Keeping retail employees safe: new study measures customer aggression
Researchers at QUT have developed a new tool to measure customer aggression within the retail and services sectors. Credit: QUT ...
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Brown widow spiders’ aggression likely driver of black widow decline
Annapolis, MD; March 13, 2023—Black widow spiders have earned a fearsome reputation for their venomous bite. But in parts of ...
Reading the room: humans struggle to identify aggression in dogs, other humans
As a species, humans are constantly interpreting signals to assess social situations and make predictions about what could happen next. ...
Piggy in the middle: Pig aggression reduced when a bystander pig steps in
A small study suggests that when two pigs are fighting, a bystander pig can intervene to either reduce the number ...
University of Colorado study investigates aggression toward caregivers in Parkinson’s disease patients
Caregivers already dealing with the stress of looking after a loved one diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease often have another concern to ...
‘Authentic leaders’ could inspire athletes to curb aggression – study
Sports coaches who display ‘authentic leadership’ qualities could find their athletes are less likely to act aggressively towards competitors, a ...
Beyond sound: Bimodal acoustic calls used in mate-choice and aggression by red-eyed treefrogs
One would be hard-pressed to take a walk outside without hearing the sounds of calling animals. During the day, birds ...
Aggression de-escalation gene identified in fruit flies
LA JOLLA—(September 7, 2022) The brain mechanisms that cause aggressive behavior have been well studied. Far less understood are the ...
These female hummingbirds evolved to look like males — apparently to evade aggression
FROM: James Urton Credit: Irene Mendez Cruz FROM: James Urton University of Washington 206-543-2580 [email protected] (NOTE: researcher contact information at ...
Testosterone promotes ‘cuddling,’ not just aggression, animal study finds
Testosterone can foster friendly, prosocial behavior in males, a new animal study finds. The Proceedings of the Royal Society B ...
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A new synthesis method for three-dimensional nanocarbons
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Within just a few months a deadly epidemic killed all the black sea urchins in the Gulf of Eilat – a great threat to the coral reef in Eilat
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How eating natto might help to distress
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GPS tracking reveals how a female baboon stopped using urban space after giving birth
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Promising building blocks for photonic quantum simulators
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Study highlights long-term benefits of family-based care following institutional care