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2 factors make shifts to remote work successful
The success of shifting to remote work depends on a company’s flexibility to adjust to individual employees and the technology available to them, according to a new study. While more businesses...
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Group exercise gets older adults moving solo
An eight-week group resistance training program helps older adults maintain long-term exercise habits and increase their self-confidence, research finds. A new study finds that even when gyms were...
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Sugary, fatty Western diets linked to liver disease
New research establishes a link between Western diets high in fat and sugar and the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, the leading cause of chronic liver disease. The research has...
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There’s more to adaptive clothing than function
Adaptive clothing retailers must make changes to satisfy an increasingly diverse customer base, researchers say. With the growth of the niche adaptive clothing market comes new challenges for...
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Artifacts reveal cultural links from southern Africa’s past
Chemical and isotopic analysis of copper artifacts from southern Africa reveals new cultural connections among people living in the region between the 5th and 20th centuries, according to a new study....
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11 things airlines can do to make flying less terrible
Researchers used artificial intelligence to identify where airlines fall short in terms of customer satisfaction and what they can do to improve flying. The name of the game is customer satisfaction,...
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Marked donor bone marrow cells attack cancer, not healthy tissue
Researchers have developed a process for marking transplanted donor bone marrow cells so that the immune cells only attack cancerous cells and not healthy tissue. One of the reasons bone marrow...
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Stressed out teachers are less satisfied at work
As teacher shortages continue to worsen across the United States, a new study offers insight into why so many stressed and burned out teachers are leaving the profession. Teachers who struggle to cope...
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Training program could lower barriers to autism diagnosis
A new training program can reduce barriers to diagnosis and intervention treatment for children with autism spectrum disorder, researchers report. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be identified and...
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Most child victims of gun violence are bystanders
Most child shooting victims are shot outdoors for unknown reasons and are likely not intentionally targeted, according to a new study. Firearm injuries surpassed motor vehicle accidents as the leading...
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Why are so many kids chronically absent from school?
New research digs into the most common factors linked with chronic school absenteeism. More than 7 million school-age kids, or 16% of the student population, in the United States are absent at least 15...
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Heating method may get PFAS off wastewater filters
A new method could break down PFAS on wastewater treatment filters. In a recent study, researchers demonstrate an innovative method using thermal induction heating to rapidly break down PFAS left on...
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Support sways rural moms to breastfeed
A new study clarifies the factors that influence moms, particularly in rural areas where breastfeeding is less common, when deciding how to feed their babies. In the study, Karry Weston, a doctoral...
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Use these tips to save energy during summer heat
There are simple ways people can embrace the essence of the summer while also lowering their energy consumption, advise experts. Katherine Stockton, an assistant teaching professor, and Michael...
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Therapy for insomnia can come before quitting drinking
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is an effective first-line treatment for insomnia among individuals with alcohol use disorder, regardless of abstinence from alcohol, a study finds. It’s the first...
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Vascular surgery patients need support after discharge
A new study aimed to examine factors in the discharge process that can be improved to reduce preventable hospital readmissions. These readmissions negatively affect the health outcomes of patients and...
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Why more women are skipping the doctor’s scale
As people learn that they can decline being weighed at the doctor’s office, a new study explores the reasons why a growing number are refusing the request. More than half of the people studied felt...
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Haitian migrant workers struggle to manage diabetes
A new study identifies factors that hinder diabetes self-management among Haitian migrants working in sugar cane fields in the Dominican Republic. The findings have implications for impoverished people...
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Programmable nanoclays are a new tool for chemistry
Microscopic materials made of clay could play a role in the future of synthetic materials chemistry. By letting scientists produce chemical layers tailor-made for specific tasks, nanoclays can have a...
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Immigrant nurses in long-term care hold more skills
A more holistic evaluation shows greater “human capital” among long-term care registered nurses who are immigrants to the United States. When assessing the skills and competencies or “human capital” of...
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