A team of academic researchers led by Bedoor AlShebli with New York University Abu Dhabi, and Petter Holme with Aalto University, has found an association between postdoc scholars who published academic papers during their ...
Political commentators, academics and others have been wringing their hands over threats to democracy in recent years. A new study helps us better understand one of the possible driving forces behind the erosion of democratic ...
Economics & Business
Jan 20, 2025
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An analysis of the nine top players in the U.S. fossil fuel-derived hydrocarbon industries (oil/gas, plastics, and agrichemicals) shows tight linkages across the three different sectors, with news media, other petrochemical ...
Economics & Business
Jan 15, 2025
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Mental health and emotional well-being hit an all-time low during the COVID-19 pandemic, but psychological problems continue to afflict many people in the U.S. Work stress may be a primary contributor—it being strongly associated ...
Social Sciences
Jan 14, 2025
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With remote and hybrid work now an established norm, many restaurants located adjacent to office buildings are facing a permanent decline in foot traffic. But how will this behavioral shift ripple through businesses along ...
Social Sciences
Jan 8, 2025
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Farmers are receiving less of what consumers spend on food, as modern food systems increasingly direct costs toward value-added components like processing, transport, and marketing. A new study by the Potsdam Institute for ...
Economics & Business
Jan 3, 2025
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In 2018, L.L. Bean announced in a letter to customers that it had ended the century-old "lifetime" return policy, which allowed customers to return items they purchased anytime for a full refund. The new policy allowed customers ...
A new study published in Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, unveils a novel approach to measuring public attention using reports of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP). The research bridges the gap between unconventional ...
Social Sciences
Dec 19, 2024
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More American cities—even those seen as affluent—are home to people living without running water as people are being "squeezed" by unaffordable housing and the cost-of-living crisis, new research finds.
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Dec 19, 2024
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A trio of statisticians at the University of Minnesota has found an association between union membership and lower mortality rates. In their study published in the journal Social Science & Medicine, Tom VanHeuvelen, Xiaowen ...
