What happens when dissatisfied workers feel they can't speak up in the workplace
U.S. workers have been at the forefront of three big trends in recent months.
Social Sciences
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'Checkout charity' can increase a shopper's anxiety, especially when asks are automated
Asking customers to support a cause when they pay for stuff can heighten their anxiety. Contrary to the common belief that shoppers feel good about making donations at checkout, we have found that there is a downside to such ...
Social Sciences
Oct 12, 2022
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Young immigrants are looking to social media to engage in politics and elections—even if they are not eligible to vote
Immigrants' political power is on the rise in the United States.
Social Sciences
Oct 12, 2022
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Genetically engineered bacteria make living materials for self-repairing walls and cleaning up pollution
With just an incubator and some broth, researchers can grow reusable filters made of bacteria to clean up polluted water, detect chemicals in the environment and protect surfaces from rust and mold.
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 12, 2022
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Three Impressionist paintings that give an insight into the complicated history of breastfeeding in the 19th century
The history of breastfeeding reveals uncomfortable truths about women, work and money. An unlikely place where the history of nursing is clearly visible is in Impressionist paintings.
Archaeology
Oct 12, 2022
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Computer games may be a key to ecological learning, study says
Computer games are an effective way to teach ecological issues and build pro-environment policy support, according to published research by an interdisciplinary group of Penn State scholars.
Environment
Oct 12, 2022
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The entire planet's ecosystems classified for the first time
A global cross-disciplinary team of scientists led by UNSW Sydney researchers has developed the first comprehensive classification of the world's ecosystems across land, rivers and wetlands, and seas. The ecosystem typology ...
Ecology
Oct 12, 2022
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Global hotspots for soil conservation are poorly protected
Current protected areas only poorly cover the places most relevant for conserving soil ecological values. This is the conclusion of a new study published in the journal Nature. To assess global hotspots for preserving soil ...
Ecology
Oct 12, 2022
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Scientists say PFAS contamination should be presumed at over 57,000 US sites
Tens of thousands of locations across the United States may be contaminated by PFAS (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances), according to a study published today in Environmental Science & Technology Letters.
Environment
Oct 12, 2022
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Are dingoes the answer to Australia's feral cat and fox problem?
A new study led by a Harry Butler Institute (HBI) scientist has queried whether dingoes, one of Australia's apex predators, can help suppress introduced cats and foxes. With 33 mammals, nine birds and three reptile species ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 12, 2022
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