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Women regret sex less when they take the initiative

Women regret casual sex more than men do — but less so if they take the initiative and the sex was good.

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Innovative Start-Ups waren in der Kaiserzeit häufig börsenfinanziert

Der Mannheimer Wirtschaftshistoriker Jochen Streb erhielt gemeinsam mit Sibylle Lehmann-Hasemeyer von der Universität Hohenheim den Schmölders-Preis 2018 für ihre Forschung über die Finanzierung von...

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Bioeconomy Textbook from University of Hohenheim Gives Guidelines for Education

""From lecturers and students: In times of climate change, resource scarcity, and the need for food security, bioeconomy looks at new methods to gain control of these global problems. Bioeconomy relies...

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Bioökonomie: Lehrbuch der Uni Hohenheim gibt Richtlinien für die Ausbildung

""Von Lehrenden und Lernenden: In Zeiten des Klimawandels, der Ressourcenknappheit und der Notwendigkeit zur Ernährungssicherung beschäftigt sich die Bioökonomie mit neuen Methoden, diese globalen...

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Why some older people are rejecting digital technologies

Fear of making mistakes and wider concerns about their social responsibility are among reasons why older people are rejecting digital technologies, a new study reveals.

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New methodology for analysis of time series data

Time series are observations over time of one variable, for instance unemployment, GDP or consumption. The analysis of time series data can involve a number of challenges. Aziz Ali has investigated...

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Verlängerung der Erwerbstätigkeit von Senioren: ein Risiko für die...

Im Januar 2018 wurde ein europäisches Forschungsprojekt ins Leben gerufen, um die Auswirkungen der Verlängerung des Erwerbslebens von Frauen und Männern zu untersuchen.

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Extending the working lives of seniors: a challenge in terms of equality and...

A European research project began in January 2018 to study the consequences of prolonging the working lives of men and women.

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Augmenter l’activité professionnelle des seniors: un défi pour l’égalité et...

Un projet de recherche européen a démarré en janvier 2018 en vue d’étudier les conséquences de l’allongement de la vie active des hommes et des femmes.

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Moderate Facebook Use Promotes Happiness in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Among adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a new study has shown that those who use Facebook, in moderation, are happier than those who do not. This finding could not be generalized to overall...

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Ursprung der Frauen mit deformiertem Schädel im frühmittelalterlichen Bayern...

Palaeogenomische Studie untersucht Hunneninvasion und weibliche Migration im Frühmittelalter Süddeutschlands

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New insights into the origin of elongated heads in early medieval Germany

Palaeogenomic study investigates early medieval migration in southern Germany and the peculiar phenomenon of artificial skull deformation

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Administrations as crisis managers

New joint project of political scientists from the University of Konstanz, LMU Munich and ETH Zurich - funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. During the so-called refugee crisis of...

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Concerns Rise Over Transgender Violence Since the 2016 U.S. Presidential...

A national sample of transgender and gender non-conforming individuals reported high levels of concern about violence and discrimination related to the 2016 U.S. Presidential election in a new study....

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Exploring the Role of Cognitive Factors in a New Instrument for Elders’...

Although the general public and mental health professionals seem to disregard incapacity regarding financial issues and relevant decision making in mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and focus only on...

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New DCU research identifies post-maternity leave best practice for Irish...

Research conducted by DCU Business School has found that organisations that view maternity leave as a brief interlude in a woman’s career are the most successful in retaining high potential female...

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Mehr Rendite: Quereinsteiger sind bessere Fondsmanager – in ihrer Ex-Branche

Ein Arzt wechselt die Branche, wird Fondsmanager – und hat einen entscheidenden Vorteil gegenüber seinen Kollegen: Bei Pharma-Aktien erzielt er deutlich höhere Renditen. Prof. Dr. Monika Gehde-Trapp,...

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Musicians are better at decision-making & problem-solving, study shows

Scientists from the Mind, Brain and Behaviour Research Centre (CIMCYC) and the Department of History and Music Science analysed the plastic changes caused in the default mode network by long-term...

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Body-image pressure, school and worries make more girls mentally ill

More and more young girls seek help for mental problems. “Generally, girls take things more seriously than boys. This applies to school, friends and family,” says researcher Anders Bakken.

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More women commit suicide and self-harm in prison than men

""In 2016 there were 22 deaths in women’s prisons in England and Wales – the highest number of female prison deaths since 1990 – and many more self-harm cases Award-winning book sets out strategies to...

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