A new study of chickens overturns the popular assumption that evolution is only visible over long time scales. By studying individual chickens that were part of a long-term pedigree, the scientists, led […]
A new study of chickens overturns the popular assumption that evolution is only visible over long time scales. By studying individual chickens that were part of a long-term pedigree, the scientists, led […]
UCLA geochemists have found evidence that life likely existed on Earth at least 4.1 billion years ago — 300 million years earlier than previous research suggested. The discovery indicates that life may […]
With backyard poultry ownership in urban areas of the US increasing in recent decades, cities should adopt policies to reduce the risk of infectious disease from contact with live chickens, according to […]
In this age of rapid and escalating change, what can businesses do to flourish? Take a look at their supply chains, say researchers in the Centre for International Manufacturing, based on their […]
Why Elephants Rarely Get Cancer A Potential Mechanism Identified That May Be Key to Cancer Resistance SALT LAKE CITY—Why elephants rarely get cancer is a mystery that has stumped scientists for […]
In 2014, the 21 members of the League of European Research Universities (LERU) contributed a total of 71.2 billion euros in gross value added (GVA) to the European economy. In addition, they […]
An article published in the Harvard Business Review, Cybersecurity’s Human Factor: Lessons from the Pentagon, by James A. Winnefeld Jr., Christopher Kirchhoff, and David Upton, identifies the six principles at the heart […]
When economic times get tough, budget-conscious grocery shoppers typically switch from name brands to in-store brands to save money. But the Great Recession flipped that strategy on its head, a new study […]
Cornell University researchers have learned that a global ocean lies beneath the moon’s thick icy crust by measuring with precision the tiny wobbles of Saturn’s moon Enceladus – whose cosmic quavers are […]
“Black Man Given Nation’s Worst Job.” That was how The Onion famously announced Barack Obama’s election as president in 2008. Rather than a feel-good story trumpeting the historic occasion, the satirical publication […]
Why the French want less income inequality than the Americans: The role of just-world beliefs in cultural differences in preferences for performance pay or redistribution. INSEAD, the leading international business school, and the […]
Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Sweden, the Netherlands and the United States of America are the world’s five most innovative nations, according to the Global Innovation Index 2015, while China, Malaysia, Vietnam, India, […]
Professional work experiences abroad can be a critical catalyst for creativity and innovation within an organisation, according to new research from management researchers at INSEAD and Columbia Business School. The research, published […]
Working with a highly reputable corporate leader helps managers get promoted to senior positions in the short term, but such a career boost is balanced in the longer-term as competitive job markets, […]