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Social Sciences May 31, 2024

Swiss study of Portuguese immigrants looks into the impact of citizenship on identity

From the moment immigrants set eyes on acquiring citizenship in their host country—especially when they accept it as a nationality of higher status—they already begin to identify with the particular nation. Furthermore, ...

Economics & Business May 31, 2024

Exploring political connections of emerging market multinationals: Opportunities and challenges

Emerging market multinational corporations (EMNCs) have been in the headlines recently due to TikTok's travails in the United States. The US Senate voted in late April to ban TikTok in the United States if its owner, the ...

Social Sciences May 31, 2024

Relieving a fear of public speaking

If you dread public speaking you are not alone. It is a leading social phobia, one that can cause a state of anxiety that reduces otherwise articulate people to nervous incoherence.

Astrobiology May 31, 2024

Cryovolcanism: Why study it? What can it teach us about finding life beyond Earth?

Universe Today has had the privilege of spending the last several months venturing into a multitude of scientific disciplines, including impact craters, planetary surfaces, exoplanets, astrobiology, solar physics, comets, ...

Plants & Animals May 31, 2024

Unveiling sea country management monitoring trends in Australia

AIMS scientists have partnered with Indigenous communities in the remote Kimberley region of Australia's northwest to monitor culturally important fish populations on coral reefs and incorporate the variability in data to ...

Evolution May 31, 2024

Novel technique uncovers clues to disappearance of North America's large mammals 50,000 years ago

50,000 years ago, North America was ruled by megafauna. Lumbering mammoths roamed the tundra, while forests were home to towering mastodons, fierce saber-toothed tigers and enormous wolves. Bison and extraordinarily tall ...

Environment May 31, 2024

Focus on cities will boost benefits of air pollution action for most vulnerable

Meeting UK air pollution targets by focusing on urban areas will maximize health benefits for the most deprived communities.

Economics & Business May 31, 2024

Large corporations can improve the environment by taking risks and innovating, according to a study

Businesses with dynamic, risk-taking cultures can be leaders in delivering positive environmental changes quickly, according to a study from the University of Surrey.

Nanomaterials May 31, 2024

Nasty pollutant shown to be the missing ingredient for carbon nanotube films for touchscreens and solar cells

Skoltech scientists have proposed a fast, scalable, wasteless chemical treatment technique for endowing carbon nanotube films with all the right properties to improve the performance of solar panels, touchscreens, and more.

Ecology May 31, 2024

Scientists map biodiversity changes in the world's forests

A group of EPFL and ETH Zurich scientists have mapped the biodiversity in forests worldwide. Their data, when combined with climate projections, reveal trends that could support ecosystem conservation and restoration efforts.

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