Most people have heard the advice to “sleep on it” when faced with a tough decision. New research suggests that guidance may be grounded in science. While many people report breakthrough ideas emerging from dreams, researchers have struggled to…
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Distrust and disempowerment, not apathy, keep employees from supporting marginalized colleagues
What really holds people back from stepping up as allies in support of their marginalized colleagues? For example, why don’t more men say something when they see a colleague or a customer make a sexist remark about a female co-worker?
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Replacing humans with machines is leaving truckloads of food stranded and unusable
Supermarket shelves can look full despite the food systems underneath them being under strain. Fruit may be stacked neatly, chilled meat may be in place. It appears that supply chains are functioning well. But appearances can be deceiving.
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This breakthrough could finally unlock male birth control
Researchers at Michigan State University have identified a molecular “switch” that boosts sperm energy just before they attempt to fertilize an egg. The finding could improve infertility treatments and support the development of safe, nonhormonal…
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Saturday Citations: Pig-boar hybrids in Japan; neuroprotective lattes; the exercise/weight-loss conundrum
This week, researchers reported on a juvenile great white shark caught by fishermen in Spanish Mediterranean waters. China’s clean air initiatives have resulted in major public health gains, but may have one unintended consequence. And satellite…
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Strengthening human infrastructure for smart farming through competency-based assessment of extension agents in precision agriculture
International Society of Precision Agriculture. Precision Agriculture Definition. (2024). https://ispag.org/resources/definition
Idoje, G., Dagiuklas, T. & Iqbal, M. Survey smart farming technologies: challenges and issues. Comput. Electr. Eng.…
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Impact of digital trade on tourism carbon emission reduction in China under industrial agglomeration and low carbon pilot policies
Song, M.-L., Cao, S.-P. & Wang, S.-H. The impact of knowledge trade on sustainable development and environment-biased technical progress. Technol. Forecast. Soc. Change. 144, 512–523 (2019).
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A Defect Dataset for Electrode Coating Manufacturing
Reynolds, C. D., Slater, P. R., Hare, S. D., Simmons, M. J. H. & Kendrick, E. A review of metrology in lithium-ion electrode coating processes. Mater. Des. 209, 109971, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2021.109971 (2021).
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Putting economic theory to the test: Cutting local taxes cuts household income
Voters might think less taxes would equate to more money in their pockets, but a new study shows that at the local level, the opposite may actually be true. Economists and politicians have weighed the benefits of different theoretical models for…
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Collaboration between universities and hospitals intensifies in times of crisis, finds study
Economic and public health conditions influence universities’ research priorities. A study led by INGENIO, a joint research center of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), reveals how,…
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