Search results for COVID-19

Economics & Business 14 hours ago

QR codes can influence whether older customers return

Older adults and technology haven't always had the smoothest relationship. From learning to use email to operating smartphones, each new wave has brought fresh challenges and frustrations. Now, mastering QR codes is the latest ...

Plants & Animals 14 hours ago

What's in a name? Study finds two dahlia-damaging viruses are variants of same species

For decades, two different viruses were believed to be responsible for a common, untreatable disease in dahlias, a colorful, high-value flower grown worldwide. Virologists at Washington State University have now learned that ...

Economics & Business Apr 21, 2026

As the world faces yet another crisis, why are leaders still resisting remote work?

At 9 p.m., shops, restaurants and cafes go dark across the city of Cairo, where a stringent curfew has been imposed to mitigate the energy shock triggered by the conflict in the Gulf. The measure may prove difficult to enforce ...

Ecology Apr 21, 2026

Hurricanes devastated Florida's East Coast. Then seagrass made an unexpected comeback

Florida's Indian River Lagoon has been an ecosystem in decline going back to 2011, when harmful algal blooms led to a severe decline in seagrass, the foundational component of shallow coastal ecosystems.

Economics & Business Apr 21, 2026

Severe COVID lockdowns cost home sellers and landlords millions

Melbourne home sellers and landlords lost up to $55 million a week as sales prices and rents declined after the second severely restrictive COVID-19 lockdown (July 2020) to attract buyers and renters who were relocating to ...

Education Apr 20, 2026

What Canada, the UK and other G7 nations learned about building resilient education systems during the pandemic

By a dictionary definition, the word resilient means an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change. The key words here? "Recover" and "change."

Earth Sciences Apr 20, 2026

Total solar eclipse quiets seismic noise for cities within its path

A seismic hush fell over U.S. and Canadian cities that were in the "path of totality" during the 8 April 2024 total solar eclipse, according to new research presented at the 2026 SSA Annual Meeting.

Evolution Apr 16, 2026

Cyanobacteria surprise scientists with evolutionary shift

Photosynthetic bacteria helped shape planet Earth. Among them are cyanobacteria that produced the oxygen in the atmosphere and made complex life possible, captivating scientists for decades. Now, researchers at the Institute ...

Veterinary medicine Apr 15, 2026

COVID-19 in mink farm reveals early lung damage

What happens inside the lungs before COVID-19 symptoms appear? Research in mink offers a rare window into the early stages of the disease. These insights matter for both animal and human health. Researchers and veterinary ...

Social Sciences Apr 15, 2026

Autonomy key to happiness, study finds

If you can't get no satisfaction, then maybe it's because happiness does not only stem from pleasure or a meaningful existence. Instead, a new Simon Fraser University study suggests that freedom is the key to happiness.

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