In the Brain, Seven Is A Magic Number
Having a tough time recalling a phone number someone spoke a few minutes ago or forgetting items from a mental grocery list is not a sign of mental decline; in fact, it's natural.
Having a tough time recalling a phone number someone spoke a few minutes ago or forgetting items from a mental grocery list is not a sign of mental decline; in fact, it's natural.
General Physics
Nov 23, 2009
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There are two levels of reference for the elementary question of an appropriate remuneration of work: the markets and the needs of the employees. A study recently published in PLOS ONE by researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute ...
Social Sciences
Sep 1, 2022
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New research has revealed for the first time that shield bugs use a variety of colors throughout their lives to avoid predators.
Plants & Animals
Jun 25, 2020
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When a partial fossil specimen of a primordial marine worm was unearthed in Utah in 1969, scientists had a tough go identifying it. Usually, such worms are recognized and categorized by the arrangement of little knobs on ...
Archaeology
Mar 17, 2020
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(PhysOrg.com) -- There's more to the home energy conservation system designed by Queensland University of Technology industrial design graduate Erica Pozzey than meets the eye.
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 27, 2012
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Employees with previous work experience bring valuable knowledge and skills to their new jobs - but some of what they learned may actually hurt their work performance.
Other
Feb 23, 2009
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A new study from two University of Maine researchers suggests that the personal protective factors of resilience and compassion satisfaction, and the professional factor of working in a positive school climate are key to ...
Education
Mar 22, 2023
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In 2022, the Physics Nobel prize was awarded for experimental work showing that the quantum world must break some of our fundamental intuitions about how the universe works.
Quantum Physics
Mar 8, 2023
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"Choose a job you love, and you'll never work a day in your life." Attributed without much evidence to Confucius, this quote has been featured on email signatures of workaholics for years.
Social Sciences
Mar 1, 2023
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Working across several projects is the norm for most jobs these days. In fact, more than 80% of employees juggle multiple work projects at once, according to recent research.
Economics & Business
Oct 12, 2022
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