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Physics/Astronomy - Business/Economics - 15.02
Cleaning up Earth’s orbit
The proliferation of debris orbiting the Earth – primarily jettisoned rocket and satellite components – is an increasingly pressing problem for spacecraft, and it can generate huge costs.
Cleaning up Earth’s orbit
Business/Economics - 8.02
Public opinion on immigration policy more related to cultural than economic concerns
Public attitudes toward immigration policy are more influenced by cultural and social concerns than economic ones such as wages and taxes, according to new UCL research. The research, conducted by David Card, Christian Dustmann and Ian Preston from the UCL Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) analyses the main factors that drive public opposition to immigration.
Public opinion on immigration policy more related to cultural than economic concerns
Business/Economics - 8.02
People with easy to pronounce names win friends and favour
Having a simple, easy-to-pronounce name is more likely to win you friends and favour in the workplace, a study by Simon Laham at the University of Melbourne and Adam Alter at New York University Stern School of Business, has found.
People with easy to pronounce names win friends and favour
Having a simple, easy-to-pronounce name is more likely to win you friends and favour in the workplace, a study by Simon Laham at the University of Melbourne and Adam Alter at New York University Stern School of Business, has found.
Business/Economics - 7.02
One in four UK children facing multiple risks to development, study finds
One in four UK children facing multiple risks to development, study finds More than one in four UK infants is growing up in families facing multiple challenges such as parental depression and financial hardship that can have a damaging effect on children's development, new research suggests.
One in four UK children facing multiple risks to development, study finds
Business/Economics - 6.02
Odds of living a very long life lower than formerly predicted
Americans' chances of reaching extreme old age are much lower than previously thought, new research shows. The findings by a team of demographers at the social science research organization NORC at the University of Chicago contradict a long-held belief that mortality rates level off above age 80.
Odds of living a very long life lower than formerly predicted
Americans' chances of reaching extreme old age are much lower than previously thought, new research shows. The findings by a team of demographers at the social science research organization NORC at the University of Chicago contradict a long-held belief that mortality rates level off above age 80.
Business/Economics - 3.02
Time=Money=Less Happiness, Rotman study finds
What does "free time" mean to you? When you're not at work, do you pass the time - or spend it? The difference may impact how happy you are. A new study shows people who put a price on their time are more likely to feel impatient when they're not using it to earn money.
Time=Money=Less Happiness, Rotman study finds
What does "free time" mean to you? When you're not at work, do you pass the time - or spend it? The difference may impact how happy you are. A new study shows people who put a price on their time are more likely to feel impatient when they're not using it to earn money.
Business/Economics - Sport Sciences - 3.02
Media portrayal of race in sports reveals biases in corporate world
University Park, Pa. - The U.S. may have its first black president and the Fortune 500 its first black female chief executive, but African American CEOs account for a mere one percent of the chiefs of those 500 largest companies.
Media portrayal of race in sports reveals biases in corporate world
Medicine/Pharmacology - Business/Economics - 27.01
Lure of entertainment, work hard for people to resist
Trying to resist that late-night tweet or checking your work email again? The bad news is that desires for work and entertainment often win out in the daily struggle for self-control, according to a new study that measures various desires and their regulation in daily life.
Lure of entertainment, work hard for people to resist
Trying to resist that late-night tweet or checking your work email again? The bad news is that desires for work and entertainment often win out in the daily struggle for self-control, according to a new study that measures various desires and their regulation in daily life.
Business/Economics - Environmental Sciences - 23.01
Low carbon, moderate income and long life
A new study shows that countries with high incomes and high carbon emissions do not achieve higher life expectancies than those with moderate incomes and lower carbon emissions. This finding challenges the assumption that human wellbeing requires growth in both economic activity and carbon emissions.
Low carbon, moderate income and long life
A new study shows that countries with high incomes and high carbon emissions do not achieve higher life expectancies than those with moderate incomes and lower carbon emissions. This finding challenges the assumption that human wellbeing requires growth in both economic activity and carbon emissions.
Business/Economics - 17.01
Gossip isn’t all bad — new study finds it has social and psychological benefits
For centuries, gossip has been dismissed as salacious, idle chatter that can damage reputations and erode trust. But a new study from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests rumor-mongering can have positive outcomes such as helping us police bad behavior, prevent exploitation and lower stress.
Gossip isn’t all bad — new study finds it has social and psychological benefits
Business/Economics - 11.01
Food for thought as China’s cities grow
The growth of Chinese cities is increasing wealth in the country, but it's coming at a cost, with farmers needing to make room for city dwellers as a consequence of the country's ongoing economic boom.
