Category: Research

Trial Run of 4-Day Workweek Wins Converts

The New York Times – Business:
Of 61 British companies that participated in a pilot program, 56 said they would continue. Both employers and employees reported benefits.
Big Soda’s Alcohol Drinks Worry Health Experts

The New York Times – Business:
PepsiCo and Coca-Cola enter hard soda markets, causing concerns among regulators and researchers.
Roger C. Schank, Theorist of Artificial Intelligence, Dies at 76

The New York Times – Business:
He combined linguistics, cognitive science and computing with the goal of “trying to understand the nature of the human mind.”
Helping Stroke Patients Regain Movement in their Hands

The New York Times – Business:
The results of an innovative study suggest electrical stimulation of the spinal cord could eventually help some of the many people disabled by strokes.
Genetically Modified Trees Planted in U.S. Forest for First Time

The New York Times – Business:
Living Carbon, a biotechnology company, hopes its seedlings can help manage climate change. But wider use of its trees may be elusive.
Sandra Trehub, Pioneer in the Psychology of Music, Dies at 84

The New York Times – Music:
She showed that basic musical ability is present in infants across cultures, laying a foundation for a growing field of study.
Kizzmekia Corbett Unlocked the Science of the Covid Vaccine

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Kizzmekia Corbett helped lead a team of scientists contributing to one of the most stunning achievements in the history of immunizations: a highly effective, easily manufactured vaccine against Covid-19.
The Medicine Is a Miracle, but Only if You Can Afford It

The New York Times – Business:
A wave of new treatments have cured devastating diseases. When the costs are too much, even for the insured, patients hunt for other ways to pay.
Start-Up Raises $200 Million to Speed Up Drug Trials

The New York Times – Business:
New York-based Paradigm has raised a significant amount to simplify clinical trials. Its goal is ambitious, but its challenges are many, researchers say.
Long Covid Is Keeping Significant Numbers of People Out of Work, Study Finds

The New York Times – Business:
An analysis of workers’ compensation claims in New York found that 71 percent of claimants with long Covid needed continuing medical treatment or were unable to work for six months or more.
How Smart Are the Robots Getting?

The New York Times – Business:
The Turing test used to be the gold standard for proving machine intelligence. This generation of bots is racing past it.
California Sues Companies Over Insulin Prices, Joining Other States

The New York Times – Business:
The state is taking action against three major drug companies and the big pharmacy benefit managers in an effort to temper costs for people with diabetes.