Detecting pesticides and nerve gas in very low concentrations? An international team of researchers led by Ivo Stassen and Rob Ameloot from KU Leuven have made it possible. The best-known electronic nose is the […]
Electronic Nose Detects Pesticides And Nerve Gas
Migration Does Not Slow Rate Of Ageing Population
Different levels of migration have not led to different rates of population ageing within the UK population, new research from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) has found. The […]
Networks And Platform Based Business Models Win In The Digital Age, According To A New Study
A new research study to be published by the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania’s SEI Center for Advanced Studies in Management gives credence to the power of evidence based management, big […]
Managers Take Note, “It Pays To Care” According To Warwick University Study
It can’t just be because Google have slides at their offices around the world that the company has been named by Fortune as the best company to work for in the US […]
Among High-Potential Employees, Women Earn More Than Men In Organizations With Diversity Goals, According To Research From NYU Stern
Corporate diversity initiatives create a pay premium for women who are in – or are likely to reach – senior management positions. Around the world, women with equivalent abilities and qualifications earn […]
Greater Freedom For Overqualified Employees Can Improve Performance
Overqualified workers will improve their performance and wellbeing if they have greater freedom within their role, new research from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) has found. The research, […]
Lean Manufacturing May Be One Path To Improving Working Conditions In Developing Countries
Introducing modern ‘lean’ processes to mass manufacturers in developing countries can have the effect of improving working conditions, according to a study by academics from Oxford, Stanford, and Brown universities. In a […]
Bringing Video Game Characters To Life With 3D Printing
More fun, improved digital literacy skills, and a better mix between ‘old-school’ playing and online games. According to researchers from KU Leuven and iMinds, toys that combine online and offline elements offer many […]
Global Migration, Ethnic Diversity Strengthen Long-Term Economy Of Country, Study Finds
Public debate about the consequences of migration around the world, particularly the issues of illegal immigration to the U.S. and the ongoing flow of migrants to Europe from war-torn countries, tend to […]
Super-Slow Circulation Allowed World’s Oceans To Store Huge Amounts Of Carbon During Last Ice Age
The way the ocean transported heat, nutrients and carbon dioxide at the peak of the last ice age, about 20,000 years ago, is significantly different than what has previously been suggested, according […]
Study Finds Global Legalization Trial Escalates Elephant Poaching
Two researchers who examined elephant poaching data and the ivory trade say policymakers who consider legalizing some illicit trade may be relying on a faulty theory that legalization makes black markets collapse. […]
Malware, Data Theft, And Scams: Researchers Expose Risks Of Free Livestreaming Websites
Millions of people use free livestreaming websites to watch sports and other live events online, but this comes with a considerable security risk. Researchers from KU Leuven-iMinds and Stony Brook University have […]
Europeans’ Attitudes To Migration ‘Do Not Depend On Net Migration Levels’
A new study by the Centre for Social Investigation (CSI) at Nuffield College, Oxford, has analysed views on immigration across 21 European countries and finds that negative attitudes do not appear to […]
KU Leuven, Imperial College London, And University Of Cambridge Lead Reuters Top 100: Europe’s Most Innovative Universities
KU Leuven, Imperial College London, and the University of Cambridge lead the Reuters Top 100: Europe’s Most Innovative Universities ranking. The Reuters Top 100 aims to identify which institutions contribute the most […]
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