Food for thought as China’s cities grow
Business/Economics - Earth Sciences - 10.01
Poorly targeted aid and lack of capital leaves small businesses struggling following natural disasters
New research from the University of Warwick suggests the way foreign aid is distributed following a natural disaster in developing countries does little to help small firms recover. Economists are calling for a reassessment of the way aid is distributed in low-income countries hit by disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis.
Poorly targeted aid and lack of capital leaves small businesses struggling following natural disasters
New research from the University of Warwick suggests the way foreign aid is distributed following a natural disaster in developing countries does little to help small firms recover. Economists are calling for a reassessment of the way aid is distributed in low-income countries hit by disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis.
Medicine/Pharmacology - Business/Economics - 9.01
Tomato, wine byproducts in filters could make cigarettes less toxic
Though emphasizing that quitting is the best remedy to combat health problems for smokers, Cornell researchers have found a way to make cigarettes less toxic. Researchers from the lab of Jack H. Freed, the Frank and Robert Laughlin Professor of Physical Chemistry, have demonstrated that lycopene and grape seed extract literally stuffed into a conventional cigarette filter drastically lowers the amount of cancer-causing agents passing through.
Tomato, wine byproducts in filters could make cigarettes less toxic
Though emphasizing that quitting is the best remedy to combat health problems for smokers, Cornell researchers have found a way to make cigarettes less toxic. Researchers from the lab of Jack H. Freed, the Frank and Robert Laughlin Professor of Physical Chemistry, have demonstrated that lycopene and grape seed extract literally stuffed into a conventional cigarette filter drastically lowers the amount of cancer-causing agents passing through.
Business/Economics - 9.01
Food company computer games increase junk food consumption
Despite food company pledges to reduce marketing of unhealthy products to children, a Yale University study finds that children are disproportionately targeted by food company websites using branded computer games, known as advergames.
Food company computer games increase junk food consumption
Despite food company pledges to reduce marketing of unhealthy products to children, a Yale University study finds that children are disproportionately targeted by food company websites using branded computer games, known as advergames.
Pedagogy/Education Science - Business/Economics - 4.01
Kids prefer lots of choices and colors on their plates
Just because you think a food arrangement looks appetizing doesn't mean it's appealing to kids: Children are most attracted to food plates with seven different items and six different colors. Adults, on the other hand, tend to prefer only three items and three colors, reports a new Cornell study.
Kids prefer lots of choices and colors on their plates
Agronomy/Food Science - Business/Economics - 15.12.2011
Cereals advertised heavily to children bought most often by ethnic minority households
In the first study to examine cereal-buying patterns in homes in the United States, researchers at the Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity found that African-American and Hispanic families are most likely to buy cereals that are advertised directly to children, which are also the least nutritious cereals.
Cereals advertised heavily to children bought most often by ethnic minority households
In the first study to examine cereal-buying patterns in homes in the United States, researchers at the Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity found that African-American and Hispanic families are most likely to buy cereals that are advertised directly to children, which are also the least nutritious cereals.
Business/Economics - Administration/Government - 7.12.2011
Warwick economist to lead £15 million research initiative into private enterprise in developing countries
University of Warwick economics professor Christopher Woodruff will oversee a new initiative that plans to invest £15 million into research on private enterprise development in low-income countries. The initiative, the largest research endeavour undertaken on the subject, is a joint venture co-ordinated by the Centre for Economic Policy Research in partnership with the Department for International Development.
Warwick economist to lead £15 million research initiative into private enterprise in developing countries
University of Warwick economics professor Christopher Woodruff will oversee a new initiative that plans to invest £15 million into research on private enterprise development in low-income countries. The initiative, the largest research endeavour undertaken on the subject, is a joint venture co-ordinated by the Centre for Economic Policy Research in partnership with the Department for International Development.
Business/Economics - 30.11.2011
New research debunks popular method of paying off debt
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Consumers with multiple debts routinely mismanage them, paying off small debts first even when larger debts have higher interest rates, says a University of Michigan researcher. Although some personal finance experts advocate eliminating smaller debt first - even if it has a higher interest rate - in order to get a quick win, new research from Scott Rick of U-M's Ross School of Business shows that such advice actually makes it harder to dig out of debt.
New research debunks popular method of paying off debt
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Consumers with multiple debts routinely mismanage them, paying off small debts first even when larger debts have higher interest rates, says a University of Michigan researcher. Although some personal finance experts advocate eliminating smaller debt first - even if it has a higher interest rate - in order to get a quick win, new research from Scott Rick of U-M's Ross School of Business shows that such advice actually makes it harder to dig out of debt.
