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Economics & Business Apr 23, 2024

How companies can use generative AI for empathetic customer relationships to create lifetime value

Researchers from National Taiwan University and the University of Maryland have published a new Journal of Marketing article that examines how marketers can use GenAI to provide empathetic customer care.

Economics & Business Mar 12, 2024

Q&A: How Instagram influencers profit from anti-vaccine misinformation

While Instagram might have a reputation for superficiality—a realm of exquisitely filtered images—it is now eclipsing other social media as a news source. The platform is increasingly filled with information, some of ...

Ecology Feb 15, 2024

Diving deeper into our oceans: Underwater drones open new doors for global coral reef research

At the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), scientists at the Marine Genomics Unit, in collaboration with the Japanese telecommunications company NTT Communications, have identified the genera of mesophotic ...

Evolution Feb 5, 2024

Virus ancestry could help predict next pandemic

Virus family history could help scientists identify which strains have the potential to become the so-called Disease X that causes the next global pandemic.

Bio & Medicine Jan 26, 2024

Locusts' sense of smell boosted with custom-made nanoparticles

Our sensory systems are highly adaptable. A person who cannot see after turning off a light in the night slowly achieves superior power to see even small objects. Women often attain a heightened sense of smell during pregnancy. ...

Social Sciences Jan 24, 2024

Italian study reveals exposure to images of mafia violence increases trust in the state

The number of homicides in Italy today is one-third of those 20 years ago, yet Italians believe they have increased by 26.6%, with a 17.3% rise in mafia-related murders. Moreover, when exposed to images of mafia violence ...

Molecular & Computational biology Dec 20, 2023

Agroecological research: A software tool for advanced plant growth, pest and disease modeling

Agroecological transition, particularly in modeling agronomical systems, stands as a burgeoning research area with a focus on assessing intricate interactions within environmental systems. However, this field faces challenges ...

Agriculture Dec 12, 2023

Q&A: Finding more sustainable ways to use plastics in agriculture

Every year, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, some 12.5 million tonnes of plastic are used in agricultural production worldwide. Plastic is a boon to farmers, but leads to large quantities ...

Social Sciences Dec 1, 2023

Social media ads are littered with 'green' claims. How are we supposed to know whether they're true?

Online platforms are awash with ads for so-called "green" products. Power companies are "carbon neutral." Electronics are "for the planet." Clothing is "circular" and travel is "sustainable." Or are they?

General Physics Nov 8, 2023

Crumpled sheets reveal a mechanism for glassy relaxations

We often crumple a scrap piece of paper into a ball before throwing it. This mundane action, however, creates a unique complex system with surprising mechanical properties. Take a thin plastic sheet such as cellophane and ...

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