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December 24, 2024

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Being Digitally Hyperconnected Causes 'Techno-Strain' for Employees

Dec. 17, 2024 — A new study has shown that employees are experiencing mental and physical techno-strain due to being 'hyperconnected' to digital technology making it difficult for people to switch off from ...

The Great Ripple: How a Tsunami Can Disrupt Global Trade

Dec. 13, 2024 — Tsunamis can cause immense physical damage to ports, but the economic cost does not stop there. The resultant disruptions of shipping lanes result in billions of dollars in losses every day, as was seen in the 2011 tsunami that hit the Tohoku ...

Adoption of AI Calls for New Kind of Communication Competence from Sales Managers

Dec. 11, 2024 — Artificial intelligence, AI, is rapidly transforming work also in the financial sector. A recent study explored how integrating AI into the work of sales teams affects the interpersonal communication ...

Researchers Highlight Nobel-Winning AI Breakthroughs and Call for Interdisciplinary Innovation

Nov. 26, 2024 — A new article examines the convergence of physics, chemistry, and AI, highlighted by recent Nobel Prizes. It traces the historical development of neural networks, emphasizing the role of ...

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Two-Way Water Transfers Can Ensure Reliability, Save Money for Urban and Agricultural Users During Drought in Western U.S.

Nov. 26, 2024 — A study offers a solution to water scarcity during droughts amid the tug of economic development, population growth and climate uncertainty for water ...

Standing at Work Can Be Detrimental to Blood Pressure

Nov. 22, 2024 — A new study found that prolonged standing at work had a negative impact on the research participants' 24-hour blood pressure. In contrast, spending more time sitting at work was associated with ...

Gaming for the Good!

Nov. 18, 2024 — It turns out gaming is good for you! New research indicates massive multiplayer online gamers learn by gaming and their skills in the workplace are enriched by those seemingly endless hours ...

'Jekyll and Hyde' Leaders Do Lasting Damage, New Research Shows

Nov. 16, 2024 — Employees struggle when supervisors swing between good and bad ...

Long Covid Could Cost the Economy Billions Every Year

Nov. 13, 2024 — Working days lost to long covid could be costing the economy billions of pounds every year as patients struggle to cope with symptoms and return to work, finds a new ...

Cash Is King: The Surprising Truth About Spending Habits in a Cashless World

Nov. 14, 2024 — Physical cash not only influences how much we spend but also fosters a profound sense of psychological ownership that digital payments cannot ...

Grabbing Pizza With Coworkers Isn't Just Fun -- It Could Boost Your Teamwork Skills

Nov. 12, 2024 — Forming memories around shared experiences, whether something fun like grabbing a pizza or as emotionally straining as an employee strike, has a way ...

Manliness Concerns Impede Forgiveness of Coworkers

Oct. 17, 2024 — The more men are concerned about appearing masculine, the less likely they will forgive a co-worker for a transgression such as missing an important meeting, a study has found. What's more, such men ...

Why People Think They're Right, Even When They Are Wrong

Oct. 9, 2024 — If you smugly believe you're right in a disagreement with a friend or colleague, a new study suggests why you may actually be wrong. Researchers found that people naturally assume they have all the ...

A Method of 'Look Twice, Forgive Once' Can Sustain Social Cooperation

Sep. 26, 2024 — Using mathematical modeling, researchers found a way to maintain cooperation without relying on complex norms or ...

More People Living Without Running Water in U.S. Cities Since the Global Financial Crisis, Study Reveals

Dec. 19, 2024 — More American cities -- even those seen as affluent -- are home to people living without running water as people are being 'squeezed' by unaffordable housing and the cost-of-living crisis, ...

Work Satisfaction, Pay Are Worse for Those Who Stutter, Study Finds

Dec. 10, 2024 — People who stutter have lower earnings, experience underemployment and express lower job satisfaction than those who don't stutter, a new study ...

Land-Use Policy Rethink Vital to Hit Net Zero

Nov. 14, 2024 — Changing how land-use subsidies are implemented would give UK taxpayers better value for money and improve chances of meeting environmental targets such as Net ...