Business/Economics - 29.11.2011
Shocking new way to create nanoporous materials
It is currently an efficient filter system that could be used in countries with poor access to fresh potable water, or to remove heavy metals and industrial waste products from ground water sources." —Dr Easan Sivaniah from the University of Cambridge's Cavendish Laboratory Scientists have developed a new method of creating nanoporous materials with potential applications in everything from water purification to chemical sensors.
Shocking new way to create nanoporous materials
Business/Economics - 29.11.2011
Gross median wage of CHF 5979
According to the first results from the Swiss Earnings Structure Survey conducted by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO), the gross median wage was CHF 5979 per month in 2010. In the period from 2000 to 2010, earnings for the most highly skilled jobs rose more than those paid for the least-skilled jobs.
Gross median wage of CHF 5979
Business/Economics - 28.11.2011
Women backed by women: taking risks
New research from The Australian National University has shown that women are more likely to make risky choices when they are surrounded by other women. The findings could help to reduce gender inequality in the workforce.
Women backed by women: taking risks
Medicine/Pharmacology - Business/Economics - 24.11.2011
Breakthrough could speed drug discovery
Innovative technology being pioneered at Cardiff to speed up the discovery of new drugs to tackle lung diseases could also dramatically reduce testing on animals. Scientists at the School of Biosciences have shown it is feasible to integrate human liver cells with lung cells to create the Metabo-Lung - a working model of human lung tissue to test the toxicity of drugs.
Breakthrough could speed drug discovery
Business/Economics - Administration/Government - 23.11.2011
Race plays a role in the pace of some romances
Among young American adults, relationships between white men and minority women move into sexual intimacy and from sex to cohabitation significantly faster than white-white couples or minority-minority pairings, reports a new study by a Cornell demographer.
Race plays a role in the pace of some romances
Environmental Sciences - Business/Economics - 22.11.2011
Innovative advance for more sustainable buildings
Modern buildings are characterised by the use of glazed Multi-Skin Façade (MSF) that are aesthetically appealing; consider the re-development of the former CUB site, Swanston Street Melbourne. However, leading researchers in the School of Engineering, University of Melbourne have found that buildings with glazed façade systems could consume energy for heating and cooling up to 60-70% of operational costs.
Innovative advance for more sustainable buildings
Modern buildings are characterised by the use of glazed Multi-Skin Façade (MSF) that are aesthetically appealing; consider the re-development of the former CUB site, Swanston Street Melbourne. However, leading researchers in the School of Engineering, University of Melbourne have found that buildings with glazed façade systems could consume energy for heating and cooling up to 60-70% of operational costs.
Business/Economics - 9.11.2011
Declining power of celebrity backing for good causes
Celebrity endorsement of charities and NGOs may not quite have the pulling power it once had, according to new research by a University of Manchester academic. Daniel Brockington says the proportion of newspapers stories about charities which mention celebrity have been declining over recent years.
Declining power of celebrity backing for good causes
Computer Science/Telecom - Business/Economics - 3.11.2011
Computer scientists identify Yelp security leak
Weakness in social media site, exposing users' personal data, has been corrected Computer scientists at Harvard, Boston University, and Yale stumbled upon a privacy leak in the mobile version of the popular Yelp social networking review site ( m.yelp.com ) in late October.
Computer scientists identify Yelp security leak
Social Sciences - Business/Economics - 2.11.2011
Half of British workforce ill-treated
One million Britons experienced workplace violence in the last two years, while millions more were subjected to intimidation, humiliation and rudeness, new research has shown. Surprisingly, managers and professionals in well-paid full-time jobs are among the groups most at risk.
Half of British workforce ill-treated
Business/Economics - Medicine/Pharmacology - 1.11.2011
Swimming through Complicated Waters, Medicare Part D Participants Learn to Reduce Spending Over Time, Economist Finds
AUSTIN, Texas — Despite substantial controversy among academics and policymakers about individuals' ability to choose complicated drug insurance products, economics research from The University of Texas at Austin has provided evidence that Medicare Part D participants quickly adapt and learn to reduce rates of overspending within the system.
Swimming through Complicated Waters, Medicare Part D Participants Learn to Reduce Spending Over Time, Economist Finds
AUSTIN, Texas — Despite substantial controversy among academics and policymakers about individuals' ability to choose complicated drug insurance products, economics research from The University of Texas at Austin has provided evidence that Medicare Part D participants quickly adapt and learn to reduce rates of overspending within the system.
