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A small team of neuroscientists, psychologists and musicologists affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. reports that music created specifically to enhance work performance does just that. In their study, published in the open-access journal […]

Research from the University of Sydney has found people tend to discriminate in favor of individuals who show a similarity to them, even when the similarity arises from a random event like the flip of […]

A new study shows that fully protecting the world’s most popular scuba diving sites could not only help marine life bounce back, but also generate an extra US $2 billion for coastal economies.This post was […]

Two of the most commonly accepted theories for the origin of money are the commodity theory and the chartalist theory. Both have drawbacks, but in recent years, the chartalist theory has gained much traction.This post […]

Leveraging national surveys, big-data advances and machine learning, Cornell researchers have piloted a new approach to mapping poverty that could help policymakers identify the neediest people in poor countries and target resources more effectively.This post […]

Over the past decade, sustainable investing has exponentially grown in its global impact and popularity. This emerging trend led University of Waterloo researchers to investigate how green labels influence investment decisions. The study is published […]

A new study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences has collated and analyzed the financial cost of scientific society subscriptions.This post was originally published on this site

Managers at every company—especially big corporations—face a similar conundrum: What’s the ideal way to organize employees to generate the best ideas? Is it better to work in large groups? Smaller ones? With other people who […]

Ambition is a predictor of success. But according to a new study, the motives behind it can also lead to lying and cheating.This post was originally published on this site

Artificial intelligence (AI) was designed to solve problems, enhance productivity, and push the boundaries of innovation. But since the rise of generative AI such as ChatGPT and DALL-E, people have had concerns about its potential […]