An Australian and New Zealand study has found that the length of a deadline is key to preventing procrastination and that shorter time frames meant that tasks were more likely to be completed. Macquarie University professor Maroš Servátka and his Otago Business School co-authors Stephen Knowles, Trudy Sullivan, and Murat Genç invited 3,276 New Zealanders…
Australian-NZ Study Finds Zero or Short Deadlines Best for Ending Procrastination
Are Avocados a Weight Loss Food?
Studies funded by the Avocado Board suggest avocados may facilitate weight loss and lower the risk of metabolic syndrome, but compared to what? Since the study was funded by the Avocado Board, it’s especially important to dig into how the researchers designed the trial. What are the effects of avocado on metabolic syndrome, a clustering…
Tesla Opens New China Research, Data Centers; Will Store Data Locally
October 25, 2021
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BEIJING—U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc. said on Monday it had built a research center and a separate data center in Shanghai, where it manufactures Model 3 sedans and Model Y sport-utility vehicles. The auto research and development center, Tesla’s first outside the United States, employs engineers for software, electronics, materials, and charging, it said…
Bank of America Launches Research Coverage for Digital Assets
Bank of America Corp. published its first research coverage focused on cryptocurrencies and other digital assets on Monday, joining other mainstream financial institutions as they strengthen their involvement with the asset class. The move, earlier reported by Bloomberg News, was confirmed later by a BofA spokesperson. The “digital asset universe is too large to ignore,”…
University of California–San Diego Researchers Help Map Out How Cancer Mutations Affect Proteins
SAN DIEGO—Researchers at the University of California–San Diego (UCSD) and the University of California–San Francisco (UCSF) have mapped out how hundreds of mutations involved in two types of cancer affect the activity of discrete groups of proteins that are the ultimate actors behind the disease, reports published today revealed. The work points the way to identifying…
How to Research My Market Online?
By Alba Damián If what you need is to know more about your client or to ensure the success of a new product or service, you can opt for online market research. Its advantages are many: it is no longer necessary to hire personnel to apply questionnaires and process information, project times are shortened, and its…
‘Non-Traditional Intelligence Collectors’: CSIS Warns Universities of Spy Tactics by Foreign States
Canada’s spy agency has been warning universities and researchers that their work is likely to be stolen by “non-traditional intelligence collectors” if they continue to encourage openness and international collaboration without paying enough attention to national security. “You may unwittingly invite these non-traditional collectors into your front door, as you pursue business arrangements or R&D…
Medicare Overpays on Roughly Half of Generic Meds: USC Study
July 6, 2021
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LOS ANGELES, Calif.—A University of Southern California (USC) study released July 6 comparing Medicare prescription drug prices with those paid by Costco members found that the federal government overpaid on roughly half of the most common generic medicines in 2018. The study—which appears as a research letter in JAMA Internal Medicine—compared Medicare Part D prescription…
Total Personal Income in California Expected to Exceed $3 Trillion
June 24, 2021
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Commentary Economists at Chapman University expect total personal income in California to exceed $3 trillion in 2021, a 7.1 percent boost from 2020. The $3.013 trillion figure predicted by the economists, if realized, will be 20 percent higher than the $2.514 trillion total personal income Californians earned just three years ago, in 2018. To put…
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California Purchasing Managers Expect Manufacturing Sector to Boom in Third Quarter
Commentary Manufacturing executives in California are more excited about their growth prospects than they’ve been in nearly 20 years. That’s the takeaway from a recent Chapman University polling of purchasing managers at manufacturing companies. Professors at the university’s A. Gary Anderson Center for Economic Research surveyed buyers from throughout the Golden State about their expectations…