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Economics & Business May 8, 2024

Consumers report significant rise in diet satisfaction since January

The share of consumers who indicated they are either "rather happy" or "very happy" with their diets rose from 81% in January 2024 to 87% last month, according to the April 2024 Consumer Food Insights Report. This surprising ...

Social Sciences May 8, 2024

An analysis of security in relation to the values of well-being, freedom and equality

Security seems to most people a basic necessity of life, a prerequisite for a good life. But if you think about it a little longer and more deeply, as political philosopher Josette Daemen has done, you realize that security ...

Mathematics May 8, 2024

Can science explain why couples break up? The mathematical anatomy of a fall

French director Justine Triet's "Anatomy of a Fall," winner of the 2023 Oscar for best original script, reconstructs a fatal fall in order to dissect the collapse of the romantic relationship between the film's leading couple, ...

Molecular & Computational biology May 8, 2024

Researchers map out anatomy of wooden breast syndrome in broiler chickens

Each year, Delaware farms raise more than 240 million broiler chickens, the top agricultural commodity in the state with a $3.5 billion impact on the state's economy.

Plants & Animals May 8, 2024

'Essentially a gas station,' fishy feast draws sea lions to Pier 39 in numbers not seen in 15 years

They're big, loud, and smelly—and they have taken over San Francisco's touristy Pier 39.

Social Sciences May 7, 2024

How do emotions help construct our cultural identity in music festivals?

2022 was a record year for music festivals in Spain, hitting historic highs just two years after the entire country was locked down due to the pandemic. Spain boasts close to a thousand music festivals and a live music industry ...

Economics & Business May 7, 2024

Business-focused anti-poverty initiatives can have unintended consequences

A new study of entrepreneurial small businesses created to address poverty in rural Africa found that the introduction of the entrepreneurial model led to unexpected social shifts that made the small business operators a ...

Social Sciences May 7, 2024

Why do metaphors of space help us understand time?

Expressions linking space to time are a common part of our day to day lives. You might say the morning "flew by," or that school exams are "fast approaching." Right now, you might say summer is "just around the corner," while ...

Archaeology May 6, 2024

Ancient scroll reveals new story of Plato's death—here's why you should be suspicious of it

Plato of Athens (429–347 BC) may be one of the most famous philosophers of all times. He was the thinker who came up with the "theory of forms" and founded the first academic institution. Yet we know little about his life, ...

Social Sciences May 3, 2024

Five-day work week builds work–life balance in construction

Construction workers typically work six days a week but research tracking a five-day work week in the industry shows flexibility is key to improving worker well-being, with minimal perceived impact on productivity.

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