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Social Sciences Oct 17, 2023

Study finds social media photos may drive new customers away

Social media marketers sharing photos of people vacationing in exotic locales or attending events at exclusive venues may actually be driving new customers away, according to a recently published Tulane University study.

Economics & Business Oct 17, 2023

Opinion: The World Bank and the IMF need to keep reforming to become fit for purpose

The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund are being challenged to make substantial reforms so that they become fit for purpose in the 21st century.

Economics & Business Oct 10, 2023

Here's why farmers are bearing the brunt of big food companies' decarbonization efforts

More than a third of the global greenhouse gas emissions resulting from human activity can be attributed to the way we produce, process and package food. So it comes as no surprise that many large companies involved in food ...

Astronomy Oct 8, 2023

Saving Mt. Wilson Observatory: Inside the long battle to maintain the spot where we found our place in the universe

Los Angeles was once the best place in the world to see the universe.

Space Exploration Oct 7, 2023

Spain's first private rocket successfully lifts off

A Spanish company launched the country's first private rocket on Saturday in a step towards bringing Spain into the exclusive club of space-faring nations.

Economics & Business Oct 5, 2023

Study: Tipped restaurant workers in Chicago compensated at rates below minimum wage

A new study co-written by a team of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign labor researchers assessing the state of food service and bar employment in the city of Chicago found that more than three-quarters of tipped workers ...

Economics & Business Sep 27, 2023

Why an unusual global export industry keeps growing in a developing country

The global citrus export industry based in South Africa is a surprising outlier in many ways, not least for its vigorous growth. Somehow, the diverse industry has emerged as the second biggest in the world after Spain.

Social Sciences Sep 19, 2023

Research finds that more flexible working and avoiding excessive alcohol at work events are key to workplace equality

Flexible working is key to creating a more diverse and inclusive workforce, according to a new report. The research into equality, diversity and inclusion in the UK insurance industry also found that excessive alcohol consumption ...

Social Sciences Sep 19, 2023

Shops and restaurants can help blur class lines, but interactions may not be meaningful enough to boost social mobility

"Titanic," James Cameron's 1997 multi-Oscar-winning movie, focused on the tragic love story of itinerant artist Jack and upper-class socialite Rose. Among their other on-board adventures, they dined in the first-class section ...

Agriculture Sep 14, 2023

Researchers nurture periwinkles in lab for first time, look toward new aquaculture business

Researchers have succeeded in nurturing a small snail called periwinkles in the laboratory for the very first time and are hoping that this French delicacy might be the launch pad for a new, Norwegian aquaculture business.

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