Effectiveness

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Assessing the effectiveness of international aid across Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous country and an archipelago of around 17,000 islands, is no easy task. But that has not deterred Singapore Management University Assistant Professor of Political Science (Education), Nathan Peng. In his paper, "Political…

Data reduction. Credit: Accounting Forum (2024). DOI: 10.1080/01559982.2024.2303839 Long-serving non-executive directors (NEDs) who can't wean themselves off the social status attached to belonging to the corporate board are failing shareholders and damaging the companies they are meant to serve, new research from the University of Bath and Queensland University of Technology shows. …

Researchers have found that getting a vaccine booster shot in a different arm from the one you got the first in may improve the body’s immune response up to four-fold. While they exclusively studied responses to the COVID-19 vaccine, they suspect this effect may be seen with other multidose vaccines.When you get a vaccine, do you have a ‘preferred arm’ that you present to the health professional administering it? Many opt to have vaccines, including booster shots, injected into the same arm, usually to prevent the muscle…

A new study highlights just how much climate change is affecting our trees. According to new research, which was recently published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the effectiveness of trees to act as filters for carbon dioxide is falling, especially in warmer and drier climates.The research further highlights how increasing temperatures around the globe are making it harder and harder for trees to “breathe” and trap the heat-trapping gas, which could further expand on current global warming…

Organizations globally are leveraging the capabilities of Large Language Models (LLMs) to enhance their chatbot functionalities. These advanced chatbots are envisioned not just as tools for basic interaction but as sophisticated systems capable of intelligently accessing and processing a diverse array of internal organizational assets. These assets include detailed knowledge bases, frequently asked questions (FAQs), Confluence pages, and a myriad of other organizational documents and communications.  This strategy is…

Gas-entrapping foam infused with carbon monoxide enhances the anti-cancer activity of autophagy inhibitors, which may help improve therapies for many different cancers. Credit: University of Iowa Health CareDid smokers do better than non-smokers in a clinical trial for an experimental cancer treatment? That was the intriguing question that led University of Iowa researchers and their colleagues to develop a drinkable, carbon monoxide-infused foam that boosted the effectiveness of the therapy, known as autophagy…

New research challenges the effectiveness of trigger warnings in reducing distress related to sensitive content. The analysis of 12 studies found that these warnings increase anticipatory anxiety and do not significantly alter emotional reactions, avoidance behavior, or comprehension of potentially triggering material. The findings suggest that alternative strategies, such as emotional-regulation training, might be more beneficial for individuals facing such content.Proponents of trigger warnings argue that they can…

Measuring content performance in the ever-evolving world of digital marketing is a critical factor for success.Beyond the familiar metrics that have long-defined content performance, effective content strategy is more nuanced and requires more thought to measure success. Contrary to the common belief that low traffic equates to ineffective content, the issue might lie in ranking or conversion, not necessarily the quality of the content itself. In his…

Skull excavated from the Old Lazzaretto that researchers will extract ancient DNA from. Credit: Robert Tykot Italian officials have provided an interdisciplinary group of researchers from the University of South Florida access to the remains of individuals who died from the Black Death, a plague that killed millions of people in the 14th century, to help determine the effectiveness of quarantines.…

PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), also known as “forever chemicals”, are a group of human-made chemicals that have gained attention due to their persistence, toxicity, and widespread presence in the environment. These synthetic compounds have been used in various consumer products, industrial applications, and firefighting foams. Concerns arise from their potential adverse effects on human health, including links to cancer, hormone disruption, and other harmful impacts on the immune and reproductive systems.It…