Shipbuilding showing the way for sustainability management
A new study from the University of Vaasa, Finland that shows how sustainable development can efficiently be combined into company businesses. Juha Kytölä analysed shipyards located in Asia and made...
View ArticleDoing homework is associated with change in students’ personality
Students who invest more effort in their homework show changes in conscientiousness, University of Tübingen researchers find
View ArticleLe défi de l’eau des villes africaines
L’accès à l’eau reste problématique pour les citadins d’Afrique subsaharienne. La mise en place conjointe de politiques publiques contextualisées et d'une gestion participative constitue un axe...
View ArticleParution de l'essentiel du rapport d'activité de l'IRD 2016
L'essentiel du rapport d'activité de l'IRD est disponible en PDF !
View ArticleHow to find new projects and build an investor base as a newly launched...
Newly launched crowdfunding platforms for renewable energy projects often face the challenge to find projects that are suitable for their platform. A clear identification of the platform’s clients is...
View ArticleTrends, Benefits, and Costs of Working Remotely
A new assessment indicates that working remotely is a growing trend, and while it is associated with higher organisational commitment, job satisfaction, and job-related well-being, these benefits come...
View ArticleDiscrimination on the grounds of political ideas prevails over that exercised...
A recent international study, in which lecturers from the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country participated, confirms greater trust among people sharing an ideology vis-à-vis those who hold...
View ArticleIntense Strength Training Benefits Postmenopausal Women with Low Bone Mass
Exercise is known to be beneficial to bone health but there is reluctance to use high intensity programs in older women with low bone mass because of the risk of fracture or other injury. A new Journal...
View ArticlePatients’ expectations influence the effectiveness of SSRI antidepressants
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are commonly prescribed for depression and anxiety but their superiority over placebo has been questioned, generating considerable debate among...
View ArticleNew study published: “Is economic growth over? Why state, citizen and...
Economic growth in industrial nations has steadily decreased over the years. This trend is underpinned by structural factors such as demographic change and increasing inequality. Those states affected...
View ArticleThe MiraMon GIS and remote sensing software is now free and available to...
MiraMon GIS and remote sensing sofware aims to take another step forward and become an international leader in its sector. To achieve this, the team and its creator, researchers at the UAB and CREAF,...
View ArticleThe American Experience: Urban transformation
The continuous change of urban spaces, the evolution of fictional images of US American cities, and the effects of these images and stories on urban transformation were the central research questions...
View ArticleWhen People Hear Voices from Beyond
""A novel research project discovers reports of voices “from beyond” in many religions and cultures – new multi-media volume with texts, images, audio play and videos – interdisciplinary research at...
View ArticleGreen gentrification can limit the favourable effects of green areas on health
A scientific research conducted by ICTA-UAB and IMIM suggests that more socially disadvantaged neighbours do not benefit equally from the effects newly created green areas have on health. Scientists...
View ArticleInterest: a complex concept in education
It's much easier to learn something if you're interested in it. But students' interests are often diverse and wide-ranging, says Sanne Akkerman, Professor of Educational Science. How do you cater for...
View ArticleWhat We Know about the Effects of Policy Transparency
Twentyfive years of research on government transparency have taught that it works only under certain conditions. Maria Cucciniello, with an experiment, finds that it’s effective in improving policy...
View ArticleTutti gli effetti della trasparenza politica
Venticinque anni di ricerca sulla trasparenza hanno insegnato che funziona solo a determinate condizioni. Maria Cucciniello, grazie a un esperimento, conclude che è efficace nel migliorare la...
View ArticleWohnungslose Menschen: Hürden beim Zugang zur medizinischen Regelversorgung...
In Deutschland leiden wohnungslose Menschen im Vergleich zur Allgemeinbevölkerung sehr viel häufiger unter behandlungsbedürftigen psychischen Erkrankungen. Zudem kommt es bei ihnen deutlich öfter zu...
View ArticleThe 2017 Nobel Peace Prize goes to the International Campaign to Abolish...
The 2017 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded by The Norwegian Nobel Committee to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) for “its work to draw attention to the catastrophic...
View ArticleEternal witch-hunt for the fat body
“The fat body carries a secret that has to be revealed at all costs; it is a living symptom that something has ‘gone wrong’,” says Camilla Bruun Eriksen. She has studied the representation of fat...
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