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UrduIOP Publishing (IOPP) has enhanced access to scientific research by streamlining its online authentication process for researchers. IOPP achieved their goal by working with world-leading identity and access management specialist, OpenAthens, and the global cross-stakeholder SeamlessAccess organisation. Collaboration The trio…
Tag: BUSINESS/ECONOMICS
Laptops, cell phones, e-games defied slump as COVID-19 dented 2020’s electronics sales: UN
Foreseen drop in 2020 sales-related e-waste: 4.9 million metric tonnes or ~6.4%; Pandemic intensified digital divide between high, middle and low income countries
Innovation projects can reinvent the UN
A study conducted by UNIGE researchers suggests innovative projects carried out within UN entities can drive institutional change and foster a culture of entrepreneurship in the entire organization
En’Urga receives NASA grant to develop tool that validates advanced technologies, vehicles
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — En’Urga Inc. , which develops and commercializes innovative diagnostic equipment for use in the manufacturing, research and consumer arenas, has received a six-month, SBIR Phase I grant from NASA . The $125,000 grant will be used…
Optimizing immunization with Sanaria® PfSPZ-CVac malaria vaccine
ROCKVILLE, MD, USA – June 8, 2021 – The PfSPZ malaria vaccines of Sanaria Inc. are unique in vaccine development as they are composed of weakened (attenuated) forms of the live parasite cells that cause malaria. These parasite cells are…
Study identifies major barriers to financing a sustainable ocean economy
Financing a sustainable global ocean economy may require a Paris Agreement type effort, according to a new report from an international team of researchers led by the University of British Columbia. That’s because a significant increase in sustainable ocean finance…
New incubator model for CSHL spin-outs
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) is collaborating with Autobahn Labs, a new life sciences incubator, to catalyze the Laboratory’s early-stage discovery programs into spin-out companies that commercialize transformational new therapies. CSHL is a world leader in basic biological research and…
International travel may spread destination-specific antimicrobial resistance genes
Travellers abroad may pick up bacteria and other vectors containing genes conferring antimicrobial resistance which remain in the gut when returning to their home country, according to a study published in Genome Medicine . A team of researchers at Washington…
Do customer loyalty programs really help sellers make money?
New study finds that yes, they do, but not in the ways you may think
The Finnish Basic Income experiment failed to produce short-term employment effects
A study by the VATT Institute for Economic Research and the Labour Institute for Economic Research (PT) shows that replacing minimum unemployment benefits with a basic income of equal size has minor employment effects at best
Ten-fold increase in carbon offset cost predicted
The cost of offsetting corporate carbon emissions needs to increase ten-fold to drive meaningful climate action, says a landmark report by Trove Research and UCL.
nTIDE May 2021 Jobs Report: Slow improvement as economy strives for recovery
National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) — issued semi-monthly by Kessler Foundation and the University of New Hampshire
Don’t like your greens? Blame it on Brassica domestication
New study shows genetic diversity of ancestor, wild Brassica rapa, came from domestication more than 3,000 years ago
A better way to introduce digital tech in the workplace
Kate Kellogg advocates for ‘experimentalist governance,’ to find what works best for employees at all levels, then implement it widely
Mixed farming methods could reduce US emissions and increase productivity
Modeled nitrogen-sparing farms across the US exceeded demand for protein but produced 20% less beef
One in 20 workers are in ‘worthless’ jobs — far fewer than previously thought
The so-called ‘bullshit jobs theory’ – which argues that a large and rapidly increasing number of workers are undertaking jobs that they themselves recognise as being useless and of no social value – contains several major flaws, argue researchers from…
Harvard Growth Lab launches data viz tool that reveals growth opportunities for 1K cities
Live launch event June 2 @ 12 PM EST | Register on Zoom
R&D exploration or exploitation? How firms respond to import competition
Strategic Management Journal studies competition created by import penetration
Building green finance in Asia
SMU Office of Research & Tech Transfer – Back in November 2019, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) put sustainability front and centre at the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF), making it a key theme of the event and announcing a…
The uneven benefits of CSR efforts
SMU Office of Research & Tech Transfer – Whether they are in the technology or oil sector, selling shoes or healthcare products, for many companies, green is the new black. While maximising profit might have been the sole priority for…
Why short selling is good for the capital markets
SMU Office of Research & Tech Transfer – Short selling often gets a bad rap because it is a type of trade that bets against the success of a firm. In essence, short selling allows investors to borrow stock from…
UMaine researchers: Culture drives human evolution more than genetics
In a new study, University of Maine researchers found that culture helps humans adapt to their environment and overcome challenges better and faster than genetics. After conducting an extensive review of the literature and evidence of long-term human evolution, scientists…
Corruption in healthcare worsens the health of patients and the quality of nutrition
This is evidenced by the experience of post-communist countries, including Russia
Mumpreneur success still requires conventional masculine behaviour
A new study led by Kent Business School, University of Kent, finds that whilst the mumpreneur identity may enable women to participate in the business world and be recognised as ‘proper’ entrepreneurs, this success is dependent on alignment with the…
