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Economics & Business Jun 14, 2023

Climb in consumer food spending signals continued inflationary pressure

Reported food spending has increased to its highest level since the Consumer Food Insights Report began surveying in January 2022, possibly leaving consumers feeling little relief from inflation.

Environment Jun 1, 2023

Secret industry documents reveal that makers of PFAS 'forever chemicals' covered up their health dangers

The chemical industry took a page out of the tobacco playbook when they discovered and suppressed their knowledge of health harms caused by exposure to PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), according to an analysis ...

Economics & Business May 26, 2023

Opinion: Energy companies make false claims about sustainability and should be held to account

Companies implement corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a way to present an environmentally responsible image and therefore gain legitimacy in the eyes of their stakeholders. But some companies don't actually live up ...

Social Sciences May 10, 2023

Study: Tourists willing to pay a premium for Blue Flag destinations

Tourists are willing to pay a price premium for a sustainable coastal destination with Blue Flag status, a new study from the University of Portsmouth has found.

Social Sciences Apr 20, 2023

Influencer emotional connection can affect purchasing decisions of social media followers

Social media influencers can significantly nudge the purchasing decisions made by their followers through the emotional connection they create and the quality of information they provide, according to a study in the International ...

Environment Mar 16, 2023

Bottled water masks world's failure to supply safe water for all, can slow sustainable development: UN

The rapidly-growing bottled water industry can undermine progress towards a key sustainable development goal: safe water for all, says a new United Nations report.

Social Sciences Mar 9, 2023

Online 'personal brands' are key to job success for Gen Z, says study

New research reveals how members of Generation Z perceive online "personal brands" as a crucial tool to gain more advantage in job markets.

Social Sciences Mar 3, 2023

Deciding what to wear to work isn't getting any easier for women, even as business dress codes relax

HSBC has recently introduced what it calls a "more casual" uniform for its branch staff, including jumpsuits and jeans, "menopause-friendly" clothing, as well as "ethnic wear". The uniforms aim to make staff immediately visible ...

Education Feb 22, 2023

ChatGPT could be an effective and affordable tutor

Imagine a private tutor that never gets tired, has access to massive amounts of data and is free for everyone. In 1966, Stanford philosophy professor Patrick Suppes did just that when he made this prediction: One day, computer ...

Molecular & Computational biology Feb 16, 2023

Can gene discovery methods halt the global march of wheat blast?

An international research collaboration led by the John Innes Centre has used innovative genomic discovery methods to show how we might halt the emerging and highly destructive disease known as wheat blast.

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