Presentation of experimental flow and stimuli. A new study conducted at Reichman University, in collaboration with Aarhus University in Denmark, challenges the negative stereotypes associated with individuals facing economic hardship. The study, led by Prof. Guy Hochman of Reichman University’s Baruch Ivcher School of Psychology, head of the master’s degree program in behavioral economics, explored … Read more
Rein tension can be measured with a sensor attached between the bit and the rein. Credit: Nina Mäki-Kihniä In a pilot study carried out at the University of Helsinki, high rein tension was found to be associated with trotters opening their mouths, which indicates pain or discomfort in the mouth. Rein tension denotes the force … Read more
BurstCube, trailed by another CubeSat named SNOOPI (Signals of Opportunity P-band Investigation), emerges from the International Space Station on April 18, 2024. Credit: NASA/Matthew Dominick The shoebox-sized BurstCube satellite has observed its first gamma-ray burst, the most powerful kind of explosion in the universe, according to a recent analysis of observations collected over the last … Read more
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Companies with emotionally intelligent managers are not only nicer places to work, but also make more money, new research says. Managers who are more empathic and socially skilled create an environment where their firms’ profits are higher and their customers are more satisfied, the study found. Dr. Bilal Zaghmout, of York … Read more
Town Peterson’s contemporary re-creation of Benecke’s photo at the Kansas River in Topeka. Credit: Town Peterson A new book chronicling transformation on the plains of Kansas and western Colorado uses repeat photography—contemporary re-creations of 1870s photos—to reveal startling changes to the landscape. Its author isn’t just a photographer and veteran of years of “Kansas-ing”—his term … Read more
Credit: NASA NASA’s newest climate mission has started collecting data on the amount of heat in the form of far-infrared radiation that the Arctic and Antarctic environments emit to space. These measurements by the Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-Infrared Experiment (PREFIRE) are key to better predicting how climate change will affect Earth’s ice, seas, … Read more
The difference in aggressiveness between categorization strategies. Credit: International Journal of Organization Theory & Behavior (2024). DOI: 10.1108/IJOTB-08-2023-0168 How does discrimination arise? A new paper by Muhammed Alperen Yasar, Ph.D. student at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and Paris I Pantheon-Sorbonne University offers valuable insights into the development of discriminatory behaviors in organizations. The study … Read more
Schematic of gift-giving interaction. The donor endows a gift to the recipient. If the recipient reciprocates by adding interest within a certain time limit, the donor and recipient have an equal friendship. However, if the recipient cannot reciprocate appropriately, the recipient becomes subordinate to the donor. Credit: Kaneko and Itao, CC-BY 4.0, creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) New findings … Read more
Elephants are among the animals targeted in Namibia’s cull. A Namibian government cull of more than 700 wildlife to cope with its worst drought in decades is under way, with nearly 160 animals already killed, the environment ministry said Tuesday. The government announced the cull last week to relieve pressure on grazing and water supplies, … Read more
Diana Maltseva, at el. Incautious design of shRNAs for stable overexpression of miRNAs could result in generation of undesired isomiRs, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) — Gene Regulatory Mechanisms, Volume 1867, Issue 3, 2024. Credit: Diana Maltseva, at el. The work of a researcher involves not only continuous pursuit of new discoveries but also careful … Read more
