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According to the first full study ever done on the subject, meetings may be bad for your mental health -- especially if you are task-oriented. But some people get a secret charge out of meetings, which may explain why they are increasing in frequency in the modern workplace.
Recent bioarchaeological findings at the ancient Dead Sea settlement of Qumran confirm the existence of a strange communal latrine --located at a remote distance, conforming with extreme hygiene practices described in ancient texts and possibly accounting for a documented early mortality rate at the settlement.
Could low-level heavy metal pollution be combining with warm water temperatures to fatally weaken cold-blooded sea life? A study examining the joint effects of cadmium and temperature on mitochondrial metabolism in oysters finds a combined effect that is potentially lethal and could be a significant contributor to recent oyster declines.
A new finding by an undergraduate scientist and a senior bee researcher gives new insight on the weird, leaderless organization of honeybee colonies, which exhibit behavior rivaling human cultures in social complexity. The finding may help researchers understand similar complex phenomena, including brain function and terrorist networks.
UNC Charlotte biology professor Inna Sokolova studies what has caused the decimation of oyster populations off the Carolina coastline. Oyster restoration and protection has become a priority of N.C. state policy makers and universities. Sokolova and colleagues have demonstrated that marine organisms become more sensitive to pollution as ocean temperatures rise.
The sequencing of the soybean genome will be announced in a paper forthcoming in the January 14 issue of the journal Nature. Authored by Jeremy Schmutz of the Joint Genome Institute and the HudsonAlpha Genome Sequencing Center and 43 other researchers from 18 institutions, the paper details results pointing to key evolutionary events that may be responsible for the plant’s unusual capabilities.
Land development in the N.C. mountains increased 568% from 1976 to 2006, researchers at the Renaissance Computing Institute (RENCI) at UNC Charlotte released in a study today. Forecasting extended to 19 N.C. mountain counties and will aid policy makers in guiding further development in the region.
UNC Charlotte professor Yuliang Zheng invented the revolutionary new technology and he continues his research in the College of Computing and Informatics. After nearly a three-year process, his research efforts have been formally recognized as an international standard by the International Organization of Standardization (ISO).
Developed Land in the Greater Triangle and Rocky Mount region in N.C. increased nearly 570 percent from 1976 to 2005. Development is expected to increase by 150 percent by 2040. The projections have been released in a study by researchers at the Renaissance Computing Institute (RENCI) at UNC Charlotte.
One way to understand what motivates and deters burglars is to ask them. UNC Charlotte researcher Joseph Kuhns did just that. He led a research team that gathered survey responses from more than 400 convicted offenders that resulted in an unprecedented look into the minds of burglars, providing insight into intruders’ motivations and methods. The study, “Understanding Decisions to Burglarize from the Offender’s Perspective,” was funded by the Alarm Industry Research and Educational Foundation (AIREF), under the auspices of the Electronic Security Association (ESA), the largest trade association for the electronic life safety and security industry.
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