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Improved scheduling approaches could improve life in nursing homes for patients and staffCredit: Ellen Ernst Kossek/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. Placing a loved one in a nursing home can be a traumatic experience for the…

Credit: Courtesy Photo An electronics engineer at the Army's corporate research laboratory successfully defended his doctoral dissertation, while working to safeguard fielded technology for the Soldiers of today and tomorrow. Dr.…

New smartphone apps and greater use of social media could help reduce the exploitation of traditional weavers in poor rural regions of Malaysia, new research suggestsCredit: Universiti Teknologi MARA New smartphone apps and greater…

Credit: Bruch and Newman/Sociological Science When searching for love on the Internet, most people end up connecting with the girl next door, according to an analysis of messaging patterns across a major online dating platform.…

When broadband comes to town, flexible work is boosted and work-life balance improves for educated women, who can choose to have more than one child, according to a study by Bocconi scholarsCredit: Paolo Tonato Access to broadband…

First study of the infant health impacts of maternal stress caused by long-distance commuting finds that each increase of 10 miles travel distance among such commuters could increase the risk of a low birth weight baby by 14 percent In a…

Novel experiment shows an ability to detect others' reactions is critical People who are naturally more attuned to others' emotions are better able to judge how well small groups are performing, even when observation times are brief,…

New book evaluates the achievements of the Trump administration The Ordinary Presidency of Donald J. Trump is one of the first rigorous studies of the 45th president. The authors explore Trump's election and track record since his…

CORVALLIS, Ore. - More than 63 percent of American children and 55 percent of Americans live in "asset" poverty, meaning they have few or no assets to rely on in the event of a financial shock such as a job loss, a medical crisis or the…

Our climate futures: Meeting the challenges in Duluth Duluth, Minn.- The University of Minnesota Duluth is hosting a conference aimed at directing Minnesota's next steps for dealing with climate change. "Our Climate Futures: Meeting the…