Committed a workplace gaffe? You will survive it (and you may even get promoted)
Nearly everybody has emailed the wrong thing to the wrong person at the wrong time. It's a leveler in modern workplaces. The consequences of errors may be immense or trivial, but not much can change that now. The error was your doing: you underperfor.....»»
Hidden "Paleo Valleys" Could Help California Survive Droughts
“Paleo valleys,” carved by ice age rivers and now underground, could provide spaces to recharge California’s depleted groundwater.....»»
Five ways to create a compassionate workplace culture and help workers recover from burnout
We live in tumultuous times which can create an added layer of uncertainty for employees who need to build relationships with students, patients or clients. Providing calm, confident and warm emotional labor can be difficult for people experiencing b.....»»
Research reveals plant roots change shape and branch out for water
Researchers have discovered how plant roots adapt their shape to maximize their uptake of water, pausing branching when they lose contact with water and only resuming once they reconnect with moisture, ensuring they can survive even in the driest con.....»»
St. Louis Mercedes dealership ordered to pay $1.8M in workplace discrimination suit
Two women were awarded $1.8 million Friday after claiming they faced discrimination while working at Mercedes-Benz of St. Louis in Missouri......»»
St. Louis Mercedes-Benz dealership ordered to pay $1.8 million in workplace discrimination suit
Two women were awarded $1.8 million Friday after claiming they faced discrimination while working at Mercedes-Benz of St. Louis in Missouri......»»
Little objective evidence to show effectiveness of learner-centered teaching methods, study warns
There is currently relatively little objective evidence that the much-promoted "learner-centered" approach to teaching is effective, according to new research......»»
Half of replanted tropical trees don"t survive, new study finds
On average, about half of trees planted in tropical and sub-tropical forest restoration efforts do not survive more than five years, but there is enormous variation in outcomes, new research has found......»»
Toyota"s goal: STEM for kids regardless of backgrounds
Toyota's Driving Possibilities program has committed $110 million to STEM education for school-age kids in close proximity to its facilities across the country......»»
Why we build networks that hurt our performance, and what we can do about it
The network of informal ties we build in the workplace is key to our success and performance. Yet, as researchers at ESMT Berlin found, we often build networks that hamper our performance......»»
TSMC reportedly to invest another US$12 billion to expand Arizona fab capacity
A Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report quoted sources saying that TSMC is going to expand its investment in Arizona by producing 3nm chips besides the current 5nm capacity. The scale of the investment is also around US$12 billion that it committed for th.....»»
Being light-skinned can lead to "reverse colorism" in many parts of the world
Racism is often debated, discussed and analyzed in politics, the classroom and the workplace......»»
Indigenous crops may help us survive climate change, but how we talk about them matters
We need to rethink how we think about Indigenous crops, say Carnegie plant biologists. These crops include groundnut, teff grass, and a wide range of cereals, grains, fruits, legumes, and root vegetables predominantly cultivated by small farms in Afr.....»»
Why some big corporations must split up to survive
It's been happening a lot lately. General Electric, once the epitome of a sprawling conglomerate, is splitting into three stand-alone health care, energy, and aerospace corporations. The Kellogg Company is trifurcating as well, while Johnson & Johnso.....»»
"I go for the food": What children and young people in Australia told us about why they steal from houses
The latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show theft and burglary are among the most common offenses committed by young people......»»
Harnessing the building blocks of polymer recycling
Polymers are lightweight, durable, and easily processed into fabricated parts, features that promoted polymers to become the most relevant class of engineering materials by volume. However, recycling polymers is a challenge that materials scientists.....»»
Wild chimpanzees and gorillas can form long friendly associations that last decades
To survive, animals compete for resources, be it food, mating partners or territory. But a ground breaking recent study shows chimpanzees and gorillas form friendships, some lasting at least 20 years. They play, eat and socialize together......»»
Earthly Microbes Might Survive on Mars for Hundreds of Millions of Years
An organism nicknamed “Conan the Bacterium” may have what it takes to live on Mars.....»»
Digimon Survive: How to get all endings
In total, there are five possible endings you can get, so to make sure you get the one you want, here's what you need to do to get each one in Digimon Survive......»»
Real-time space observations can now keep watch over "super emitter" power plants
Countries signed up to the 2015 Paris Agreement have committed themselves to keep the rise in average global temperature "well below" 2 °C. Every five years, they are to issue so-called "nationally determined contributions" (NDCs), describing their.....»»
Bitdefender partners with Sharp to improve threat prevention in multifunction business printers
Bitdefender and Sharp Electronics announced a new partnership, enabling the integration of Bitdefender antimalware technology into Sharp’s new range of Future Workplace A3 multifunction printers (MFPs). The partnership strengthens cybersecurity thr.....»»