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Study: Airlines, Airports Must Do More for Stressed-Out Passengers
With the coronavirus crisis dealing the travel industry one of the biggest blows in its history, a new study suggests that airlines and airports should be doing more to help passengers cope with stress.
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Novel Study First to Tally Biomass from Oceanic Plastic Debris
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Harbor Branch scientists and collaborators have obtained a quantitative number for biomass from oceanic plastic debris using a novel visualization method that provides the first estimate of its kind.
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·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Poll: Biden Regains Lead on Trump in Battleground Florida
Democratic nominee Joe Biden pushed ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump in the battleground Sunshine State, according to a survey of likely Florida voters.
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Assaults on Science Causing Alarming and Avoidable Deaths in the U.S.
In a commentary, ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Schmidt College of Medicine researchers say "pandemic politics" is causing assaults on science, the FDA, the CDC as well as the health of the U.S. public.
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·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Index Shows Greater Consumer Confidence Among Hispanics
Consumer confidence among U.S. Hispanics continues to recover from the sharp decline at the start of the coronavirus pandemic earlier this year.
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Empty Stadiums Present New Challenge for Sports Marketers
One of the best ways to promote a product or company is to buy advertising or sponsorships at a sporting event, but marketers need a new game plan now that many stadiums are empty.
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Deep Price Cuts Will Set Bad Precedent for Hotels After Pandemic Ends
Hoteliers are bracing for a tenuous tourist season as the fallout from the COVID-19 recession lingers, but deep discounting should not be part of the recovery playbook
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·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Awarded $5.3 Million to Detect Cognitive Change in Older Drivers
FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and collaborators have received a $5.3 million NIH grant to detect cognitive change in older drivers using rapidly available and discreet in-vehicle sensors.
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Study: Tepid Home Prices May Reflect Waning Interest in New York City
Is living in the New York metropolitan area losing its appeal? It's entirely possible, say researchers at Florida Atlantic and Florida International universities.
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Gulf of Mexico Mission: 'Ocean Blue Holes Are Not Created Equal'
A team of scientists from FAU's Harbor Branch and collaborators recently explored the depths of the "Green Banana" Blue Hole thanks to gutsy scuba divers and an innovative 500-pound autonomous benthic lander.