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New study shows how having had COVID-19 may negatively impact your performance at work

Posted: 08 Jun 2022 06:14 AM PDT

A new study shows that individuals who had contracted CCOVID-19 reported significantly more cognitive failures at work.

Tiny conservation heroes: Wild cherry blossoms could save forest landscapes

Posted: 08 Jun 2022 06:14 AM PDT

Researchers have found that symbolic species could be used for the conservation and community-based management of traditional forest landscapes. The team studied how different social groups within a local community valued wild cherry trees, a symbolic species important for connecting people with nature in Japan. The results indicated that differences in knowledge and prioritization of values must be addressed within local communities to promote community-based management of such landscapes.