Seismic waves passing through the ground near Longyearbyen in the Adventdalen valley, Svalbard, Norway have been slowing down steadily over the past three years, most likely due to permafrost warming in the Arctic valley.The ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 8, 2021
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A UCLA-led study of informal laborers in six countries found that despite differences in local laws and cultures, domestic workers and construction workers in each of those countries, who are most often migrants, are often ...
Social Sciences
Mar 23, 2021
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Adrián Pablos and Nohemi Sala, researchers at the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH), lead the team that has recently published two papers in the journals Quaternary Science Reviews and ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 15, 2021
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Job enrichment may be an important tool for retaining seasonal frontline staff, according to a new University of Waterloo study.
Economics & Business
Dec 17, 2019
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It might be blisteringly hot outside, but if you work in an office building, the chances are it's always reassuringly cool (or cold, depending on your preference) once you walk inside.
Social Sciences
Mar 6, 2019
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By studying the social response to India's Right to Information Act, a University of Arizona researcher has uncovered how the world's largest democracy created a culture that demands government transparency and what the rest ...
Social Sciences
Dec 17, 2018
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A couple of weeks before Christmas, the inside of an Amazon Robotics fulfillment center near Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport looks more industrial than anything having to do with holiday shopping.
Business
Dec 14, 2018
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Workers at Amazon's biggest logistics centre in Spain went on strike on the day of the online retailer's "Black Friday" sales bonanza, a union and the company said.
Business
Nov 23, 2018
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The poor quality working conditions associated with the digital gig economy may have consequences for employees' wellbeing, according to new Oxford University research.
Economics & Business
Aug 9, 2018
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An estimated 1.3 million children and teens help care for family members with serious health conditions, a number likely to swell as baby boomers age.
Social Sciences
Mar 16, 2015
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