New research from Cass Business School has found that battery icons on mobile phones shape how people view time and space, and how battery conservation practices define user identities.
Social Sciences
Sep 13, 2019
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Being friends with an award juror can increase a person's chance of being nominated but decrease their chances of being selected as the victor, according to new research published in the Academy of Management Journal.
Social Sciences
Jul 12, 2019
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Financial analysts whose surnames are perceived as favourable elicit stronger market reactions to their earnings forecasts, new research from Cass Business School has found.
Economics & Business
Feb 6, 2019
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Mathematicians have created a new model—of a variety commonly found in the world of finance—to show how to harvest a species at an optimal rate, while making sure that the animals do not get wiped out by chance.
Ecology
Oct 24, 2018
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People using smartphones are more likely to make rational and unemotional decisions compared to PC users when presented with a moral dilemma on their device, according to a new study from City, University of London.
Social Sciences
May 25, 2017
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If asked the colour of the ocean, most people would rightly say "blue." The reason is that pure water absorbs long wavelength red light very strongly, but lets the shorter blue wavelengths pass. If you cut yourself while ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 22, 2016
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Researchers have proposed a new global approach to tackling the world's mounting nutrition and food production crisis.
Environment
Dec 1, 2016
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Researchers have shown that water movement sensors - known as lateral lines - on the bodies of the African clawed frog may also be sensitive to light.
Plants & Animals
Sep 9, 2015
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High levels of social media activity can be used to forecast increases in protest participation – but successful prediction may depend on location, a study has found.
Social Sciences
May 21, 2015
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Organizations that fail to identify or swiftly expel "institutional parasites" risk long-term damage, academics from British and Finnish business schools have warned.
Economics & Business
Apr 10, 2024
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