Study: Two Editing Tricks Can Help Companies Boost Investor Confidence
A new study finds there are two simple editing changes companies can make to their annual reports that improve investor confidence.
10-Sep-2024 7:05 AM EDT
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Employers Who Foster ‘Collective Engagement’ Have Less Employee Turnover
A new study finds some workplaces did a much better job than others at limiting employee turnover during the COVID pandemic. Specifically, researchers found units that fostered a sense of “collective engagement” among employees before the...
9-Sep-2024 7:05 AM EDT
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How Hope Beats Mindfulness When Times Are Tough
A recent study finds that hope appears to be more beneficial than mindfulness at helping people manage stress and stay professionally engaged during periods of prolonged stress at work. The study underscores the importance of looking ahead, rather...
30-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
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This Tiny Backyard Bug Does the Fastest Backflips on Earth
Move over, Sonic. There’s a new spin-jumping champion in town – the globular springtail (Dicyrtomina minuta). This diminutive hexapod backflips into the air, spinning to over 60 times its body height in the blink of an eye, and a new study...
29-Aug-2024 9:05 AM EDT
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Study: Public Opinion of New Justices Affects Views on Entire Supreme Court
A new study finds that the extent to which U.S. adults support newly appointed justices to the Supreme Court strongly influences the extent to which they support the high court as an institution.
28-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT
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Key Trait Links Nonprofits That Bounce Back More Slowly From Economic Downturns
A recent study evaluates three decades of financial data from nonprofit organizations and finds nonprofits that rely on investment income to fund operations are often less resilient in the face of economic downturns.
26-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT
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Study IDs Best ‘Red Flags’ for Spotting Financial Fraud
The study found that the most commonly used benchmarks are among the least effective at identifying fraud.
26-Aug-2024 9:05 AM EDT
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Life Underground Suited New Dinosaur Fine
The age of dinosaurs wasn’t conducted solely above ground. A newly discovered ancestor of Thescelosaurus shows evidence that these animals spent at least part of their time in underground burrows. The new species contributes to a fuller...
9-Jul-2024 9:05 AM EDT
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Expert Can Answer Food-Safety Questions for the Holidays
13-Nov-2012 8:00 AM EST
Researcher Explains How Santa Delivers Presents in One Night
Don’t believe in Santa Claus? Magic, you say? In fact, science and technology explain how Santa is able to deliver toys to good girls and boys around the world in one night, according to a North Carolina State University researcher.
6-Dec-2011 7:35 AM EST
Food-Safety Expert Can Offer Tips For Thanksgiving
At Thanksgiving, small mistakes in the kitchen can lead to food-borne illness. Dr. Ben Chapman, food-safety specialist and assistant professor of family and consumer sciences at North Carolina State University, can offer suggestions to ensure your...
9-Nov-2011 7:00 AM EST
Expert Can Discuss Importance Of Labor Day During Recession, Election Year
As American workers are faced with the “Great Recession” of the 21st century, how are they faring this Labor Day? What role might organized labor play, or not play, in the upcoming fall 2010 elections?
30-Aug-2010 8:00 AM EDT
Experts Can Offer Insight On Haiti Disaster
The eyes of the world are now focused on Haiti, and the effects of the recent earthquake disaster on the island nation are still unfolding. North Carolina State University researchers can help explain what happened, what may happen next, and what it...
13-Jan-2010 3:30 PM EST
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