Sentences with phrase «big studies in»

LONDON (Reuters)-- Researchers announced the launch of two big studies in Africa on Thursday to test a new HIV vaccine and a long - acting injectable drug, fuelling hopes for better ways to protect against the virus that causes AIDS.

Myth: Stress causes cancer Truth: A big study in The Lancet found no evidence of any such thing.

He's doing this big study in humans at the moment to see if the same thing happens with fasting humans.»

Not exact matches

A study on waiters and tipping published in the Journal of Applied Social Psychology demonstrates how even tiny gifts can make a big difference, finding that: «Customers who received a small piece of chocolate along with [their] check tipped more than did customers who received no candy.»

(Scotiabank did, however, start a «digital factory» in 2015, which professed to partner with fintech startups to develop new technologies, and gifted the University of Toronto with $ 1.75 million to study «disruptive technologies,» while several big - bank CEOs acknowledged that AI needed to be harnessed within the industry at a recent conference.)

A recent study from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School found such «intertemporal markers» help motivate us in two ways: offering an opportunity to separate ourselves from past «misbehaviour» and disrupting our attention from day - to - day details to focus on the big picture.

The researchers drew their data from a number of British and American longitudinal surveys, including the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study, which includes nearly 5,000 participants born in big US cities between 1998 and 2000.

Novo is advancing its clinical study of its next big hope in treating obesity: semaglutide, a new drug in the so - called GLP - 1 category which imitates an intestinal hormone that stimulates the production of insulin.

Thanks in part to the craft beer boom, the beer industry has a bigger economic impact than that of wine or video games, studies show.

«In everyday interactions with significant others, people often assume that momentary distractions by their cell phones are not a big deal,» another researcher involved in the study, Meredith David, saiIn everyday interactions with significant others, people often assume that momentary distractions by their cell phones are not a big deal,» another researcher involved in the study, Meredith David, saiin the study, Meredith David, said.

And that's not just the case for those working for the big - name brands: A November Bureau of Labor Statistics study found that just 6 % of low - wage workers in the U.S. have access to paid family leave.

In a study commissioned by leadership consultant Green Peak Partners, and conducted by Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations, researchers looked at 72 senior executives at public, venture - backed and private - equity sponsored companies and found that self - awareness was the biggest predictor of a CEO's overall success.

But a new study on patent infringement, one packed with lots of great data on things like the law firms and courts most involved, pulls back the curtain on fantasy and reveals the role of big businesses in the fast - changing patent law landscape.

According to one study, couples that expressed gratitude in their interactions with each other resulted in increases in relationship connection and satisfaction the next day — both for the person expressing thankfulness and (no big surprise) for the person receiving it.

In this book, Branson uses anecdotes and case studies, Branson provides a roadmap for success through strategies like thinking big and building small, as well as having empathy for employees.

«So it definitely wasn't as big of a transition as I thought it might be, because we get to take classes with and study with people and live in the dorm with people who are all your age, but then still get to be on a regular - aged college campus and be involved with all of the regular campus events,» Corinne said.

«We make a big deal about the controversial nature of our business and market around it,» explains Biderman, pointing out that the thousands of user profiles on Avid's various international sites represent, in the aggregate, a vast sociological study of human infidelity, an area that has traditionally attracted little in the way of sociological scrutiny.

The «high impact firms» that BDC studied are ones that have disproportionate effects on the economy given their size — usually established businesses that have grown big enough to invest in above - average growth.

Amazon is giving us the biggest real life case study about what happens when jobs — in this case, warehouse jobs — are replaced by robots.

Out of 1,000 companies covered in its most recent study, the group found that the most innovative organizations were in fact rarely the biggest spenders on R&D.

And in fact, a 2005 study found that one in three American entrepreneurs identifies as dyslexic, while others have shown that people with this disability tend to excel at detecting patterns and grasping the bigger picture.

Since 2006, it's been conducting the Global RepTrak Pulse study that sizes up the relative respect and affection commanded by the globe's biggest companies, a task that involves polling more than 85,000 consumers (the interviews ended in mid-April).

And Forrester researchers highlighted in a study that baby boomers, between the ages of 51 and 69, are the «biggest spenders» because they have extra cash from decades of saving and investing — something millennials just can't afford.

«It's really very skewed toward higher - income families, which is the biggest problem with it,» says Angela Rachidi, a research fellow in poverty studies at the American Enterprise Institute.

According to the study, millennial parents are most likely to report having made sacrifices to increase their savings, including cutting back in big spending areas such as dining out, vacations, and entertainment.

«This is evidence of a big shakeup early on in the solar system's formation,» Glenn Orton, a co-author of the new study and a planetary scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, told Business Insider.

