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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 7-Sep-2025 04:11 ET (7-Sep-2025 08:11 GMT/UTC)

The key to success: Why university startups don’t perform as well as corporate startups

Waseda University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

University Startup Entrepreneurs (USEs) possess the scientific knowledge and institutional support necessary to build and sustain high-tech ventures. But why are they not as successful as Corporate Startup Entrepreneurs (CSEs)? Empirical evidence suggests that differences in motivations, culture, knowledge, and identity could be the answer. USEs seek intellectual stimulation over financial success, struggle with accepting their entrepreneurial identity, and lack knowledge of the market and customers, putting them at a disadvantage compared to CSEs.

Journal: The Journal of Technology Transfer

Aligning AI with Human Values and Well-Being

Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, the July 2025 Special Issue of the peer-reviewed journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking highlights the concept of “Humane Artificial Intelligence,” examining how AI can support human flourishing across contexts including healthcare, education, peacekeeping, and daily digital interactions.

Journal: Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking

First graders who use more educational media spend more time reading

Ohio State University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

An estimated 12% of first graders’ most-used media at home is educational, a new study suggests. Results also showed that higher use of educational media was associated with both more time spent reading and less overall time in front of a screen – a signal that educational video, app and game use is not replacing reading.

Journal: Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology
Funder: Institute of Education Sciences

Louisiana Obesity Society Conference returns Aug. 8 and 9 in New Orleans

Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Meeting Announcement

The Louisiana Obesity Society (LOS) and the Louisiana Chapter of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (LA-ASMBS) announce the return of the Louisiana Obesity Conference Aug. 8 and 9, in New Orleans. The third annual, two-day conference will be held at the Loews New Orleans Hotel and will feature opportunities for networking, continuing education courses, vendor showcases and much more. Keynote speakers will include Donna Ryan, MD, professor emerita at Pennington Biomedical Research Center, and Erik Wilson, MD, medical director of bariatric surgery at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center.

Answer ALS Launches AI drug development collaboration with Tulane, Pennington Biomedical Research Center and GATC Health to advance ALS treatment discovery

Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Business Announcement

Answer ALS is proud to announce the launch of a groundbreaking collaborative initiative aimed at accelerating AI-powered drug discovery for ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases. This effort, known as the Louisiana AI Drug Development Infrastructure for ALS (LADDIA), brings together leading institutions and innovators, including Tulane University, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, and GATC Health - a tech-bio innovator using validated AI models to accelerate drug discovery from large-scale multiomics data-, to harness the power of artificial intelligence and one of the largest ALS datasets in the world.

BASILISK partners with The Planetary Society and CalTech’s IQIM to recruit the global esports audience in the movement to save science

BASILISK
Business Announcement

BASILISK, the global esports organization built to champion science, debuted historic partnerships with the Institute for Quantum Information and Matter (IQIM) at the California Institute of Technology and The Planetary Society at the Esports World Cup 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. These partnerships create a powerful bridge between renowned scientific institutions and the next generation of STEM enthusiasts. Together, they amplify each other’s missions: expanding the reach of science advocacy to millions of science enthusiasts at a critical moment for the field.

Students more likely to pass oral exams at noon — and that might apply to job interviews, too

Frontiers
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Scientists analyzed a sample of more than 100,000 oral exams and found that students’ chances of passing were affected by the time of day when the exam began. These interview-style exams, which are standard practice at Italian universities, can cover anything in a student’s course, and are marked immediately by the examiner. Results showed that students were less likely to pass exams scheduled before 09:00 or after 15:00, compared to students taking exams around noon. The scientists say these effects, which might be explained by physiological rhythms affecting tiredness and alertness, could potentially influence job interviews or similar assessments.

Journal: Frontiers in Psychology

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