“This tendency to underbudget for so-called 'exceptional' purchases occurs because, although each purchase is unusual in isolation, when combined they tend to…
“A moderate level of noise enhances creativity compared to both low and high levels of noise,” write authors Ravi Mehta (University of Illinois…
Human brains process large and small numbers of objects using two different mechanisms, but infants have not yet developed the ability to make those two…
The study, published this week online in the Early Edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, involves researchers from Indiana University…
Marloes Caduff and colleagues point out that wind power is an increasingly popular source of electricity. It provides almost 2 percent of global electricity…
Hannes Kantelius’ doctoral thesis The Logic of Using Temporary Agency Workers – Individual and Organizational Consequences describes the consequences of using…
What does a robot feel when it touches something? Little or nothing until now. But with the right sensors, actuators and software, robots can be given the…
Loneliness – the unpleasant feeling of emptiness or desolation – can creep in and cause suffering to people at any age. But it can be especially debilitating…
However, the energy requirement of a species depends not only on numbers but on its average mass. New research published in BioMed Central's open access…
“Hoteliers have an obligation to provide their guests with a safe and secure environment. Currently, housekeeping practices vary across brands and properties…
The study has brought together the expertise of PolyU’s Department of Building and Real Estate (BRE), The Hong Kong Institute of Education and the…
Clay Nielsen, assistant professor with the Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory, Department of Forestry and the Center for Ecology at SIU Carbondale, said…
New research from Brigham Young University shows that dads are in a unique position to help their adolescent children develop persistence. BYU professors Laura…
In past studies in Europe and Canada, graphic warning labels have proven to be effective in eliciting negative responses to smoking, increasing reported…
Grasshoppers like to munch on nitrogen-rich grass because it stimulates their growth and reproduction. But when spiders enter the picture, grasshoppers cope…
It has long been known that cancer is a disease of aging, but a molecular link between the two has remained elusive. Now, researchers at the Kimmel Cancer…
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