In studying the stories of these individuals and other thought leaders and influencers, what I've found interesting is that in many cases the way they found their purpose and voice, and their biggest successes, wasn't the result of a well - thought - out strategy; it was by simply responding to demanIn studying the stories of these individuals and other thought leaders and influencers, what I've found interesting is that in many cases the way they found their purpose and voice, and their biggest successes, wasn't the result of a well - thought - out strategy; it was by simply responding to demanin many cases the way they found their purpose and voice, and their biggest successes, wasn't the result of a well - thought - out strategy; it was by simply responding to demand.

In a five - year study of nearly 5,000 married couples ranging in age from 19 to 89, where approximately 75 % of couples composed of spouses who both worked, researchers assessed participants» personalities by looking at the Big Five personality traits — openness, extraversion, agreeableness, neuroticism and conscientiousnesIn a five - year study of nearly 5,000 married couples ranging in age from 19 to 89, where approximately 75 % of couples composed of spouses who both worked, researchers assessed participants» personalities by looking at the Big Five personality traits — openness, extraversion, agreeableness, neuroticism and conscientiousnesin age from 19 to 89, where approximately 75 % of couples composed of spouses who both worked, researchers assessed participants» personalities by looking at the Big Five personality traits — openness, extraversion, agreeableness, neuroticism and conscientiousness.

Last July, 30,000 consumers took part in a Consumer Reports study that ranked McDonald's signature offering — the Big Mac — as America's worst hamburger.

In Why Smart People Make Big Money Mistakes, authors Gary Belsky and Thomas Gilovich cite a Harvard study of investment habits.

Germans and Austrians are the biggest users of cash among countries in the euro zone's richer «core», according to a recent study by the European Central Bank (ECB).

The study said almost $ 400 billion in big bank deposits are in «jeopardy,» meaning their customers are considering switching their banks.

In the study, college students were asked to write down how they'd answer a question about their biggest weakness in a job intervieIn the study, college students were asked to write down how they'd answer a question about their biggest weakness in a job interviein a job interview.

In big markets in the United States, LTE's median speeds have dropped by as much as 50 % in the last year, according to a study done by TwinPrime, a startup that makes tools to speed up mobile appIn big markets in the United States, LTE's median speeds have dropped by as much as 50 % in the last year, according to a study done by TwinPrime, a startup that makes tools to speed up mobile appin the United States, LTE's median speeds have dropped by as much as 50 % in the last year, according to a study done by TwinPrime, a startup that makes tools to speed up mobile appin the last year, according to a study done by TwinPrime, a startup that makes tools to speed up mobile apps.

Big data, virtual teams, and synergy are on the out, while a new crop of buzzwords is climbing in popularity, according to a study by startup Textio.

A Viacom Media company research study of around 10,000 millennials found that the big four banks are each among the 10 least - loved brands in America.

Previously, while Alison was working in marketing at Google and Dan was studying at Stanford, the siblings had started a private tutoring business, but quickly realized two big problems: the high cost of tutoring and its dependence on the physical presence of tutors for instruction.

He actually made one of his biggest deals from the study room in his dorm complex.

In addition to preventing the loss of customers, the 2017 UPS Pulse of the Online Shopper study found that 79 % of respondents said free returns are important when selecting a retailer and 44 % said the biggest issue with returning items is paying for shipping.

We all know that music can affect our mood — pumping us up before a big event, helping us get in the productivity zone, or providing a soothing soundtrack to our lowest moments - but a stack of recent studies also shows music can affect us on an even deeper level, making us more generous and empathetic, and less biased, reports Summer Allen in Greater Good Magazine.

The number of workers on big projects in Western Australia is likely to stabilise at just one quarter of the peak level recorded during the mining construction boom, and that's only if planned projects get approved, a new study has found.

For better or worse, this year's study hands a big talking point to the campaign of Top State Gov. Nathan Deal of Georgia, a Republican touting his economic record in his bid for a second term.

Recent studies say that end - users believe IT has more Big Brother tendencies than are actually possible, and that causes wariness to participate [in mobile security efforts].»

«You either win the lottery in a big way or you get no housing assistance whatsoever,» says Jenny Schuetz, a fellow at the Brookings Institution who studies housing policy.

Apple (aapl) just released an iPhone feature offering users in several big health systems instant access to their own medical record — an effort that joins its ongoing heart study with Stanford, testing if wearables can detect serious cardiac conditions.

But even the biggest booster of breaks in the world might be shocked by a new Wharton study showing that, in some contexts, failing to step away often enough can actually be lethal.

New Orleans — a city that's been scrutinized, criticized, loved, and simultaneously eulogized in the aftermath of the Hurricane Katrina disaster, which ravaged the Big Easy 10 years ago this month — now proves itself a case study in resilience.

The state has touted its streamlined permitting system as a big advantage for facilities like Tesla's, a factor considered in our Top States study's Business Friendliness category.

Western Australia's status as a powerhouse in the supply of LNG — the preferred low - pollution fuel in fast - growing Asian economies — is assured, according to a study of the global LNG business by JP Morgan, one of the biggest banks in the US.

Budweiser was featured prominently in the study, which estimates sales of its beer increase up to 10 six - packs per thousand households the week preceding the big game.