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Social Sciences May 8, 2024

Researchers search for solutions to construct a comprehensive workforce

At the perimeter of any construction site, you will find large fences designed to keep construction materials in and danger out. But those aren't the barriers that keep more people from joining the construction workforce.

Social Sciences May 2, 2024

Traditional corporate leadership structures are failing women in the C-suite, researchers say

A growing number of women's groups, regulators and corporate performance governance experts are raising flags after the release of a recent S&P Global report signaling an "alarming turning point" for women's leadership parity ...

Social Sciences Apr 24, 2024

Startup financing gender gaps greater in societies where women are more empowered: Study

Commercial bankers provide capital to fund the operations and growth of businesses. However, as these lenders evaluate entrepreneurs who apply for loans, gender bias leads to women being denied more often than their male ...

Social Sciences Apr 22, 2024

Call to address gender inequity facing Australia's female veterans

Women who serve in the Australian Defense Force face disadvantages both in military service and afterwards, a new Flinders University study finds.

Plants & Animals Apr 20, 2024

Lemur's lament: When one vulnerable species stalks another

What can be done when one threatened animal kills another? Scientists studying critically endangered lemurs in Madagascar confronted this difficult reality when they witnessed attacks on lemurs by another vulnerable species, ...

Social Sciences Apr 10, 2024

Fintech has a gender problem—here's why you should care

Fintech (financial technology) is everywhere. It's the catch-all term for technology-enabled financial services innovation.

Social Sciences Apr 3, 2024

Researchers study psychology of compulsive online shopping

Research has investigated compulsive online shopping behavior in India, with a specific focus aimed at unzipping the triggers and antecedents related to the purchase of jeans. The research is published in the International ...

Plants & Animals Apr 3, 2024

Extinction risk to southern resident orcas accelerating as researchers raise alarm

Orca scientist Rob Williams always thought that conservation was a knowledge problem, that once science showed why a species was declining, people would fix it.

Economics & Business Mar 14, 2024

The timeless wisdom of Sanpo-yoshi for present day businesses

There is a growing emphasis for corporations to consider their impact on the environment, society, and its stakeholders. Broadly falling under environmental, social and governance or ESG, this involves practices such as using ...

Plants & Animals Mar 13, 2024

Research suggests that menopause explains why some female whales live so long

Females of some whale species have evolved to live drastically longer lives so they can care for their families, new research shows.

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