How does a board of directors foster innovation in an organization?

April 20, 2018 in Society & Culture

OPINION: The boards of directors do have a say when it comes to fostering organizational innovation. Findings shed new light on the ambiguous role of corporate directors.

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How writers handle rejections

June 22, 2017 in Society & Culture

Some burn the rejection slips; others see this as an opportunity to try something utterly new.
A cholera sample from 1853 could cast new light on epidemics

June 22, 2017 in Health

Scientists are hoping to open a bottle with, perhaps the oldest ever, cholera-containing stool sample taken from a patient during the 1853 cholera epidemic in Copenhagen.
Sceptics claim no evidence of endocrine disruptors harming people

June 21, 2017 in Natural Sciences

There is insufficient evidence that endocrine disrupting chemicals are harmful for people, says a group of scientists. But this view goes against mainstream scientific opinion.
Helping the helpers: supporting parents of children with disabilities

June 21, 2017 in Society & Culture

When Erik Sand and his wife had their third child 16 years ago, their lives changed forever. Their son, Simen, was born with Down’s syndrome with serious complications.
Police are on the streets while criminals are online

June 20, 2017 in Society & Culture

Police students are still taught to catch thieves on the streets, even though crime for monetary gain has moved to the Internet.
New space telescope will reveal the light of the first stars and galaxies

June 20, 2017 in Natural Sciences

The enormous James Webb telescope will soon be launched into space, and scientists are already looking forward to the new knowledge it will bring.
One quarter of the Arctic is a hotbed for overlooked greenhouse gas

June 19, 2017 in Natural Sciences

New study shows how thawing Arctic peat releases large quantities of nitrous oxide—an overlooked greenhouse gas that is almost 300 times more powerful than carbon dioxide.
1,000-year-old Viking toilet uncovered in Denmark

June 18, 2017 in Society & Culture

A deep hole containing human faeces has been discovered at a Viking settlement in Denmark. Is this Denmark’s oldest toilet?
Far more women can safely take oestrogen supplements

June 17, 2017 in Health

Women run higher risks of heart attacks after menopause sets in because their oestrogen levels drop. More could be safely taking hormone supplements but a Norwegian professor asserts that women have been frightened from doing so by the media.
New weather forecast system makes predictions faster and more accurate

June 16, 2017 in Natural Sciences

Denmark launches a world-first weather forecast system that can provide more accurate forecasts by the hour, using just a fraction of the computing power of conventional models.

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How bears adapt to hunting

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Female brown bears in Sweden are now frequently caring for their offspring for an additional year.

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