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In science, small groups create big ideas
In research and development, new topics are always emerging, maturing, and converging. Some of them quietly fade away, but others become the fundamental driving forces of innovation. Research organizations want to encourage ...
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Civic engagement does not improve well-being
Whether somebody engages civically or not, does not substantially influence their well-being. This is the central finding from two recent studies from Germany and the UK, conducted by researchers from the Universities of ...
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Not dating your best friend's ex may put you at higher risk of an STI
Don't date your friends' exes. That's the unspoken golden rule of high-school romances.
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Why do we find making new friends so hard as adults?
If you've ever tried to make new friends as an adult, you'll probably see why loneliness is at an all-time high. Making new friends feels just plain hard.
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'Rough' words feature a trill sound in languages around the globe
In languages spoken around the world, words describing rough surfaces are highly likely to feature a "trilled /r/" sound—a linguistic pattern that stretches back over 6,000 years, a new study reveals. The international ...
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Are you a 'busy explorer' or 'quality time seeker?' Study splits travelers according to time use, environmental impact
Younger travelers in full-time work who feel the pressure to make the most of their holiday time are more likely to engage in activities that make their trips less sustainable, according to research led by Nottingham Business ...
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Researchers report a new digital gap in internet usage between rich and poor people
Social networks are used more often in poor neighborhoods than in affluent neighborhoods, while the latter tend to consume more information from traditional online media. This is one of the conclusions of a scientific study ...
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Two worlds of residents: Car owners look at shared urban courtyards differently from pedestrians
Researchers from HSE University and St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (SPSUACE) used eye tracking to study how residents who own cars and those who don't look at the shared courtyards of ...
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How GMO labels affect customer decision making with food purchases
Researchers from Neoma Business School, Concordia University, and University of Wisconsin-Madison published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that examines how the GMO labeling that policymakers implement affects ...
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Not so 'swinging '60s' revealed by study of UK's first sexual health clinics
Cambridge historian Dr. Caroline Rusterholz challenges assumptions about the sexual revolution of the 'Swinging Sixties' and sheds new light on the controversial origins of a sexual health service which is now largely taken ...
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From divorcees to fuller classrooms, the 1921 census of England and Wales depicts an era of great change
Nobody is more excited for the release of a census than a genealogist. I have been researching family trees for 20 years and I have seen the release of key documents, including the 1911 census and the 1939 register, which ...
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Jan 20, 2022
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Misogynistic attitudes towards women's sport among male football fans
Openly misogynistic attitudes towards women's sport may be common amongst male football fans, according to new research involving online message boards.
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Jan 20, 2022
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Giving project teams more autonomy boosts productivity and customer satisfaction
Software development teams given the freedom to tackle their projects in whatever ways they choose are more productive and have more satisfied customers than teams that follow a central corporate standard, according to new ...
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Jan 19, 2022
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When people 'click' they respond faster to each other
When two people are on the same page in a conversation, sometimes their minds just "click." A Dartmouth study demonstrates that clicking isn't just a figure of speech but is predicted by "response times" in a conversation ...
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Jan 19, 2022
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New book emphasizes key role social interaction plays in creativity
While some organizational decision-makers focus their attention on capital and physical resources, a new book reveals that effective people management should take center stage in the innovation process.
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Jan 19, 2022
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Who's at greatest risk to encounter the criminal legal system in the U.S.?
In the United States, Black boys and young men face the greatest risk of early interactions with the criminal legal system, particularly those whose parents have a high school education or less, according to Penn-led research ...
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Jan 19, 2022
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Study finds children are exposed to a brand a minute
Attaching cameras to children has revealed they are exposed to 554 brands a day through marketing, a new study from the University of Otago has found.
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Jan 19, 2022
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Study IDs visual characteristics that make people 'like' images on Instagram
Marketing researchers have identified the combination of characteristics that make people "like" images on the social media platform Instagram. For example, the visual complexity of images has a significant effect on whether ...
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Jan 19, 2022
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Cultural similarities may play key role in successful immigrations
People immigrate to new places for many reasons, but new research found that the culture of an immigrant's new home may be a key factor in whether the move is successful and they ultimately remain in their new home.
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Jan 18, 2022
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Researchers study COVID-19 and its impact on crime in Vancouver, Canada
Violent crime in Vancouver, Canada rose in the city's poorer regions during the first year of the pandemic while wealthier neighborhoods saw thefts rise, according to a new study published in the Journal of Experimental Criminology.
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Jan 18, 2022
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