Veterinary Science - Business/Economics - 26.10.2011
Bovine TB testing under scrutiny
Planned changes to the way vets are allowed to conduct TB tests could have a dramatic impact on rural veterinary practices and fail to address quality control issues surrounding tests for bovine tuberculosis, University research has found.
Bovine TB testing under scrutiny
Business/Economics - Medicine/Pharmacology - 12.10.2011
Economic Conditions and Alcohol Consumption
Previous studies have found that health outcomes improve during an economic downturn. Job loss means less money available for potentially unhealthy behaviors such as excessive drinking, according to existing literature on employment and alcohol consumption.
Economic Conditions and Alcohol Consumption
Previous studies have found that health outcomes improve during an economic downturn. Job loss means less money available for potentially unhealthy behaviors such as excessive drinking, according to existing literature on employment and alcohol consumption.
Business/Economics - Agronomy/Food Science - 3.10.2011
Research uncovers what increases chicken wellbeing
Research uncovers what increases chicken wellbeing
Psychology - Business/Economics - 28.09.2011
Easily embarrassed Study finds people will trust you more
Easily embarrassed Study finds people will trust you more
Medicine/Pharmacology - Business/Economics - 20.09.2011
Smoking in films encourages teenagers to take a drag
Smoking in films encourages teenagers to take a drag
Business/Economics - Computer Science/Telecom - 16.09.2011
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree - or does it?
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree - or does it?
Business/Economics - Medicine/Pharmacology - 6.09.2011
New research sheds light on teenage friendship networks
New research sheds light on teenage friendship networks
Physics/Astronomy - Business/Economics - 22.08.2011
NASA Picks Three Proposals for Flight Demonstration
NASA Picks Three Proposals for Flight Demonstration
Environmental Sciences - Business/Economics - 22.08.2011
Shell Shock! Damage to marine ecosystems revealed as CO2 emissions continue to rise
Shell Shock! Damage to marine ecosystems revealed as CO2 emissions continue to rise
Business/Economics - Pedagogy/Education Science - 15.08.2011
Beauty Impacts Hiring, Salaries and Profits
Beauty Impacts Hiring, Salaries and Profits
Business/Economics - Computer Science/Telecom - 10.08.2011
Input/output: The Economics of Database Searching
Input/output: The Economics of Database Searching
Medicine/Pharmacology - Business/Economics - 9.08.2011
Research on TB tests prompts first-ever WHO negative policy
Research on TB tests prompts first-ever WHO negative policy
Electroengineering/Microtechnics - Business/Economics - 3.08.2011
A new motor for the watch of tomorrow
A new motor for the watch of tomorrow
Medicine/Pharmacology - Business/Economics - 28.07.2011
Laws that encourage healthier lifestyles protect lives and save the NHS money
Laws that encourage healthier lifestyles protect lives and save the NHS money
Medicine/Pharmacology - Business/Economics - 19.07.2011
Trouble forming sentences may be early Alzheimer’s marker
Trouble forming sentences may be early Alzheimer’s marker
Medicine/Pharmacology - Business/Economics - 13.07.2011
Health-care model improves diabetes outcomes, health
Health-care model improves diabetes outcomes, health
Medicine/Pharmacology - Business/Economics - 7.07.2011
Medicaid Increases Use of Health Care, Decreases Financial Strain, and Improves Health for Recipients
Medicaid Increases Use of Health Care, Decreases Financial Strain, and Improves Health for Recipients
Business/Economics - Medicine/Pharmacology - 30.06.2011
TV food advertising increases children’s preference for unhealthy foods
TV food advertising increases children’s preference for unhealthy foods
Business/Economics - Physics/Astronomy - 28.06.2011
Wars steadily increase for over a century, fed by more borders and cheaper conflict
Wars steadily increase for over a century, fed by more borders and cheaper conflict
Business/Economics - Medicine/Pharmacology - 27.06.2011
Kids’ exposure to junk food ads unchanged despite regulations
Kids’ exposure to junk food ads unchanged despite regulations
Medicine/Pharmacology - Business/Economics - 21.06.2011
Older people less likely to fall if they pay attention to their feet
Older people less likely to fall if they pay attention to their feet
Administration/Government - Business/Economics - 16.06.2011
Extent of kinship revealed for first time: poverty and deprivation common amongst invisible group of children
Extent of kinship revealed for first time: poverty and deprivation common amongst invisible group of children
Business/Economics - Earth Sciences - 23.05.2011
New atlas shows austerity hitting the poor rather than the rich
New atlas shows austerity hitting the poor rather than the rich
Medicine/Pharmacology - Business/Economics - 10.05.2011
Prolonged breastfeeding may be linked to fewer behaviour problems
Prolonged breastfeeding may be linked to fewer behaviour problems
Business/Economics - 4.05.2011
UW-Madison’s Wisconsin Poverty Report shows anti-poverty programs worked
UW-Madison’s Wisconsin Poverty Report shows anti-poverty programs worked
Business/Economics - 2.05.2011
Success at Work: UC San Diego Study Reveals Top Three Factors for Job Seekers
Success at Work: UC San Diego Study Reveals Top Three Factors for Job Seekers
Business/Economics - Pedagogy/Education Science - 7.04.2011
Unseen Economic Progress Among Mexican Americans, University of Texas at Austin Study Reveals
Unseen Economic Progress Among Mexican Americans, University of Texas at Austin Study Reveals
Medicine/Pharmacology - Business/Economics - 6.04.2011
Plain cigarette packets could help stop people taking up smoking
Plain cigarette packets could help stop people taking up smoking
Medicine/Pharmacology - Business/Economics - 4.04.2011
Key guideline-recommended therapies improve survival for heart failure patients
Key guideline-recommended therapies improve survival for heart failure patients
Environmental Sciences - Business/Economics - 24.03.2011
Can we get more social benefits from forests and have higher biodiversity?
