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Rules against insider trading also boost innovation, research finds

Strong enforcement of insider trading laws doesn't just protect investors—it encourages businesses to be more innovative, according to our new peer-reviewed research......»»

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NASA finds "sideways" black hole using legacy data and new techniques

NASA researchers have discovered a perplexing case of a black hole that appears to be "tipped over," rotating in an unexpected direction relative to the galaxy surrounding it. That galaxy, called NGC 5084, has been known for years, but the sideways s.....»»

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Nonlinear "skin effect" unveiled in antiferromagnetic materials

A team of researchers has identified a unique phenomenon, a "skin effect," in the nonlinear optical responses of antiferromagnetic materials. The research, published in Physical Review Letters, provides new insights into the properties of these mater.....»»

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Boomerang workers: helpful returnees or resented colleagues?

While movement from job to job throughout one's career is expected, little research has evaluated the effects of hiring boomerang workers—those who return to a former employer. A new study by a University of California, Davis, researcher and collea.....»»

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Study finds aquatic vegetation removal benefits health and economy

Turning aquatic vegetation near agricultural land into compost simultaneously eradicates habitat for disease-carrying snails while improving agricultural output and increasing incomes in northern Senegal, Cornell researchers have found......»»

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Antineutrino detection gets a boost with novel plastic scintillator

How do you find and measure nuclear particles, like antineutrinos, that travel near the speed of light?.....»»

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New York man finds mastodon jaw while gardening in his backyard

Scholars are hailing the discovery of a fossilized mastodon jaw discovered by a man who spotted two giant teeth while gardening at his upstate New York home this year......»»

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How feelings of disconnection and lack of control fuel conspiracy beliefs—new research

Conspiracy theories have always been a part of society, offering explanations—sometimes simple, often elaborate—for complex events......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News6 hr. 8 min. ago

Potentially harmful bacteria can slip through antimicrobial showerheads, study finds

To guard against harmful waterborne pathogens, many consumers, including managers of health-care facilities, install antimicrobial silver-containing showerheads. But in ACS ES&T Water, researchers now report that these fixtures are no "silver bullet......»»

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Fluorination strategy unlocks graphene"s potential for optoelectronic and energy applications

Researchers from Tohoku University and collaborators have developed a weak fluorination strategy to address the zero-bandgap limitation of graphene. Details of the research were published in the journal Applied Physics Letters......»»

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Mobile payments used to be less "painful" than using cash. That might be changing

The act of handing over hard-earned cash has long been associated with pain. And historically, research has also found that consumers tended to spend less using cash rather than a payment card......»»

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Political branding is not connecting with young voters, study finds

A recent study examining how young people interpret political brands through the context of brand image, has found there is little differentiation, identification and connection between young voters and politicians......»»

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How bad will it get? Political scientists have a pessimism bias, study finds

The past decade has seen historic challenges for U.S. democracy and an intense focus by scholars on events that seem to signal democratic decline. But new research released Dec. 17 finds that a bias toward pessimism among U.S. political scientists of.....»»

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Rules against insider trading also boost innovation, research finds

Strong enforcement of insider trading laws doesn't just protect investors—it encourages businesses to be more innovative, according to our new peer-reviewed research......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News7 hr. 36 min. ago

Spiderweb protocluster captured by Webb shows supermassive black holes can halt star formation

An international research team has used the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to observe massive galaxies discovered by the Subaru Telescope in a corner of the early universe known as the Spiderweb protocluster. The JWST results confirm what had been.....»»

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Research reveals how bad bacteria trigger painful gut contractions

After a meal of questionable seafood or a few sips of contaminated water, bad bacteria can send your digestive tract into overdrive. Your intestines spasm and contract, efficiently expelling everything in the gut—poop and bacteria alike......»»

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Ancient clay remedy may have potential to boost modern gut health

A team of scientists has discovered that an ancient medicinal clay known as Lemnian earth (LE) could inspire new understanding of how to support present-day gut health......»»

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Research reveals mental health"s impact on parole rearrest likelihood

Individuals who have a mental illness are more likely to be rearrested after being released from prison than those without a mental illness, according to a new study by a University at Buffalo School of Social Work researcher......»»

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Is a lack of corporate competition stifling the US economy?

Economist Ali Yurukoglu has some encouraging news for anyone who fears that an overconcentration of corporate power is hurting the U.S. economy, stifling innovation, and harming consumers: Dig deep into the data, and you'll see that competition is, i.....»»

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Coral reef nightlife becomes more predatory with artificial light

Artificial light can wake sleeping fish and attract predators, changing nighttime coral reef communities, according to new research using novel underwater infrared cameras......»»

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The social cost of carbon: Study finds current estimates omit key effects

The social cost of carbon—an important figure that global policymakers use to analyze the benefits of climate and energy policies—is too low, according to a study led by the University of California, Davis......»»

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