When should a startup hire managers?

When should a startup hire managers?

Credit: CC0 Public Domain In a new study out of Vanderbilt Business, Professor Megan Lawrence explores a common challenge growing organizations face: how to continue to organize and coordinate the work of its growing body of employees. Published in Strategic Management Journal, this study discusses why some organizations may need to expand their hierarchical structures … Read more

Study of long-term student engagement challenges ‘one great teacher’ narrative of education

Study of long-term student engagement challenges ‘one great teacher’ narrative of education

Credit: Max Fischer from Pexels A positive relationship with a teacher at an early age may help children to feel more engaged with school, but not necessarily in the long term, new research shows. The finding comes from a University of Cambridge study of more than 3,600 young people in Australia, using data gathered at … Read more

Diverse habitats help salmon weather unpredictable climate changes, says study

Diverse habitats help salmon weather unpredictable climate changes, says study

Spring-run Chinook salmon in California’s Central Valley were once the backbone of California’s commercial salmon fishery, but are now a threatened species that remain in a few tributaries of the Sacramento River. Credit: Carson Jeffres/UC Davis Restored salmon habitat should resemble financial portfolios, offering fish diverse options for feeding and survival so that they can … Read more

Kurdish uprisings have led to new ways for communities to claim Kurdish identity, study shows

Kurdish uprisings have led to new ways for communities to claim Kurdish identity, study shows

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Kurdish uprisings have become a way for people to assert their identity and challenge their historical and structural erasure in modern Iran, a new study shows. Protests following the death of Jîna (Mahsa) Amini in police custody in Iran led to “remarkable” acts of resistance built on decades of activism, according … Read more

No soft skills training spells missed opportunity for many organizations

No soft skills training spells missed opportunity for many organizations

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research from Wiley suggests soft skills training can positively impact job performance and retention, but many organizations are missing out on its advantages. According to the latest Wiley Workplace Intelligence report, “Soft Skills, Big Impact: Elevating Workplace Satisfaction,” nearly three-fourths (74%) of individuals surveyed said their organization offers professional development … Read more

The timeless wisdom of Sanpo-yoshi for present day businesses

The timeless wisdom of Sanpo-yoshi for present day businesses

A new study reveals that corporate executives exposed to the business philosophy of “Sanpo-Yoshi” tend to integrate the values of this philosophy into their decision-making process, resulting in an enhanced ESG performance of their firms. Credit: Dr. Pengda Fan from Ritsumeikan University, Japan There is a growing emphasis for corporations to consider their impact on … Read more

Insights into fungal toxin promise new treatment pathway for C. albicans infections

Insights into fungal toxin promise new treatment pathway for C. albicans infections

by Friederike Gawlik, Leibniz-Institut für Naturstoff-Forschung und Infektionsbiologie – Hans-Knöll-Institut (Leibniz-HKI) The fungus Candida albicans (blue coloring) invades a human epithelial cell and produces the toxin Candidalysin (golden coloring). Credit: Selene Mogavero / Leibniz-HKI The toxin candidalysin of the yeast Candida albicans is incorporated into an unusual protein structure during an infection, the composition of … Read more

Hacking the genome of fungi for smart foods of the future

Hacking the genome of fungi for smart foods of the future

A gene-edited fungal culture from Vayu Hill-Maini’s research, seen on a dinner plate. Credit: Marilyn Sargent/Berkeley Lab With animal-free dairy products and convincing vegetarian meat substitutes already on the market, it’s easy to see how biotechnology can change the food industry. Advances in genetic engineering are allowing us to harness microorganisms to produce cruelty-free products … Read more

Researchers observe how energy of single electron is tuned by surrounding atoms

Researchers observe how energy of single electron is tuned by surrounding atoms

A discrete energy level of an atomic vacancy in an atomically thin material shifts upon excitation of a drum-like vibration. The temporal evolution of the localized energy level is intricately linked to the atomic excursions owing to the drum mode. Credit: Brad Baxley Physicists at the University of Regensburg have choreographed the shift of a … Read more

SpaceX poised for third launch test of Starship megarocket

SpaceX poised for third launch test of Starship megarocket

People gather as SpaceX Starship spacecraft prototype is transported from the launch site ahead of the SpaceX Starship third flight test from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas. SpaceX plans on Thursday to attempt another launch of Starship, the world’s most powerful rocket that is vital to NASA’s plans for landing astronauts on the moon later … Read more