With Africave, smaller companies can access quality software engineering talent
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Canadian workers boost productivity working at home while European colleagues lag behind
Software-as-a-service monitoring company tracks how much time employees spend using Outlook, Excel, and Salesforce. Productivity is up in Canada, slightly down in the US, and significantly down in Europe, according…
Scientists uncover metabolic mechanisms behind herbal “hangover cure”
Most people would tackle hangovers with plenty water and some greasy food, rather than a herbal remedy. But dihydromyricetin (DHM) does seem to have some effect, and now researchers from USC have investigated just how it works in the liver. Source of Article
How betrayal can ruin your business; the healing role of good workplace culture
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Simple new method makes graphene “paint” possible
Graphene may be versatile, but it’s not all that good at dispersing in water. Now, researchers at Umeå University have found a relatively simple way to do it – use graphene oxide instead, which can then be used as a kind of graphene paint. Source of Article
The imagery of youth becoming investment-quality art
It isn’t hard to see why artefacts of landmark cultural events are continually gaining value at auction, but it is becoming clear that the imagery of baby boomers' youth is increasingly morphing into investment quality art. Source of Article
COVID-19 school closures: How long can they last, and what comes next?
A new study offers one of the first investigations into how effective school closures are in slowing the spread of infectious disease outbreaks. The study also asks when, and how, schools can reopen considering this pandemic may last a year or two. Source of Article
Scientists identify a protein that switches on allergic itching
Scientists investigating the biological processes behind allergic itching have uncovered a protein in the skin they say acts as a switch, offering a potential new target in the ongoing search for more effective treatments. Source of Article
Study suggests the ocean is soaking up twice as much CO2 as we thought
The world’s oceans play an important role in regulating the balance of CO2 in the atmosphere, but a new study suggests we may have been greatly underestimating the effectiveness of this vast carbon sink. Source of Article
Sony reveals shapely new PlayStation 5 controller
The latest drip has dropped from Sony, as the company drip-feeds us details about the PlayStation 5. This time we’ve finally been treated to a look at the controller, and the design marks a surprising departure from the last four generations. Source of Article