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Companies that ‘sell to buy’ reap $234 million shareholder boost, study finds

Companies that sell parts of their business to raise cash for acquisitions make better deals and win greater shareholder approval, according to new research from the University of Surrey.This article is brought to you by […]

Access denied: How banning books reduces reading volume and achievement

Is book banning contributing to declining literacy rates?This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

The world’s healthiest countries aren’t the richest, study finds

Wealth alone doesn’t make a nation healthy, according to new collaborative research from the University of Surrey and its international partners, which ranks 38 OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) countries on their progress […]

Can Israel feed itself? Economic model to rethink food self-sufficiency unveiled

When wars, pandemics, and trade disruptions shake global markets, one question becomes urgent for every nation: can we feed ourselves? A new study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem offers an answer—and a warning. According […]

Are U.S. firms ‘decoupling’ from China? Yes and no

In an era of intensifying geopolitical rivalry, the global economy is being reshaped by tensions between the United States and China. For U.S. firms, this raises a pressing question: How should they adjust their supply […]

College women face 75% higher risk of sexual violence than nonstudents

Young women attending college face a dramatically higher risk of sexual violence than those who don’t, especially if they live on campus, according to a new analysis of national crime data by Washington State University […]

Office speech levels are influenced by environment, design and meeting type, study shows

Most offices have that one worker who has problems controlling their indoor voice. Either too loud or too soft, it can be distracting to colleagues—especially as workplaces become increasingly open concept, with fewer closed offices […]

Reframing aging as evolutionary success

In our modern society, aging tends to be something we ignore, and then try to avoid. Mainstream culture is geared toward the young, using the young to gauge trends and styles, and targeting their spending […]

Biodiversity startups attract diverse investors but raise less capital than peers

Biodiversity startups, which are tackling challenges ranging from disappearing pollinators to vanishing coral reefs, raise less capital than other startups but attract a broader coalition of investors, according to a new analysis that used machine […]

How open science and shared data can help tackle global challenges: The Crete Declaration

The global community is facing a number of urgent challenges, such as emerging diseases, epidemics, antimicrobial resistance, food safety, water scarcity, environmental contamination, and severe changes in biodiversity. All of them are intensified by the […]