New statistical tool enhances prediction accuracy
12 Sep
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New statistical tool enhances prediction accuracy

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Taeho. Holding: Chrisol Kreschol. An international team of mathematicians, led by Lehigh University statistician Taeho Kim, has introduced an innovative method that could significantly improve how scientists make predictions, especially in fields like health, biology, and the social sciences. The new approach is designed to make predictions that better agree with actual outcomes. Based on this idea, researchers...
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Justice Lee looks ‘through a glass darkly’ at Qantas claims of culture change
10 Sep
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Justice Lee looks ‘through a glass darkly’ at Qantas claims of culture change

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The question of whether Qantas has actually changed, almost two years after the sudden departure of divisive former boss Alan Joyce, hung heavy over the judgment that saw the airline fined $90 million in penalties yesterday for illegally outsourcing 1,820 staff under the cover of the COVID-19 pandemic. The figure took the total redress for the life-shattering cuts to $210 million. Compensation of $120 million was ordered by Federal Court Justice Michael Lee last year. That’s on top of the $100 million that Qantas was fined after being caught by the competition regulator for the selling of so-called ghost flights: available to book online but already cancelled by the airline. As he pondered the airline’s behaviour and whether there was any true “contrition” in its growing number of apologies for its behaviour, Lee was scathing, dismissing Qantas’s pangs...
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200 Different Studies Show Success Won’t Make You Happy. But Science Says Happiness Can Make You More Successful
10 Sep
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200 Different Studies Show Success Won’t Make You Happy. But Science Says Happiness Can Make You More Successful

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A comprehensive analysis of over 200 studies suggests that the long-held belief that professional success brings happiness is largely a myth. Instead, a growing body of scientific evidence indicates a reverse reality: happiness is a key precursor to success. For decades, the conventional wisdom has been that achieving success—be it in the form of a high-paying job, a prestigious title, or academic accolades—is the primary path to a happy and fulfilling life. However, a significant meta-analysis, which reviewed more than 200 studies involving over 275,000 participants, challenges this notion at its core. The collective findings of this extensive research point to a clear conclusion: success is not a prerequisite for happiness. The research indicates that the relentless pursuit of success can often lead to burnout, anxiety, and social comparison, all of which are detrimental to well-being. The...
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Common Food Additive Solves Decades-Long Neuroscience Problem
10 Sep
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Common Food Additive Solves Decades-Long Neuroscience Problem

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Stanford scientists have found an unexpectedly simple way to mass-produce tiny brain-like structures in the lab. This breakthrough could transform how researchers study brain development, disorders, and potential treatments. Credit: ShutterstockA food additive made mass production of brain organoids possible. Researchers can now study development and disease at scale. A cross-disciplinary group of Wu Tsai Neuro researchers working with clusters of human neurons known as organoids aimed to expand their work and pursue larger scientific questions. The solution was all around them. For nearly ten years, the Stanford Brain Organogenesis Program has advanced a transformative way to study the brain. Instead of relying on intact brain tissue from humans or animals, the team grows three-dimensional brain-like structures in the lab using stem cells, producing models referred to as human neural organoids and assembloids. Launched in 2018 as part...
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