Psychologists Develop Tool to Assess Narcissism in Job Candidates

Oct. 25, 2024 — Researchers developed a tool for job interviews to assess narcissistic grandiosity among potential job ...

Workplace Culture and Social Relationships Are Associated With Workplace Bullying

Oct. 22, 2024 — Workplace bullying poses a serious threat to employees' health and well-being. A study sheds new light on the impact of social relationships on workplace bullying. Focusing on the dynamics of ...

Study Suggests Simple Steps May Improve Team Ethics

Sep. 30, 2024 — Instead of ending a group meeting asking if anyone has any questions, a professor suggests asking participants if they can think of anything that can go wrong with the plan ...

Demand-Side Actions Could Help Construction Sector Deliver on Net-Zero Targets

Sep. 20, 2024 — Researchers used a detailed mathematical model to demonstrate that the construction sector in the UK and Europe could almost eliminate its carbon emissions by 2060. This could be achieved through ...

Artificial Intelligence Grunt Work Can Be Outsourced Using a New Blockchain-Based Framework

Sep. 18, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new framework to make complex AI tasks more accessible and transparent to users. The framework specializes in providing solutions to deep reinforcement learning (DRL) ...

Reducing Smartphone Use Increases Work Satisfaction

Sep. 17, 2024 — On average, we spend three and a quarter hours a day looking at our phones. Cutting back this time by one hour a day is not only good for our mental health, but also helps us to feel happier and more ...

Unveiling the Math Behind Your Calendar

Sep. 13, 2024 — In a world where organizing a simple meeting can feel like herding cats, new research reveals just how challenging finding a suitable meeting time becomes as the number of participants grows. The ...

EV Charging Stations Boost Spending at Nearby Businesses

Sep. 4, 2024 — Electric vehicle charging stations bring spending increases for nearby businesses, according to a new ...

How Cheerful Is That Water Bottle?

Sep. 3, 2024 — New research shows consumers use 'happier' words to search for products when they are in a good mood. Researchers have connected those positive search terms with an increased likelihood of ...

Demand for Low-Quality Credits Undermines the Voluntary Carbon Market, Study Finds

Aug. 22, 2024 — Researchers have shown that the 20 companies retiring the most offsets from the voluntary carbon market -- or VCM -- over the past four years have largely relied on low-quality, low-cost credits. ...

New Twist on Synthesis Technique Promises Sustainable Manufacturing

Aug. 16, 2024 — Researchers developed a new method known as flash-within-flash Joule heating (FWF) that could transform the synthesis of high-quality solid-state materials, offering a cleaner, faster and more ...

Why Do Researchers Often Prefer Safe Over Risky Projects? Explaining Risk Aversion in Science

Aug. 15, 2024 — A mathematical framework that builds on the economic theory of hidden-action models provides insight into how the unobservable nature of effort and risk shapes investigators' research strategies ...

Sick Days: Assessing the Economic Costs of Long COVID

Aug. 15, 2024 — A new study finds that the effects of long COVID have caused many Americans to miss extensive work time, and that 14% of study participants reported not returning to work in the months after their ...

Aug. 15, 2024 — Middle-aged women who experience work-related stress have a significantly increased risk of future sick leave, a new study shows. Lack of influence and conflicts at work are clear stress ...

Climate Reporting Standards Insufficient, Must Be Expanded, Say Experts

Aug. 14, 2024 — A new article concludes that current climate standards are not sufficiently incentivizing the big picture innovations necessary to deliver net zero, and must be expanded to include a company's ...

Fracking Frenzy in India: A Water Crisis in the Making?

Aug. 14, 2024 — India's plans to scale up fracking operations without robust regulations could spell disaster for the country's finely balanced water security, according to ...

Larger Teams in Academic Research Worsen Career Prospects, Study Finds

Aug. 14, 2024 — Researchers reveal that individuals who finish their PhD in situations where the average team in their field is larger have worse academic career ...