Gap Between Corporate Earnings, Non-Financial Measures Affects Forecasting

Study: the more a company’s earnings diverge from its non-financial resources, the less likely it is to forecast its earnings. For companies that do forecast, the larger the disconnect between a company’s earnings and its non-financial measures,...
4-Feb-2019 8:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

Racial Discrimination Increases Activism in Black Young Adults

A recent study finds that experiencing racial discrimination makes black teens and young adults more likely to engage in social and political activism on issues that are important to black communities.
22-Jan-2019 8:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

Ancient Carpet Shark Discovered with ‘Spaceship-Shaped’ Teeth

The world of the dinosaurs just got a bit more bizarre with a newly discovered species of freshwater shark whose tiny teeth resemble the alien ships from the popular 1980s video game Galaga.
15-Jan-2019 1:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Researchers Create ‘Shortcut’ to Terpene Biosynthesis in E. coli

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed an artificial enzymatic pathway for synthesizing isoprenoids, or terpenes, in E.coli. This shorter, more efficient, cost-effective and customizable pathway transforms E. coli into a...
16-Jan-2019 2:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Technique Allows Integration of Single-Crystal Hybrid Perovskites Into Electronics

An international team of researchers has developed a technique that, for the first time, allows single-crystal hybrid perovskite materials to be integrated into electronics. Because these perovskites can be synthesized at low temperatures, the...
19-Dec-2018 8:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

Soft Tissue Shows Jurassic Ichthyosaur Was Warm-Blooded, Had Blubber and Camouflage

An ancient, dolphin-like marine reptile resembles its distant relative in more than appearance. Molecular and microstructural analysis of a Stenopterygius ichthyosaur reveals that these animals were most likely warm-blooded, had insulating blubber...
3-Dec-2018 1:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

Drug Use, Religion Explain ‘Reverse Gender Gap’ on Marijuana

Women tend to be more conservative than men on political questions related to marijuana. A recent study finds that this gender gap appears to be driven by religion and the fact that men are more likely to have used marijuana.
26-Nov-2018 10:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

Bias-Based Bullying Does More Harm, Is Harder to Protect Against

A new study finds that bias-based bullying does more harm to students than generalized bullying, particularly for students who are targeted because of multiple identities, such as race and gender.
14-Nov-2018 9:50 AM EST Add to Favorites

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