"What a jerk!" Uncontested provocative statements can signal dominance
When people publicly agree with a statement that they privately disagree with, we infer that the speaker is dominant and likely to be in a superior hierarchical position, concludes a new study published in the scientific journal Social Psychological.....»»
This tiny ThinkPad can’t quite keep up with the MacBook Air M2
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 3 aims directly at the Apple MacBook Air M2 for dominance among 13-inch laptops. But it falls a little short......»»
LG wireless M-Series TV tech: what do you need that for, dude?
The wireless signal transmission rolling out on the LG M-Series TVs has broad implications for the future of TV. Here's why......»»
MHZ9 modulates ethylene signaling at translational level in rice
Ethylene is a versatile gaseous plant hormone that plays an important role in rice growth, development, and environmental adaptation. Translational control allows the mRNA to be translated in an mRNA-selective, signal-responsive, and rapid manner......»»
The British Miracle Meat: How banning repugnant choices obscures the real issue of poverty
A provocative Channel 4 satirical program, "The British Miracle Meat," has led to hundreds of complaints to media regulator Ofcom. The mockumentary depicts ordinary Britons facing the cost of living crisis selling thin slices of their tissue to an in.....»»
NASA hears Voyager ‘heartbeat’ as it tries to reconnect with spacecraft
NASA has received a signal from Voyager 2 after accidentally losing contact with it, paving the way for an attempt to restore full communications......»»
NASA hears signal from Voyager 2 spacecraft after mistakenly cutting contact
After days of silence, NASA has heard from Voyager 2 in interstellar space billions of miles away......»»
NASA Detects "Heartbeat" from Voyager 2 Spacecraft after Losing Contact
A glitch may have silenced NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft until mid-October—but a “heartbeat” signal offers hope for reestablishing contact earlier.....»»
Are provocative social media posts an effective way for new businesses to engage audiences online?
Engaging an audience in the hyper-competitive world of online social media content is a big challenge for any new business venture. One strategy, adopted by established "superstar entrepreneurs" such as Elon Musk, is to post provocative comments on T.....»»
A mysterious interstellar radio signal has been blinking on and off every 22 minutes for more than 30 years
Last year, we made an intriguing discovery—a radio signal in space that switched on and off every 18 minutes......»»
Subtle Movements That Precede Earthquakes Raise Questions about Predicting Disaster
Researchers have found a subtle signal that occurs two hours before major quakes, hinting that earthquake prediction is inching closer to possibility.....»»
Cell communication: Wnt signaling interpreted differently depending on receiving cell and signal duration
The same message can be interpreted differently by different individuals; also true among cells. This is shown by researchers at Linköping University who studied cell communication through Wnt signaling, which plays a decisive role in embryo develop.....»»
Dynamical dark energy might explain strange 21-cm signal
Dark energy may evolve in time, and it may even connect through a new force of nature with dark matter. A researcher believes that we may have already seen evidence for this. Their findings have been reported on the preprint server arXiv......»»
Acoustics researchers decompose sound accurately into its three basic components
Researchers have been looking for ways to decompose sound into its basic ingredients for more than 200 years. In the 1820s, French scientist Joseph Fourier proposed that any signal, including sounds, can be built using a sufficient number of sine wav.....»»
Mandatory EU financial disclosure increases frequency and quality of M&A deals, says study
Forcing private firms to disclose their financial statements leads to more mergers and acquisitions (M&As) and better deals, according to a new paper published by a researcher from Bayes Business School (formerly Cass)......»»
Enhanced dominance of soil moisture stress on vegetation growth in Eurasian drylands
In a new study, a group from Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, proposed a concept of ecosystem water stress and comprehensively compared the impacts of high atmospheric vapor pressure deficit.....»»
Do investors incorporate financial materiality of environmental information in their risk evaluation?
Financial materiality pertains to crucial and pertinent data that a company is obligated to reveal in its financial statements. It provides companies with the insights necessary to discern elements influencing their performance and profitability, the.....»»
Invasive non-native species cost UK economy an estimated £4bn a year, study reveals
CABI scientists have carried out a study which reveals invasive non-native species (INNS)—such as the aquatic water weeds floating pennywort and Japanese knotweed as well as signal crayfish—cost the UK economy an estimated £4bn a year......»»
Analyzing the trade-off between financial relevance and reliability
A study in the International Journal of Managerial and Financial Accounting has looked at the relationship between relevance and reliability in annual and semi-annual financial statements. An analysis of more than 300 manufacturing companies across a.....»»
Astronomers use dead stars to measure gravitational waves produced by ancient black holes
An international team of astronomers has detected a faint signal of gravitational waves reverberating through the universe. By using dead stars as a giant network of gravitational wave detectors, the collaboration—called NANOGrav—was able to meas.....»»
We Need to Better Regulate Nutraceuticals
Manufacturers of a class of food-derived supplements called nutraceuticals often make statements about their health value that are hard to verify, which can cause safety and efficacy issues.....»»