Why bats don't get sick from the viruses they carry, but humans can
One of the first questions scientists ask when a new disease appears is, "Where did this come from?"
Plants & Animals
May 21, 2020
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News tagged with negative consequences
After the crisis: How to avoid (some of) our misleading beliefs
Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman and his colleague and friend Amos Tversky formalized the concept of "cognitive bias" in 1972, and considerable research since then has shown that our brain finds it remarkably difficult ...
Social Sciences
May 19, 2020
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Multitasking in the workplace can lead to negative emotions
From writing papers to answering emails, it's common for office workers to juggle multiple tasks at once. But those constant interruptions can actually create sadness and fear and eventually, a tense working environment, ...
Social Sciences
May 11, 2020
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Peoples' love of bees bodes well for conservation efforts, researcher finds
Bees pollinate about 75% of all fruits, nuts and vegetables grown in the U.S., as well as 80% of flowering plants in the world. As the challenges facing bee populations around the world have become more well-known, the insects ...
Plants & Animals
May 8, 2020
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A drug proves effective in the treatment of intestinal ischemia-reperfusion in animals
Ischemia is a disease that occurs when tissue stops receiving the vascular supply it needs. Though it can affect several organs, the digestive system is one of the most harmed by the loss of blood circulation, making it one ...
Veterinary medicine
May 5, 2020
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Arctic wildlife uses extreme method to save energy
Researchers from Lund University and the University of Tromsø have examined the immune system strength of the Svalbard rock ptarmigan in the Arctic. This bird lives the farthest up in the Arctic of any land bird, and the ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 28, 2020
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New research finds cost transparency can increase sales 20%
Businesses don't typically disclose information to consumers on how much it costs to produce a product. However, new research in the INFORMS journal Marketing Science provides evidence that doing so can increase consumers' ...
Economics & Business
Apr 23, 2020
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Healthy climate news: Fava beans could replace soy
Tofu, soy milk and veggie mince. More and more Danes are opting to supplement or completely replace their consumption of animal-based proteins with plant-based proteins. Climate considerations are part of their reasoning.
Environment
Apr 16, 2020
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Study shows six decades of change in plankton communities
The UK's plankton population—microscopic algae and animals which support the entire marine food web—has undergone sweeping changes in the past six decades, according to new research published in Global Change Biology.
Environment
Apr 1, 2020
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In cellular biology, mistakes can be good
Mistakes are rarely rewarded. Intuitively, one would imagine that a shoddy typist at an office who keeps generating typos would either quickly lose their job, or at least be overlooked for promotion. The idea that this person ...
Evolution
Mar 26, 2020
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