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Environmental variability and migration promote the evolution of cooperation among humans: A simulation-based analysis

University of Tsukuba
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at University of Tsukuba have demonstrated, through multi-agent simulations in a two-dimensional space, that the combination of environmental variability and human migration may foster the evolution of human cooperative behavior because their joint effect disrupts non-cooperative groups while facilitating the emergence of cooperative groups.

Journal: Chaos Solitons & Fractals

Global emissions in flux: How logistics and politics shape our carbon footprint

Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University

The transportation sector, the second-largest emitter of global greenhouse gases, is undergoing a transformation with electrification and subsidies aimed at reducing its carbon footprint. Yet, a critical aspect often overlooked is the role of logistics in global trade and how geopolitical decisions can undermine these efforts. This study sheds light on the impact of suboptimal logistics on greenhouse gas emissions, using recent geopolitical restrictions between Russia and Western countries since 2022 and a scenario of reduced trade through the Red Sea observed in 2024.

Journal: Carbon Research

Spending less can deliver more climate-friendly nutrition

Tufts University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Eating healthy can save money and also cause less greenhouse gas emissions than most people’s current food choices, according to a new global study that examined food costs, nutrition, and climate impact around the world.

Journal: Nature Food

Girlbosses in the media: from boom to bust, the parable of an icon

Università di Bologna

How gender narratives have constructed and dismantled the cultural phenomenon of the 'girlboss', shaping social expectations of women entrepreneurs: a study by the University of Bologna and the Canadian Ivey Business School

Journal: Journal of Business Venturing

Investor attention on individual stocks can predict marketwide performance

University of Notre Dame
Peer-Reviewed Publication

When retail investors suddenly pay more attention to the stock market, returns over the next week tend to fall. But when institutional investors start paying more attention, returns over the next week tend to rise — especially when big news is about to come out, according to new research from University of Notre Dame finance professor Zhi Da.

Journal: Management Science

For knowledge scouts, broader isn’t better

University of Texas at Austin
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A 2024 Gartner survey found 48% of R&D organizations have a formal technology scouting process.

Scouts bridge gaps between external startups and in-house teams to spark innovation. They source new ideas and knowledge from the outside world, helping companies create new and better products and make processes more efficient.

But new research from Francisco Polidoro Jr., professor of management at Texas McCombs, finds a hidden tension among knowledge scouts. A key part of their role — working with multiple divisions to foster collaboration — can actually make them less effective, not more.

Journal: Academy of Management Journal

UC3M secures two prestigious ERC Consolidator Grants for research projects on space propulsion and intergenerational mobility

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Grant and Award Announcement

The Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) has been awarded two prestigious Consolidator Grants from the European Research Council (ERC), one of the most competitive calls in the EU Framework Programme. The selected projects —ROCINANTE, focused on researching and developing disruptive space-propulsion technologies, and EXKIN, dedicated to studying social mobility and the persistence of inequality— will receive nearly €4 million in total funding over the next five years.

Funder: European Research Council

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