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Remote work may not be what makes employees happy, new study finds
Institute for Operations Research and the Management SciencesFor years, remote work has been viewed as one of the most important drivers of employee satisfaction. New research suggests that assumption may be giving remote work too much credit.
A study published in the INFORMS journal Management Science found that while remote employees often report higher job satisfaction, much of that advantage disappears when researchers account for factors such as workplace culture, trust in management, communication and opportunities for professional development.
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- Management Science
“Supporting Florida Farms” emerges as most persuasive message for pollinator-friendly roadside advocacy
South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of SciencesA University of Florida-led study of 1,051 Floridians finds strategic environmental communication significantly boosts public support for roadside pollinator habitat, with agricultural benefit frames driving the strongest attitudinal shifts.
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- Biological Diversity
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- Disney Conservation Fund
Finding the best ways for humans and robots to work together requires "swarm" thinking, new research finds
Institute for Operations Research and the Management SciencesIf the future of warehouse work belongs to humans and robots working side by side, a key question remains: What is the most effective way for them to collaborate?
New research published in Transportation Science, a journal of INFORMS, suggests the answer may be more flexible than many warehouse operators expect. The study, "Picking the Best Bot: Collaboration Strategies for Humans and Bots in Order Pick Systems with Traveling Salesman Problem Routing," found that under many real-world conditions, warehouse workers achieve higher productivity when they dynamically switch among multiple autonomous mobile robots rather than work exclusively with a single robot.
Breaking up is hard – but how you do it might make moving on easier
University of OttawaSummary
Study by uOttawa researchers finds positively moving on from a break-up is easier for both ex-partners if the initiator was autonomy-supportive during the break-up; Being “autonomy-supportive” - being honest, using non-controlling language and taking time to acknowledge the other person – is key; Whereas an initiator being honest and sharing a non-controlling reason were associated with higher positive vitality post-break-up, ongoing contact with one’s ex was associated with higher depression and anxiety.
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- Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy
New consensus framework aims to improve safety and transparency in medical LLM deployment
Chinese Medical Journals Publishing House Co., Ltd.Experts propose standardized evaluation framework to support the safe integration of AI in healthcare
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- Intelligent Medicine
Computed tomography findings of pulmonary lymphoma in a dog and two cats
Osaka Metropolitan UniversityIn a case series, an Osaka Metropolitan University-led research group assessed CT findings of pulmonary lymphoma in a dog and two cats.
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- Veterinary Medicine and Science
The surprising reason small companies get better reviews
American Marketing AssociationLarger companies receive lower online ratings than smaller businesses—not because of product quality, but because consumers feel less empathy toward them.
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- Journal of Marketing
The macroeconomics of automation
Osaka Metropolitan University- Journal
- Journal of Economic Growth