'Freeze or flee' reactions run in fish families
Families of fish tend to share similar reactions to stressful situations, new research shows.
Plants & Animals
Feb 15, 2022
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News tagged with stressful situations
Retail therapy: Shopping to cope with future challenges
Consumers often shop to cope with stressful situations but they are much more selective when it comes to shopping as a way to cope with future challenges, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Social Sciences
Jun 19, 2012
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Scientists refine the equations for mechanical stiffness to apply to plant cell walls based on elastic shell theory
Scientists from Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST) have used elastic shell theory to describe how the stiffness of plant cell walls depends on their elasticity and internal turgor pressure. By utilizing atomic ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 2, 2022
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Stress wrecks male big brown bat fertility during breeding season
Even on a good day the environment can be wildly unpredictable, from unexpected gusts of wind to food scarcity, and as humans continue to edge out the natural world, the stress on wild populations is increasing.
Plants & Animals
Oct 12, 2023
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Multifactorial stress in citrus: Divergent responses of Carrizo and Cleopatra to triple threat environmental challenges
Climate change, alongside human-induced adverse factors, threatens agricultural production and food security by causing stressful situations for plants, such as increased temperatures, extreme weather events, pest outbreaks, ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Oct 23, 2023
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Long-term relationship with owner reduces horses' stress reactions in new situations
A new study, published in Applied Animal Behaviour Science, shows that horses can be more reluctant in new situations if they have multiple riders, have had several owners or the horse has been with its current owner only ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 25, 2022
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Hotels need to understand clients' level of concern regarding COVID-19
The perception of physical and emotional risk caused by COVID-19 among hotel clients influences their decision-making when it comes to deciding whether to stay in this type of establishment. Hence, hotel firms that base the ...
Economics & Business
Mar 25, 2022
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Recession's after-effects could lead to cheating and workplace theft suggests new study
We like to think we'd stick to our ethical principles no matter what. But when people feel financially deprived—as many did from losses suffered thanks to the last market and banking meltdown—they are more likely to relax ...
Social Sciences
Oct 16, 2013
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When an earthquake strikes, how do Mexico city hospitals respond?
Staff in public and private hospitals in Mexico City are likely to follow well-established and reinforced earthquake early warning (EEW) protocols for evacuation, according to an ongoing study.
Earth Sciences
Apr 20, 2023
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Battlefield camaraderie yields long-term dividends for veterans, study finds
The benefits of wartime camaraderie extend far beyond the battlefield, a new UCLA study of U.S. Civil War veterans suggests.
Social Sciences
Feb 18, 2010
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