Study finds that a firm’s place in a supply chain influences lending and borrowing
University of Oregon and University of Rochester researchers examined supplier-customer relationships to better understand trade credit
Men make more extreme choices and decisions, find scientists
Revealed: Men and women do think and act differently
The narrative of becoming a leader is rooted in culture
The growth stories of Finnish leaders repeat the same elements as the leadership stories in the beloved Finnish literary masterpieces The Unknown Soldier and Under the North Star
Seeds of economic health disparities found in subsistence society
PULLMAN, Wash. – No billionaires live among the Tsimane people of Bolivia, although some are a bit better off than others. These subsistence communities on the edge of the Amazon also have fewer chronic health problems linked to the kind…
Global costs of Plasmodium vivax malaria estimated for the first time
Plasmodium vivax malaria is a mosquito-borne illness that causes significant morbidity. However, the household and healthcare provider costs of the disease are unknown. A new study published in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Dr Angela Devine at Menzies School…
The price is right: Modeling economic growth in a zero-emission society
Researchers analyze whether it is possible to simultaneously grow the economy while not producing more pollution
When to release free and paid apps for maximal revenue
News from the Journal of Marketing
Data from 45 million mobile users further shows poorer people less able to stay at home COVID rules
Low earners generally either simply can’t afford to stay at home, or work in professions in which working from home is not possible
$2 million grant to examine what drives promotion and tenure outcomes in higher ed
University of Houston leads research project funded by National Science Foundation
UTSA School of Data Science receives $1 million from Frost Bank for emerging research
MAY 27, 2021 — Frost Bank has committed $1 million to the UTSA School of Data Science (SDS). The gift establishes the Frost Excellence Fund endowment, which will support research-enhancing activities such as graduate research fellowships, undergraduate research activities and…
Plastic waste has some economic benefit for developing countries
PULLMAN, Wash. – For decades, wealthy nations have transported plastic trash, and the environmental problems that go with it, to poorer countries, but researchers have found a potential bright side to this seemingly unequal trade: plastic waste may provide an…
World needs USD 8.1 trillion investment in nature by 2050 to tackle triple planetary crisis
Triple investments in nature-based solutions by 2030 or face USD 4.1 trillion gap in finance for nature up to 2050, warns new UN report
Entrepreneurship event celebrates 10th anniversary
Deshpande Symposium marks a decade of assisting, educating entrepreneurs
Climate skeptics not easily persuaded by available evidence, now or later
Quantitative modeling by University of Oregon environmental economist predicts strong skeptics are unlikely to change their beliefs, even in the face of mounting evidence
What is the true cost to companies of IT security?
Research project led by the University of Göttingen develops assessment method of information technology security for businesses
Hacking and loss of driving skills are major consumer concerns for self-driving cars
A new study from the University of Kent, Toulouse Business School, ESSCA School of Management (Paris) and ESADE Business School (Spain) has revealed the three primary risks and benefits perceived by consumers towards autonomous vehicles (self-driving cars). The increased development…
Report reveals impact of over £1.8 billion on UK science and economy by Diamond
Invite to Launch webinar of Diamond’s Socio-Economic Impact Study: 26 May 2021 14:00-16:00 BST
Report reveals impact of £1.8billion+ on UK science and economy by Diamond Light Source
A recent study by Technopolis and Diamond estimates a cumulative monetised impact of at least £1.8 billion from the UK’s synchrotron, Diamond Light Source, reflecting very favourably with the £1.2 billion investment made in the facility to date. And it…
Grass replaces plastic in take-away food packaging
Soon, packaging for take-away foods might be completely based on local, sustainable materials instead of fossil-based products. In a new research project, a packaging solution based on upcycled grass fibres is being developed.
Delivering “serendipity”: Seemingly random product discovery, aided by technology
News from the Journal of Marketing
OIST and Beyond Next Ventures tie in a new innovation hub
The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (“OIST”) and Beyond Next Ventures (“BNV”) announced on May 25 a new partnership to invest in deep-tech startups and develop the innovation ecosystem in Okinawa. “Today is a happy day for…
New international research provides tips for entrepreneurs to beat the grind
Staying up all night, working nonstop, eating on the run and skipping meals are often telltale signs of starting a new business. But research shows this constant hustle – which is often glorified as the key to success – can…
Research finds half of UK residents willing to adopt vaccine passports for travel
On 17 May 2021, the UK moved to step three of the Government’s Roadmap out of Lockdown – which allowed for the lifting of a ban on foreign travel. Yet, travelling to amber and red list countries still carries strict…
Analyzing the impact of college gameday homes in the American south
How vacant gameday homes affect housing prices, neighborhoods in Southern college towns
Missing role of finance in climate mitigation scenarios
Researchers at the University of Zurich show how climate mitigation scenarios can be improved by taking into account that the financial system can play both an enabling or a hampering role on the path to a sustainable economic system. To…
nTIDE April 2021 COVID Update: Declines in furloughs may be early signs of recovery
National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) – issued semi-monthly by Kessler Foundation and the University of New Hampshire