Storys zum Thema Sozialwissenschaften

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Full-time employees face higher risk of cancer

Bern (ots) - Working at 100% is linked to a higher incidence of the disease, according to an SNSF-funded study. Self-employed men and women who stay at home fared best, but the explanation is not as straightforward as it might seem. Some of the risk factors for cancer are well known - smoking, alcohol, a sedentary lifestyle - while others are a bit harder to explain. For example, work. As part of the completed, ...

FDI World Dental Federation

ATTEND FDI WORLD DENTAL FEDERATION'S VIRTUAL SUMMIT SHOWCASING SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES IN DENTISTRY TO REDUCE THE PROFESSION'S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

NRP "Welfare and Coercion" identifies areas for improvement in Swiss social policy

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Compassion doesn't help all couples

Bern (ots) - More compassion = a better relationship. This is an obvious rule of thumb for couples. But it doesn't apply to everyone, as a study shows. Some people prefer to do without it. Whether irrevocably estranged or merely bored with the daily routine: "Couples counselling can improve communication and the quality of the relationship. And it has a positive effect on mental health", says Andrew Gloster, Professor of ...

Fürstentum Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein's Deputy Prime Minister Sabine Monauni visits the United States

Vaduz (ots) - From April 29 to May 2, Deputy Prime Minister Sabine Monauni, who is Liechtenstein's Minister of Home Affairs, Economy and Environment, visited the US. In Washington, DC she held bilateral talks on Liechtenstein - US economic relations. The US is one of Liechtenstein's most important economic and trading partners with Liechtenstein companies providing ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Ten years of research deliver sustainable solutions across the world

Bern (ots) - The r4d programme of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and the Swiss National Science Foundation is ending. It funded 57 research partnerships between Switzerland and countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Research can help solve global economic, environmental and societal problems. With this aim in mind, the Swiss Programme for ...

Oryx Stainless AG

Study: Stainless steel circular economy significantly reduces the risk of climate change in Thailand

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

She observes children's digital habits - and doesn't demonise smartphones

Euro Airport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg

EuroAirport certified for its contribution to the protection of biodiversity

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The expert on pain in children

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INFOSYS

Economist Impact and Infosys Launch the Value Chain Navigator to Help Businesses Manage and Mitigate their Scope 3 Emissions

London (ots/PRNewswire) - - The Value Chain Navigator helps companies transition to a more sustainable future - Survey shows only 53% of companies are collecting and monitoring scope 3 emissions data Infosys (NSE: INFY) (BSE: INFY) (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, and ...

COP28

COP28 to focus on delivering real results for Global South

Abu Dhabi, Uae (ots/PRNewswire) - - Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, COP28 President-Designate, delivers virtual address at meeting of Ministers and High Authorities of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation of G77 + China, on Sustainable, Inclusive, and Resilient Development - G77 countries "represent 80 percent of global population and provide an essential forum for the Global South to deliver a united voice on the ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Transition to a sustainable economy: policy recommendations

Bern (ots) - How can economic progress be aligned with social and environmental responsibility? In closing, the National Research Programme "Sustainable Economy" (NRP 73) presents recommendations in this regard. To mark its conclusion, the National Research Programme "Sustainable Economy: resource-efficient, future-oriented, innovative" (NRP 73) is presenting a white paper with recommendations to policymakers for the ...

Firmenich

Firmenich recognized as one of the 2023 World's Most Ethical Companies®

Geneva (ots/PRNewswire) - Second consecutive year in Ethisphere's assessment of best-in-class ethics, compliance & governance Firmenich, the world's largest privately owned perfume and taste company, has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the second time by Ethisphere®, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

The journey to school is an important time for children

Bern (ots) - Going to school with friends is a precious time that offers numerous opportunities to learn and also unwind, according to children who were asked for their thoughts on this subject. Parents who do not accompany their children to school sometimes worry what could happen on the way. Children see things very differently: for them, the journey to school is a time of independence and socialisation that contributes ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

She recognises "super recognisers"

News Direct

VectorBuilder vant førstepremie i et viktig oppfinnelseskonkurranse

Chicago, IL (ots) - --News Direct-- VectorBuilder Inc. – en global leder innen teknologier for genlevering – kunngjorde at deres FoU- og produksjonssenter i Guangzhou vant konkurransen i den syvende "Chuangke Innovation and Entrepreneurship Global Competition" som ble holdt i Hangzhou, Kina. Denne konkurransen blir ansett å være meget innflytelsesrik og og er en av de største i Kina. Den dekker bedrifter i vekst ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Urban and rural poor are different

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

She wants to bridge the human-nature divide

Bern (ots) - Johanna Jacobi is Assistant Professor for Agroecological Transitions at ETH Zurich. Through her scientific work, she aims to bring us closer to ecology. A discussion. "I've always been fascinated by plants and insects. When I was little, I collected lots of things. Sometimes I'd let my spiders out onto the kitchen table. My parents weren't too pleased," she smiles. It's hardly surprising that Johanna Jacobi, ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

"Music should play a bigger part in life"

FNZ

FNZ makes investment in GIST to accelerate sustainable investing globally

Boston and London (ots/PRNewswire) - - GIST is a pioneering impact data and analytics company that provides investors and companies with science-based, comparable and verifiable measures of corporate impact and performance. - FNZ's investment follows the launch of its market-leading sustainable investment solution, FNZ Impact, which enables financial institutions to ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

882 million francs invested in research in 2021

Bern (ots) - Last year, the SNSF selected around 1800 research projects for funding. It also launched new funding measures because Swiss researchers are not able to participate in important areas of the Horizon Europe programme. Expanding knowledge and solving problems. That is what thousands of SNSF-funded research teams do at Swiss universities and other higher education institutions. Their curiosity and their ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Show me your posts, and I'll tell you if you're burned out

Bern (ots) - Artificial intelligence helps to detect burnout. Researchers supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation have developed a promising technique based on automatic analysis of text data. Burnout refers to a state of profound physical and mental exhaustion. It is difficult to detect because its symptoms can overlap with those of depression and anxiety. But artificial intelligence may hold the key to better ...