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Category Archives: Research
Risk-loving managers bribe more with no payoff
I studied the role of managerial traits in company-level corruption among Vietnamese small and medium enterprises. Vietnam is a Socialist republic that has experienced high economic growth; however, they also have widespread corruption. According to Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index, … Continue reading
Posted in Research, Social sciences
Tagged bribery, corruption, managerial traits, managers, personality traits, Vietnam
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Five tips for the safe use of drugs
All drugs are poison. No drug, be it natural or herbal, is completely safe – if it has effects, it also has side effects. The rigid regulatory framework of the pharmaceutical world and the strict requirements protect public health and … Continue reading
Posted in General, Medical sciences, Research
Tagged Dr Google, drug misuse, drug safety, drugs, medicines
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How to reduce the workload of healthcare workers using robots
University of Tartu roboticists are working on hospital robots that will minimise the contact between staff and patients and thereby lower the risk of infection during virus outbreaks. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Natural and exact sciences, Research
Tagged healthcare, hospitals, patients, robotics, robots
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3 myths about conspiracy theories
University of Tartu semioticians Mari-Liis Madisson and Andreas Ventsel highlight three myths related to conspiracy theories. Continue reading
Posted in Humanities, Research
Tagged conspiracy, conspiracy theory, fake news, flat-earthers, Illuminati, myths, Orban, Plandemic, poisoning, Soros, tobacco industry
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How to design effective drugs against neurodegeneration
Fresh PhD Larisa Ivanova writes about designing effective drugs against neurodegeneration, including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Continue reading
Posted in Medical sciences, Research
Tagged dementia, drug development, molecular docking, neurodegenerative diseases, rational drug design
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What Belarusian people joke about
Anastasiya Fiadotava writes about the jokes that Belarusian people make about their families and politics. Continue reading
Posted in Career, Humanities, Research
Tagged Belarus, Belarusian, family humour, humour, jokes, Lukashenko, PhD, PhD thesis, political jokes
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