Since the pandemic, offices around the world have quietly shrunk. Many organizations don’t need as much floor space or as many desks, given many staff now do a mix of hybrid work from home and the office. But on days when more staff are required…
Category: Other Sciences
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Why your brain has to work harder in an open-plan office than private offices
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Why people say they care about ethical shopping but often buy differently
Many Canadians say they care about ethical products. They want coffee that supports farmers, chocolate made without child labor and everyday goods that are better for the environment.
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Thousands of paywalled research papers could be freed with this simple fix
Publicly funded research underpins much of daily life, from policy decisions to innovation and public debate. When research remains inaccessible, its value is diminished. Australia has made real progress on open access to research. In 2024,…
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Poem: The Attraction of Blackberries
The first time she tried to seduce me,
(atoms falling in a vacuum)
she asked about blackberries—
(every mass exerts some gravity)Did I know their season, where they grow?
(galvanometers, gravimeters)
I could answer both easily—
(tools to measure…Continue Reading
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Five ways that AI could be reshaping your relationship with money
The financial industry is entering a new era, with AI and new regulations on accessing data transforming how finance works. These changes are giving people more options to manage their money in new ways—taking us closer to totally cashless…
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Assessing the technological capabilities and efficiency of inland ports in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta: a hybrid DEA approach post-COVID-19
Huynh Bien. vi-sao-hon-70-nong-thuy-san-xuat-khau-khong-qua-cac-cang-bien-dong-bang-song-cuu-long. Construction Electron. Newspaper 1–1.
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Do animals have a future on Hollywood sets?
There is a long and storied history of nonhuman actors, from Luke, the dog of silent star Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle, to the collies cast in the role of Lassie in film and on television. Bart the Bear racked up over 20 film and TV credits in the…
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“Celtic curse” hotspots found in Scotland and Ireland with 1 in 54 at risk
People with roots in the Outer Hebrides and north west Ireland face the highest known risk of developing hemochromatosis, a genetic disorder that causes the body to absorb and store too much iron. Over time, that excess iron can build up to…
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AI Data Centers Study High-Temperature Superconductors
Data centers for AI are turning the world of power generation on its head. There isn’t enough power capacity on the grid to even come close to how much energy is needed for the number being built. And traditional transmission and distribution…
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Saturday Citations: A virus that makes its own proteins; a new Spinosaurus; exercise beats anxiety
This week in the scientific process: researchers reported the first-ever shark sighted in Antarctic waters. Penguins beware! Biologists report that honey bees navigate more precisely than previously thought. And not all humans scare wildlife, it…
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