Along with cricket, thongs and backyard barbecues, the arrival of the annual Australian Lamb ad has become synonymous with an Australian summer. What began back in 2005 as a pitch to get Australians eating more lamb has since become a yearly…
Category: Other Sciences
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Australia's happiness crisis could cost us our global mojo
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Motivation and family background as dual factors in student cross-border e-commerce success among Chinese vocational college students
Hyun, H. J., Kim, C. B. & Jeong, K. W. Influencing factors of SME export performance: Focusing on the mediating effect of utilizing B2B cross-border e-commerce platforms. J. Korea Trade. 28, 17–39. https://doi.org/10.35611/jkt.2024.28.2.17…
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The term 'resilience' becoming a burden for women in agriculture, study shows
New research from Adelaide University is questioning the widespread use of the term “resilience” in Australian agriculture, arguing that its overuse can place unfair pressure on individual farmers and obscure the need for systemic support….
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A new way to judge how the economy performs in booms and busts
When the economy grows or shrinks, we often focus on how long the phase lasts or how deep it goes. A new paper asks a sharper question: How does actual growth compare with steady, quarter-by-quarter growth over the same period? The authors, Viv…
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Why hikers need a backup for the maps on their phones
Four of five Norwegians use digital maps when they are in the outdoors. In just a few years, our mobile phones have gone from being a practical navigation aid to a virtual compass in your backpack. The more we rely on digital navigational tools,…
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Scientists reveal how exercise protects the brain from Alzheimer’s
Researchers at UC San Francisco have identified a biological process that may explain why exercise sharpens thinking and memory. Their findings suggest that physical activity strengthens the brain’s built in defense system, helping protect it…
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Giant virus discovery could rewrite the origin of complex life
The story of how life began on Earth grows even more intriguing when viruses enter the picture. These microscopic particles are thought to have existed since the earliest cells emerged. Unlike living cells, viruses consist only of genetic…
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Leadership is the bedrock of real green culture, new research shows
New research shows that employees are far more likely to act in environmentally responsible ways when their leaders actively demonstrate green values in how they lead, not just what they say. The study, published in the Journal of Organizational…
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Early-career hiring remains active but increasingly selective, according to Drexel's 2026 College Hiring Outlook
The 2025 labor market was mixed, shaped by economic pressures such as inflation, interest rate changes and tariffs, which leaves the economic outlook for 2026 uncertain. This uncertainty has led to an active but increasingly selective…
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High-capture-rate carbon capture and storage enables cost-effective decarbonization of Europe’s power sector
Characteristics of high-capture CCS technology
In our study, to examine the role of advances in CCS technology and their impact on the energy transition, we considered two types of CCS-based generators. The first is the standard CCS generator,…
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