Can we get more social benefits from forests and have higher biodiversity?
Environmental Sciences - Business/Economics - 8.03.2011
Groundbreaking research finds small farms are sustainable
Groundbreaking research finds small farms are sustainable
Business/Economics - Medicine/Pharmacology - 7.03.2011
Conflicts-of-interest in drug studies sneaking back into medical journals, say investigators
Conflicts-of-interest in drug studies sneaking back into medical journals, say investigators
Environmental Sciences - Business/Economics - 2.03.2011
Ecological adaptation likely to influence impacts of climate change
Ecological adaptation likely to influence impacts of climate change
Medicine/Pharmacology - Business/Economics - 16.02.2011
Water softeners not found to improve childhood eczema
Water softeners not found to improve childhood eczema
Business/Economics - 14.02.2011
Growing Economy Sparks Change in Chinese Mating Preferences, Research Shows
Growing Economy Sparks Change in Chinese Mating Preferences, Research Shows
Medicine/Pharmacology - Business/Economics - 9.02.2011
Huge decline in HIV rates in Zimbabwe driven by fear of infection, says study
Huge decline in HIV rates in Zimbabwe driven by fear of infection, says study
Business/Economics - Medicine/Pharmacology - 2.02.2011
Retirement funds affected by depression and mental illness
Retirement funds affected by depression and mental illness
Medicine/Pharmacology - Business/Economics - 31.01.2011
Morning after pill linked to increase in STIs, study shows
Morning after pill linked to increase in STIs, study shows
Medicine/Pharmacology - Business/Economics - 12.01.2011
Better result with patent drug in heart failure
Better result with patent drug in heart failure
Chemistry - Business/Economics - 7.01.2011
Green Chemistry breakthrough named one of top discoveries of 2010
Green Chemistry breakthrough named one of top discoveries of 2010
Business/Economics - Mathematics - 6.01.2011
New study evaluates different strategies for chlamydia screening
New study evaluates different strategies for chlamydia screening
Computer Science/Telecom - Business/Economics - 20.12.2010
Analysis of phone calls shows how political boundaries could be ideally drawn
Analysis of phone calls shows how political boundaries could be ideally drawn
Business/Economics - Environmental Sciences - 17.12.2010
You only live once: our flawed understanding of risk helps drive financial market instability
You only live once: our flawed understanding of risk helps drive financial market instability
Earth Sciences - Business/Economics - 16.12.2010
Mexico Quake Studies Uncover Surprises for California
Mexico Quake Studies Uncover Surprises for California
Medicine/Pharmacology - Business/Economics - 13.12.2010
New research centre will bridge the gap between academia and health policy
New research centre will bridge the gap between academia and health policy
Environmental Sciences - Business/Economics - 1.12.2010
Developed world at risk of forgetting about AIDS pandemic
Developed world at risk of forgetting about AIDS pandemic
Medicine/Pharmacology - Business/Economics - 30.11.2010
Researchers Report Surprising AIDS-Treatment Benefits, Prevention Strategy in Epidemic Regions of Africa
Researchers Report Surprising AIDS-Treatment Benefits, Prevention Strategy in Epidemic Regions of Africa
Chemistry - Business/Economics - 29.11.2010
Breakthrough in the search for high quality fuels from inexpensive biomass
Breakthrough in the search for high quality fuels from inexpensive biomass
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