https://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Millennial Black women feel they have autonomy and flexibility in navigating beauty standards in their personal lives, according to a new qualitative study. But at work, they feel compelled to adapt to a more restrictive beauty standard. https://phys.org/news/2024-09-millennial-black-women-style.html Social Sciences Thu, 26 Sep 2024 15:41:03 EDT news646584061 One of the most daunting tasks for new leaders is making decisions that impact others. Although the average person makes thousands of conscious decisions each day—some estimates suggest as many as 35,000—when it comes to making decisions in the workplace, many hesitate. https://phys.org/news/2024-09-struggling-decisions-confidence.html Social Sciences Economics & Business Thu, 26 Sep 2024 12:19:14 EDT news646571946 A new trend taking over TikTok is targeting vulnerable young men. The "looksmaxxing" phenomenon—to maximize one's looks—is aimed at young men and boys who want to change their appearance to become more attractive and gain social acceptance. https://phys.org/news/2024-01-looksmaxxing-disturbing-tiktok-trend-young.html Social Sciences Wed, 31 Jan 2024 12:42:03 EST news625927321 When it comes to mental health at school, typically the focus is on helping students, especially as they emerge from the pandemic with heightened levels of anxiety, stress and emotional need. But as school officials seek to put resources toward student well-being, another school population is possibly being overlooked: teachers. https://phys.org/news/2024-01-students-schools-stable-teachers-mental.html Social Sciences Education Thu, 18 Jan 2024 13:20:01 EST news624805278 Every few years I visit CES (formerly the Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas, a goliath event that is equal parts shameless spin and publicity, trade show and business conference. I'm an atmospheric scientist, and I want to get some insight into the technologies that might reduce our personal emissions in future. https://phys.org/news/2024-01-technology-air-atmospheric-scientist-glimpse.html Environment Tue, 16 Jan 2024 13:20:01 EST news624631012 Female charity workers, who supported vulnerable women throughout and beyond the pandemic, experienced high levels of psychological distress, a new study has found. https://phys.org/news/2023-11-female-charity-workers-high-stress.html Social Sciences Economics & Business Wed, 22 Nov 2023 15:10:08 EST news619888202 Scientists in China have fabricated a high-strength elastomer with self-healing properties. The polymer has significant potential in the field of flexible electronic devices. https://phys.org/news/2023-09-scientists-self-healing-elastomer-flexible-electronics.html Polymers Materials Science Mon, 18 Sep 2023 16:35:19 EDT news614273717 COVID-19 radically shifted the way we work and learn. It presented an opportunity for institutions to rethink the future of higher education. https://phys.org/news/2023-09-priorities-higher-indonesia-post-pandemic.html Education Tue, 05 Sep 2023 12:17:05 EDT news613135022 Charities that provide social services such as medical care or after-school programs should consider emphasizing how their efforts can help their clients become more self-sufficient, my research findings suggest. https://phys.org/news/2023-08-donors-people-feet.html Social Sciences Economics & Business Tue, 01 Aug 2023 13:30:01 EDT news610114464 Supramolecular polymers are a new class of polymers that are currently being evaluated for material applications. These interesting compounds also play an important role in cellular activities in the body. "Supra," as the name suggests, is attributed to some unique properties that go beyond those of conventional polymers. Unlike traditional polymers, which are held together by strong, irreversible covalent bonds, supramolecular polymers are held together by weaker, reversible hydrogen bonds. https://phys.org/news/2023-06-reveals-key-sustainable-eco-friendly-next-generation.html Polymers Materials Science Tue, 27 Jun 2023 13:24:04 EDT news607091041 New data show that while individuals with visual disabilities were slow to recover employment because of the effects of the COVID-2019 lockdown, they have made headway, depending on their level of disability, almost meeting their pre-pandemic levels. Possible reasons for their slower recovery include major safety concerns due to the shortage of personal protective equipment, less access to vaccines, and their vulnerability to severe consequences of COVID, according to experts speaking during a recent nTIDE Deeper Dive Lunch & Learn Webinar. https://phys.org/news/2023-05-covid-lockdown-impact-employment-individuals.html Economics & Business Tue, 23 May 2023 15:54:54 EDT news604076091 Cosmetics and personal care products enhance the way we look and feel. During the pandemic, I started a self-care facial routine. It helped me cope with lockdown orders, while simultaneously adjusting to my new identity as a mom. I applied toner, serum and cream to brighten mornings and relax evenings. https://phys.org/news/2023-05-toxic-chemicals-cosmetics-products-bodies.html Environment Fri, 12 May 2023 13:06:04 EDT news603115561 Glenys Oberg is a Ph.D. student and research assistant at the School of Education of the University of Queensland. A former teacher, she focuses in her research on trauma-informed pedagogy and practice. https://phys.org/news/2023-04-secondary-traumatic-stress-compassion-fatigue.html Education Wed, 19 Apr 2023 09:04:04 EDT news601113841 While recent studies and polls indicate the nation is in the midst of a mental health crisis, the situation in academia