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Science and Technology

Placebo and nocebo: the power of expectation in health

Juolie F. Roseberg

Expectations shape physiology. The terms placebo and nocebo capture the positive and negative consequences of those expectations. A placebo effect occurs when a beneficial health change follows an inert treatment…

Burkina Faso: CSR initiatives supporting maternal health and safe water access

Social Responsibility

Maternal health and safe water: Burkina Faso’s CSR focus

Juolie F. Roseberg

Burkina Faso continues to confront enduring public health issues, as maternal mortality remains elevated by global benchmarks, with recent estimates placing the ratio in the lower hundreds per 100,000 live…

Social Responsibility

Corporate social responsibility in Burkina Faso: maternal health & water

Juolie F. Roseberg

Burkina Faso continues to confront enduring public health issues, as maternal mortality remains elevated by global benchmarks, with recent estimates placing the ratio in the lower hundreds per 100,000 live…

How are quantum sensors impacting navigation and medical imaging research?

Science and Technology

Debating the ethics of AI-driven scientific discoveries

Juolie F. Roseberg

Artificial intelligence systems are increasingly used to generate scientific results, including hypotheses, data analyses, simulations, and even full research papers. These systems can process massive datasets, identify patterns faster than…

Barcelona, en España: cómo escalan startups internacionalmente sin perder enfoque de producto

Investments and Business

Securing funding for startups with uncertain exit strategies

Juolie F. Roseberg

During periods when acquisitions decelerate and public markets fluctuate, the usual startup storyline of fast expansion leading to an obvious exit becomes far less dependable. Investors adjust what they look…

What sovereign debt restructuring is and why it takes so long

International

Sovereign debt restructuring: its definition and protracted nature

Juolie F. Roseberg

Sovereign debt restructuring refers to a negotiated or court-assisted adjustment of a nation’s external or domestic public debt conditions once the original obligations become untenable; this process usually revises interest…

What central banks can do when shocks come from outside

International

How central banks respond to external economic shocks

Juolie F. Roseberg

External shocks—from commodity price surges, wars, and pandemics to foreign monetary tightening and abrupt capital flow reversals—create swift and varied challenges for central banks. The suitable reaction hinges on the…

Why power grids are a bottleneck for clean energy

International

What drives different speeds in global energy transition?

Juolie F. Roseberg

The shift from fossil fuels to low-carbon energy systems is neither uniform nor inevitable. Countries progress at different rates because the transition depends on a complex mix of economics, institutions,…

a woman in yellow sweater holding gift boxes

Culture and Entertainment

What is a seasonal collection?

Juolie F. Roseberg

A seasonal collection is understood as a carefully selected range of products—commonly found in fashion, home decor, and retail—created and launched to correspond with particular times of the year, allowing…