Posts Tagged ‘power’
Power perks lacking for women bosses
U. TORONTO (CAN) — Having more authority in the workplace comes with many rewards, but a new study shows the benefits aren’t evenly distributed among women and men. Continue…
Thursday, March 28, 2013 11:28 - 0 Comments
Society & Culture - Jan 21, 2013 10:37 - 1 Comment
Do work goals suffer when women run the home?
UC BERKELEY / EMORY (US) — Control over domestic affairs seems to dampen women’s interest in professional power, report researchers. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 18, 2013 17:08 - 0 Comments
Snubs hurt less when you’re in charge
UC BERKELEY (US) — People in power tend to bounce back from a bit of rejection faster, say researchers, whose findings apply to both work and home. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 25, 2012 13:51 - 7 Comments
Are powerful people less stressed?
STANFORD (US) — With great power comes less stress, according to a study of high-ranking government and military officials. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 23, 2012 15:40 - 2 Comments
Powerful people feel taller than they are
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Power gives people an exaggerated sense of their own height, a new study finds. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 12, 2010 11:09 - 3 Comments
Storage system levels energy demands
U. LEEDS (UK)—A new way to manage short-lived draws on the electricity grid could cut the fuel needed in peak times by as much as 50 percent and would significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 2, 2010 11:44 - 8 Comments
Ladies go gaga over guys in red
U. ROCHESTER (US)—Simply wearing the color red—or being bordered by the rosy hue—makes a man more attractive and sexually desirable to women, a new study finds. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jul 9, 2010 14:39 - 5 Comments
Which comes first: Water or energy?
U. CHICAGO (US)—It’s a classic case of the chicken and the egg, but researchers believe solving it will trigger a revolution in sustainable energy. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jun 9, 2010 15:08 - 0 Comments
Using supercomputers to clean up coal
STANFORD / U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US)—Pollution control devices known as scrubbers, installed to restrict the amount of nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide release from coal-fired power plants, may have helped to reduce acid rain, but they haven’t made those plants safe. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 22, 2010 5:12 - 10 Comments
Could plug-in cars zap the power grid?
U. CHICAGO (US)—President Barack Obama has called for one million plug-in hybrid electric vehicles to hit the road by 2015. If the demand for plug-ins skyrockets, a flood of new electric cars could strain America’s power networks to the limit. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 23, 2009 11:41 - 0 Comments
Predicting power outages before the storm
JOHNS HOPKINS/TEXAS A&M (US)—Using data from Hurricane Katrina and four other storms, researchers have created new computer models to help utilities better forecast hurricane-caused power outages in advance. (more…)
Best of 2009 - Oct 14, 2009 11:33 - 6 Comments
BEST OF 2009: Bad bosses sabotage to boost ego
UC BERKELEY (US)—Bosses who are in over their heads are more likely to bully subordinates. That’s because feelings of inadequacy trigger them to lash out at those around them. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 31, 2009 11:06 - 0 Comments
Dancing with high-temp superconductors
CORNELL (US)—High-temperature superconductors may have the potential to go even higher, according to new measurements. The finding opens the door to creating room-temperature superconductors, or at least those that will work with conventional refrigeration. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 19, 2009 4:00 - 0 Comments
When a toxic pond runneth over
DUKE (US)—Exposure to toxic dust and river sediment due to a containment pond collapse at a Tennessee power plant last December poses ongoing dangers to local communities and aquatic ecosystems. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jul 6, 2009 16:51 - 0 Comments
Could ocean wind be an energy bonanza?
UC IRVINE (US)—Stable air and cold water make U.S. coastal regions prime spots to tap wind energy, say researchers from the University of California at Irvine. (more…)