is even more grim: Within the high-stress, high-pressure, often socially isolated world of advanced education, graduate students experience depression and anxiety at six times the rate of the general population. https://phys.org/news/2023-03-stressed-out-grad-students-mindfulness-big.html Social Sciences Education Fri, 24 Mar 2023 08:47:26 EDT news598866441 People who are unemployed or receiving income support, renters, sole parents, women, children and people with disability are at highest risk of poverty, while those on Youth Allowance experience deepest poverty, according to "Poverty in Australia 2023: Who is affected," released today by the Poverty and Inequality Partnership between UNSW Sydney and the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS). https://phys.org/news/2023-03-australian-highlights-depth-poverty-people.html Economics & Business Political science Wed, 22 Mar 2023 09:27:03 EDT news598696021 Working for a big company or in an HR role does not lower the likelihood of showing unconscious bias against disabled people at work, a new study finds. https://phys.org/news/2023-03-big-firms-unconscious-bias-disabled.html Social Sciences Economics & Business Wed, 22 Mar 2023 03:00:01 EDT news598637243 Baby milk formula companies are exploiting parents' emotions and manipulating scientific information and policymakers to generate sales at the expense of the health and rights of families, women, and children, argue an international team of scientists including experts from The Australian National University (ANU) and Deakin University. https://phys.org/news/2023-02-experts-alarm-exploitative-baby-formula.html Social Sciences Economics & Business Fri, 10 Feb 2023 13:47:57 EST news595259233 A new study from Iowa State indicates more education increases entrepreneurship in the U.S., especially for women. https://phys.org/news/2022-12-boosts-entrepreneurship-high-growth-industries.html Economics & Business Education Mon, 19 Dec 2022 15:06:04 EST news590684761 People who are feeling tense due to demands at work or home tend not to reward themselves with gifts, new research finds—even though a new product or visit to the spa might be exactly what they need. https://phys.org/news/2022-12-youre-busy-self-gifting.html Social Sciences Economics & Business Wed, 07 Dec 2022 16:29:03 EST news589652941 In February 2019, JQI Fellow Alicia Kollár, who is also an assistant professor of physics at UMD, bumped into Adrian Chapman, then a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Sydney, at a quantum information conference. Although the two came from very different scientific backgrounds, they quickly discovered that their research had a surprising commonality. They both shared an interest in graph theory, a field of math that deals with points and the connections between them. https://phys.org/news/2022-10-graphs-key-holy-grail-quantum.html Quantum Physics Tue, 25 Oct 2022 10:35:38 EDT news585912935 It's not uncommon to hear teachers and other educators talk about being "June tired" —the way they typically feel in June after a full school year. But this year, educational workers may be experiencing a new, and much deeper, form of fatigue. https://phys.org/news/2021-06-advice-teachers-summer-hearts-burnout.html Economics & Business Education Mon, 28 Jun 2021 11:30:02 EDT news544095261 Staying up all night, working nonstop, eating on the run and skipping meals are often telltale signs of starting a new business. But research shows this constant hustle—which is often glorified as the key to success—can have a negative impact not only on an entrepreneur's health and well-being but also his or her business. https://phys.org/news/2021-05-international-entrepreneurs.html Economics & Business Tue, 25 May 2021 12:26:07 EDT news541164363 In the beginning of this past school year, a bunch of first-year University of Pennsylvania medical students gathered to discuss creating a new student magazine. A diverse group of young people with eclectic talents, backgrounds, and interests, they decided their new publication would welcome a broad range of work—the humanities as well as the sciences. https://phys.org/news/2020-06-penn-med-students-apenndx-journal.html Other Wed, 10 Jun 2020 13:18:13 EDT news511013885 In these uncertain and highly stressful times, there is heightened reliance on managers and supervisors to maintain the well-being, health and safety of their workforce. https://phys.org/news/2020-04-empathy-covid-crisis.html Social Sciences Economics & Business Fri, 17 Apr 2020 11:20:01 EDT news506338470 New funding, greater expertise and wider awareness in the system—and beyond—are needed to embed work outcomes into social prescribing practice. https://phys.org/news/2019-07-money-skills-knowledge-social-route.html Social Sciences Thu, 04 Jul 2019 02:17:50 EDT news481425461 With the global recession and the food price spike of 2008, one would expect migrants to be particularly affected, but a recent University of Illinois study revealed migrants in at least one Central Illinois county to be surprisingly resilient in their ability to control their environment through work, particularly women. https://phys.org/news/2012-04-migrant-women-economic-crises.html Economics & Business Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:50:41 EDT news253461033 In an article in the American Journal of Bioethics, a Loyola bioethicist is calling political satirist Jon Stewart "our greatest public intellectual. This is no joke." https://phys.org/news/2012-03-bioethicist-jon-stewart-greatest-intellectual.html Other Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:59:13 EST news250167536