Incentive pay schemes can affect employee well-being

Incentive-related pay schemes can stress rather than motivate employees, according to new research.

Yoga may have health benefits for people with chronic non-specific lower back pain

Yoga may lead to a reduction in pain and functional ability in people with chronic non-specific…

Most valuable colleagues: What the NBA can teach us about worker productivity

Some employees could have a halo effect on their peers, according to new research. An individual's…

Bacterial protein structure could aid development of new antibiotics

Bacterial cells have an added layer of protection, called the cell wall, that animal cells don't.…

Researchers develop novel treatment to prevent graft-versus-host-disease

Graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD) is the leading cause of non-relapse associated death in patients who receive stem cell…

Pressures from grazers hastens ecosystem collapse from drought

Ecosystem collapse from extreme drought can be significantly hastened by pressures placed on drought-weakened vegetation by…

Deciphering the beetle exoskeleton with nanomechanics

Engineers have employed a creative way to identify the geometry and material properties of the fibers…

New target for taming Ebola

A team of scientists has identified a mechanism that appears to represent one way that host…

How a Western diet leads to overeating and obesity

More than two in three adults in the United States are considered overweight or obese, with…

Sketching out magnetism with electricity

In a proof-of-concept study, researchers drew magnetic squares in a nonmagnetic material with an electrified pen…