What the Thai cave rescue can teach us about unconventional leadership
Leadership can emerge from unexpected places, especially during times of crisis. One such example occurred during the 2018 rescue of a group of 12 young soccer players and their coach, who were trapped in a cave in northern Thailand after heavy rains.....»»
Latest UAW probe reveals infighting, rift with monitor
There appears to be growing animosity between UAW President Shawn Fain and some members of his leadership team that swept into power almost two years ago......»»
Stellantis dealers press leadership for help moving metal
Stellantis retailers laid out their concerns and needs to CEO Carlos Tavares as inventory piles up and market share drops......»»
Exploring three-dimensional quantum Griffiths singularity in bulk unconventional iron-based superconductors
Exploration of exotic quantum phase transitions has always been a focus in condensed matter physics. Critical phenomena in a phase transition are entirely determined by the universality class, which is controlled by the spatial and/or order-parameter.....»»
Article tracks history of state history education standards, how teachers can use them as lessons
History teachers strive to show students what the past can tell us about today. But what can state standards on history education teach students about the past, present and how to think critically? A new article from a University of Kansas scholar ex.....»»
Student leadership development requires holistic approach, educators say
Colleges and universities often highlight leadership development as a critical component of their curriculum—but there is no clear consensus on what constitutes effective leadership education. In a new paper, two educators from the University of Il.....»»
How Drones Are Revolutionizing Search and Rescue
As drones get less expensive and computer vision systems improve, rescuers are getting help from artificial eyes in the sky.....»»
Nissan shuffles U.S. sales and marketing leadership
Scott Shirley, vice president of marketing operations for Nissan U.S., will retire at the end of the year......»»
Whale had fishing lines "embedded" into body: Rescue took multiple days
A whale entangled in fishing gear was recently cut free by rescuers during a multiday operation off the coast of South Africa, video footage shows......»»
Q&A: Study explores opportunities to increase representation of women in leadership
Since the early 1970s, there has been a worldwide promise to support women in achieving positions of authority in U.S. corporations. However, the business world has not necessarily met that promise......»»
High-altitude cave used by Tibetan Buddhists yields a Denisovan fossil
Cave deposits yield bones of sheep, yaks, carnivores, and birds that were butchered. Enlarge / The Baishiya Karst Cave, where the recently analyzed samples were obtained. (credit: Dongju Zhang’s group (Lanzhou University)).....»»
World"s oldest artwork discovered in Indonesian cave
It may not look like much—just a flaking image of three people around a big red pig......»»
Nintendo president says company won’t use generative AI in its games
Unlike some of its competitors, Nintendo leadership is against using generative AI for its games right now......»»
Bone remains indicate extinct humans survived on the Tibetan plateau for 160,000 years
Bone remains found in a Tibetan cave 3,280 m above sea level indicate an ancient group of humans survived here for many millennia, according to a new study published in Nature......»»
Cryovolcanism: Why study it? What can it teach us about finding life beyond Earth?
Universe Today has had the privilege of spending the last several months venturing into a multitude of scientific disciplines, including impact craters, planetary surfaces, exoplanets, astrobiology, solar physics, comets, planetary atmospheres, plane.....»»
"Lean in" messages can lower women"s motivation to protest gender inequality
Women in leadership are often told to "Lean In," designed to be motivational messaging demonstrating that they are more confident, strategic and resilient to setback. However, new research indicates that such "lean in" messaging can hinder women's mo.....»»
Make a Tortilla Press
Taking a look at the press, it is evident how to use it. And with a few photos and simple steps, I am thrilled to teach you how to make your own tortilla press. The best part- you can make your own incredible tortillas with it for years and generati.....»»
Salty soil sensitizes plants to an unconventional mode of bacterial toxicity
A collaborative study between researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research and the Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology has shown how a single metabolite can render bacteria toxic to plants under hig.....»»
Replanting trees can help prevent devastating landslides like the one in Papua New Guinea, but it"s not a silver bullet
More than 2,000 people are now feared dead after a huge landslide buried a village in the highlands of Papua New Guinea, Australia's nearest neighbor. Rescue efforts are being stymied by the fact the land is still sliding and moving. The disaster has.....»»
Research comes to the rescue to make firefighters" clothing safer
A pair of new University of Alberta studies show how to make firefighters' clothing safer to wear, maintain and manufacture......»»
Could Martian atmospheric samples teach us more about the red planet than surface samples?
NASA is actively working to return surface samples from Mars in the next few years, which they hope will help us better understand whether ancient life once existed on the red planet's surface billions of years ago. But what about atmospheric samples.....»»