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Clothes dryers and the bottom line: Switching to air drying can save hundreds

University of Michigan
Peer-Reviewed Publication

By replacing clothes dyers with line drying, households in the U.S. could save upwards of $2,100 and avoid 3 tons of carbon dioxide emissions over the lifetime of a dryer. The exact impacts, however, depend on what kind of dryer you have and where you live, new research from the University of Michigan shows.

Journal: Resources Conservation and Recycling

Emotive marketing for sustainable consumption?

University of Göttingen
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Does triggering certain emotions increase willingness to pay for sustainably produced food? In social media, emotional messages are often used to influence users' consumer behaviour. An international research team including the University of Göttingen investigated the short- and medium-term effects of such content on consumers' willingness to pay for bars of chocolate. They found that in the short term, provoking certain emotions increases willingness to pay, but the effect weakens after a very short time. The results were published in the journal Q Open.

Journal: Q Open

Proximity and prejudice: Gay discrimination in the gig economy

University of Queensland
Peer-Reviewed Publication

University of Queensland research has found discrimination based on sexual orientation is common in the gig economy, but only for tasks requiring close physical proximity.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

DIAL Ventures Agrifood Economy Index posts 8-point increase since August

Purdue University
Reports and Proceedings

The overall Agrifood Economy Index rose to 94 in December, recovering from August’s low of 86, according to the DIAL Ventures December 2024 edition of the Agrifood Economy Index.

The report highlights shifting sentiments across the agrifood industry as stakeholders reflect on economic conditions and future expectations. The overall index score of 94 signals improving sentiment, but it’s still below the neutral threshold of 100, indicating persistent industry pessimism.

Future sentiment shows optimism, with the future index climbing to 102. This marks a return to pre-August levels as industry leaders anticipate improved conditions over the next year.

Neighborhood factors affect rehab services after traumatic brain injury

Wolters Kluwer Health
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Contextual social determinants of health (SDoH) – for example, rural residence and neighborhood economic factors – may affect access to community-based rehabilitation services for older adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI), suggests a study in the March/April issue of Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation (JHTR). The official journal of the Brain Injury Association of America, JHTR is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Journal: Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

A study by the UJI warns about the high concentration in the telecommunications sector and digital platforms in Spain

Universitat Jaume I
Reports and Proceedings

The media economy in Spain is undergoing an unprecedented transformation, marked by the accelerated growth of digital services and market concentration, according to the report Communication, media and internet concentration in Spain, 2019-2022, which reveals a total increase of 6.04% in the media and telecommunications industry and a decrease in the traditional media sectors.

The report on media and internet concentration in Spain, which is part of the Global Media International Project (GMICP) research project, is led by Jessica Izquierdo Castillo, professor at the Universitat Jaume I in Castelló, and includes the participation of professor Juan Carlos Miguel de Bustos from the University of the Basque Country and researcher Raquel Adanero from the UJI.

Stand up to cancer adds new expertise to scientific advisory committee

Stand Up To Cancer
Business Announcement

Stand Up To Cancer has added new expertise to our Scientific Advisory Committee, which oversees SU2C’s scientific research in collaboration with our President and CEO, Julian Adams, Ph.D. With expertise in the areas of pediatric oncology, biostatistics and healthcare economics, our three newest members will be critical partners as we invest in bold science with the goal of reducing cancer deaths.