Pecans are the only nut native to the U.S. grown on a commercial scale. These popular nuts are "alternate" or "biennial bearers", a trait that leads to yearly production and quality fluctuations. The annual instability in ...
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Apr 15, 2010
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Imagine you just received a great bit of news at work – a promotion, pay rise, new car, an acceptance letter from the top journal in your field. If you are like me, you would probably like to open your door or pick up your ...
Social Sciences
May 29, 2015
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Sometimes, unexpected research results are simply due to experimental error. Other times, it's the opposite—the scientists have uncovered a new phenomenon that reveals an even more accurate portrayal of our bodies and our ...
Biotechnology
Dec 10, 2019
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Because of their maximum atom-utilization efficiency and unique catalytic properties, single-atom catalysts (SACs) have sparked intense interests in recent years. However, most of the reported SACs are limited to single-site ...
Materials Science
Feb 6, 2020
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Black and female assistant principals are systematically delayed and denied promotion to principal, compared to their White or male counterparts, despite having equivalent qualifications and more experience on average, according ...
Social Sciences
Jun 15, 2020
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When a new role opens up at a company, managers often face a choice: Promote an employee from within or bring an external candidate on board.
Economics & Business
May 25, 2023
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US online holiday sales are already on the rise, and are expected to grow 17 percent from last year to $43.4 billion, a new forecast said Wednesday.
Business
Nov 21, 2012
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LinkedIn introductions that emphasize a professional "journey" rather than listing achievements make a stronger positive impression, according to new Cornell research.
Economics & Business
Jul 19, 2023
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"Just be more confident, be more ambitious, be more like a man."
Economics & Business
Oct 14, 2020
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Scientists from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)'s Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) have discovered that many human cancers exhibit widespread alterations in gene activation, where the same gene ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 6, 2019
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