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Using influencers to encourage people to drink tap water

Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A study involving Instagram users unveils the mental processes that are key to overcoming resistance to drinking recycled tap water

Journal: British Food Journal

Big data and LASSO improve health insurance risk prediction

KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A study in Risk Sciences examines whether alternative “big data” and the LASSO variable-selection method can strengthen health risk assessment in critical illness insurance. Using insurer application and claims records alongside smartphone-derived signals and public medical-claim information, the researchers report clear gains in out-of-sample predictive performance beyond traditional underwriting inputs. The paper also explores which categories of data may be most informative for underwriting.

Journal: Risk Sciences
Funder: National Natural Science Foundation of China, National Social Science Foundation of China, Research Seed Fund of the School of Economics, Peking University

How mindfulness can support GenAI use in transforming project management

Edith Cowan University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research that surveyed more than 440 project managers worldwide has highlighted the critical connection between mindfulness and the adoption of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in the workplace.

Journal: International Journal of Project Management

IPO pay gap hiding in plain sight: Study reveals hidden cost of ‘cheap stock’

University of Notre Dame
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research from University of Notre Dame accountancy professor Brad Badertscher examines the prevalence, determinants and consequences of cheap stock, finding the average firm’s IPO price is more than five times the exercise price (price per share when stock options are exercised) of options issued in the fiscal year before the IPO.

Journal: Management Science

Socioeconomic status and postpartum depression risk by state trigger laws after dobbs

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: In this cohort study, state-level abortion bans following Dobbs were associated with a disproportionate increase in the risk of postpartum depression among women and adolescents in low- socioeconomic status communities. These findings underscore the need for targeted mental health support and policy interventions to mitigate the unequal burden of such legislation on vulnerable populations.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

Shared purpose outperforms specialization, new study shows

Strategic Management Society
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study published in the Strategic Management Journal challenges long-standing assumptions about managerial specialization by examining when organizations perform better by having leaders collectively pursue multiple objectives rather than dividing responsibilities among them. Addressing the growing complexity of modern organizations—where financial, social, environmental, and technological goals increasingly coexist—the research introduces what the authors call the “common purpose advantage.”

Journal: Strategic Management Journal

Restricting mothers' migration: New evidence on children’s health and education

Sophia University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study shows that restricting international migration for mothers with young children can improve children's health and educational outcomes without impacting household income. Using a real-world policy change in Sri Lanka, researchers found fewer hospital visits and better school progress among affected children. The findings provide rare evidence from an implemented migration policy and highlight how early maternal presence can shape long-term human capital investment.

Journal: World Development
Funder: Sophia University, Hitotsubashi University

#IPBES12 Plenary Session kicks off in Manchester

Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)
Meeting Announcement

The #IPBES12 Plenary session kicked off in Manchester, today, Tuesday 3 February 2026. The United Kingdom is hosting a globlal gathering of Governments, scientists and biodiversity leaders to agree the landmark IPBES Business and Biodiversity Assessment Report, which will be released on 9 February 2026.

Meeting: #IPBES12 Plenary Session

Qatar and Germany expand deep-tech partnership with the launch of ESMT Berlin DEEP Institute and Creative Destruction Lab in Doha

ESMT Berlin
Business Announcement

In partnership with Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and Qatar Research Development and Innovation Council (QRDI), the Institute for Deep Tech Innovation (DEEP) at ESMT Berlin has signed a landmark agreement to expand its footprint globally and strengthen the program offering in both Berlin and Doha in areas of technology transfer and innovation.

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