
20% of US airports have adopted solar power in the last decade
Private health insurers paid hospitals 247% of what medicare would
Study provides unique insights into how much hospitals are paid for services