Are women more likely to be appointed to leadership positions in crisis situations when companies are struggling with declining profits? The term "glass cliff" was coined by researchers Ryan and Haslam in the early 2000s ...
Social Sciences
Dec 12, 2018
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Like people in a large company, proteins in cells constantly interact with each other to perform various jobs. To develop new disease therapies, researchers are trying to control these interactions with small-molecule drugs ...
Analytical Chemistry
Dec 12, 2018
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Olefins are simple compounds of hydrogen and carbon but represent the building blocks of chemistry, and are vital for the synthesis of materials from polymers and plastics to petrochemicals. However, olefin production requires ...
Materials Science
Dec 12, 2018
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In findings published today in The Astrophysical Journal, University of Texas at Austin astronomers report that they have stumbled on an extraordinary galaxy that may corroborate a recently contested theory about dark matter.
Astronomy
Dec 12, 2018
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Retailers are taking back some control of the store experience with smartphone app features that let customers do things like scan and pay, as well as download digital maps.
Business
Dec 12, 2018
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Air France on Wednesday appointed a new chief executive, who will have the difficult task of piloting the airline out of difficult relations with its unions that have hobbled its performance.
Business
Dec 12, 2018
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Verizon's big bet on digital advertising isn't panning out.
Business
Dec 12, 2018
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Consumers are willing to pay more for products that not only have the features they want but also are delivered by businesses with a good reputation, new research has found.
Economics & Business
Dec 12, 2018
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European aircraft manufacturer Airbus said Wednesday that an investigation had found improper settings to have been one factor behind the deadly 2017 crash of a German military helicopter in a UN operation in Mali.
Other
Dec 12, 2018
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The Natura 2000 network of protected areas runs across the EU as a conservation network for biodiversity. However, only a few studies have so far analysed whether these refuges actually have a positive effect on species diversity. ...
Ecology
Dec 12, 2018
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