Employees who are impressed by vague corporate-speak like “synergistic leadership,” or “growth-hacking paradigms” may struggle with practical decision-making, a new Cornell study reveals. Published in the journal Personality and Individual…
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Workers who love 'synergizing paradigms' might be bad at their jobs
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Use of buy-now-pay-later loans rising most rapidly among middle-aged households, UK survey finds
A survey of nearly 6,000 UK households warns of a sharp increase in those aged 40–59 years using buy-now-pay-later loans (BNPL). These loans are currently accessed by 18% of UK households (up from 15% in May 2025) and while BNPL use is highest…
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Engineers Risk Their Lives to Repair Ukraine Power Grid
Every time Russia attacks Ukraine’s power infrastructure, Ukrainian engineers risk their lives in the scramble to get electricity flowing again. It’s a dangerous job at best, and a lethal one at worst. It also requires creativity. Time…
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Economic evaluation of a digital symptom checker for endometriosis using a Markov decision process model
Modeling overview
We developed a Markov decision process model to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of a digital SC (‘Flo SC’) for endometriosis compared to standard care. The analysis adheres to best practices in health economic modeling,…
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five ways to ensure that scientists are responsible pilots
In the early 1980s, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs described the computer as “a bicycle for our minds”. He was inspired by a Scientific American graphic he’d encountered as a boy, showing that a human on a bicycle is more energy-efficient…
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Strategic differences and corporate environmental disclosure quality: empirical evidence from heavily polluting industries in China
Barney J (1991) Firm resources and sustained competitive advantage. J Manag 17(1):99–120
Bi Q, Gu Y, Zhang Y (2015) Traditional culture, environmental system and enterprise environmental…
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meet the female colleagues who inspire these award-winning women in science
Science was once the domain of researchers toiling in solitude. Today, however, research thrives through collaboration, and is perhaps at its best when scientists recognize their colleagues’ contributions.
To celebrate International Women’s…
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Carbon trading policies and low-carbon development in the sports manufacturing sector: a game-theoretic analysis
Ahmad F, Akhtar KS, Anam W, Mushtaq B, Rasheed A, Ahmad S, Azam F, Nawab Y (2023) Recent developments in materials and manufacturing techniques used for sports textiles. Int J Polym Sci (1):2021622. https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/2021622
Chen KS,…
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Disparities in the impacts of extreme heat events on subway ridership in New York City
Research area
New York City, a global metropolitan hub with significant economic, political, and cultural influence, serves as the research area of this study. It comprises five boroughs: Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Staten Island….
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