
Happiness, as measured by a wearable biometric device, was closely related to productivity among a group of factory workers in Laos, reveals a recent study. The team of researchers from the School of Economics at Âé¶¹AV conducted a study to examine relationships between toy painters' productivity and on-the-job emotional states.

While electric vehicles alone may not reduce carbon emissions, a new study reveals that when electric vehicles are powered with renewable energy and coupled with carbon policy strategies, they can help combat climate change without sacrificing economic growth.

In a recent study from Âé¶¹AV, researchers turned to mathematics to predict hive patterns in humans. Hives afflict 1 in 5 people, but the exact mechanisms behind the itchy red rashes are not well known.

Original text and photos by OIST, edited by Emma Buchet. ¡°Cephalopods were the first intelligent animals on the planet.¡± This quote from Dr. Sydney Brenner, molecular geneticist and one of the founders of the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University ( OIST), highlights the burgeoning scientific interest in cephalopods like cuttlefish, octopuses, and squid¡

Holding a steering wheel at different arm positions can influence how much force we think we need to steer In a recent study published in PLOS One researchers from Âé¶¹AV and Nagoya Institute of Technology found that if you hold your car steering wheel at certain angles (1 , 4, or 5 on the clock)¡