Graduates are taking up jobs that don't fully use their skills and as a result are causing high turnover for employers, claims new research published today in the journal Human Relations, published by SAGE. The findings raise ...

Other Sciences - Social Sciences

Apr 04, 2013 3.3 / 5 (4) 2

While compared to men, women continue to be underrepresented in math and science courses and careers, is this disparity a true reflection of male and female student ability? According to a study to be released tomorrow in ...

Other Sciences - Social Sciences

Mar 29, 2013 3.9 / 5 (7) 12

While the media is replete with examples of "normal" men who seek out prostitutes regularly, how common are prostitute-seeking men and how much do they differ from men in the normal population? According to a new comparison ...

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Mar 25, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

In a 2012 report, the Obama administration announced that it was "jumpstarting" the nuclear industry. Because of the industry's long history of permitting problems, cost overruns, and construction delays, financial markets ...

Technology - Energy & Green Tech

Mar 01, 2013 3 / 5 (14) 9

While those active on social media aren't shy about expressing opinions on their Facebook pages, how much do their "Likes" really reflect the quality of an organization? American Journal of Medical Quality recently publis ...

Technology - Internet

Mar 01, 2013 not rated yet 0

Tourists coming into contact with sea turtles at holiday attractions face a risk of health problems, according to research published today by JRSM Short Reports. Encountering free-living sea turtles in nature is quite safe, ...

Biology - Ecology

Feb 05, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 1

Assessment of the presence of independent flexor digitorum superficialis function in the small fingers of professional string players: Is this an example of natural selection?

Biology - Other

Feb 04, 2013 not rated yet 0

Studies have shown that women are less likely to take the most direct approach to ensure that they receive fair pay compared to their male counterparts – simply asking. So what happens when women begin to negotiate for ...

Other Sciences - Social Sciences

Jan 17, 2013 4.5 / 5 (2) 0

France has been held up, worldwide, as the forerunner in using nuclear fission to produce electricity. However, a third of the nation's nuclear reactors will need replacing in the next decade, and public opinion has shifted ...

Technology - Energy & Green Tech

Jan 07, 2013 3.7 / 5 (3) 2

British employers have avoided slashing their budgets for training during the recession because they believe it is vital to their operations, a new study has found.

Other Sciences - Economics & Business

Dec 11, 2012 1 / 5 (1) 0

Following the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in 2011, the German government took the nation's eight oldest reactors offline immediately and passed legislation that will close the last nuclear power ...

Technology - Energy & Green Tech

Nov 01, 2012 4.2 / 5 (6) 32

When it comes to analyzing gender stereotypes in the media, studies have shown that photographs of men focus on male faces while photographs of women are more focused on women's bodies. A recent study from Psychology of Wo ...

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Oct 17, 2012 not rated yet 1

The Cuban Missile Crisis took place 50 years ago this October, when US and Soviet leaders pulled back from the very brink of nuclear war. This was the closest the world has come to nuclear war, but exactly how close has been ...

Other Sciences - Other

Oct 12, 2012 5 / 5 (3) 1

In the new fall issue of the World Policy Journal, the editors liken today's period of politics to an "electoral tsunami." With more of the world's population heading to the polls than ever before, this new issue of WPJ in ...

Other Sciences - Social Sciences

Oct 10, 2012 4 / 5 (1) 15

Effective teamwork among an organization's top management makes employees happier and more productive, with positive benefits to the organization.

Other Sciences - Social Sciences

Oct 04, 2012 not rated yet 0