Cutting unnecessary tasks shows surprising links to greater employee exhaustion

Ahead of World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10, attention is turning to the question of what causes psychological strain at work. A study by Bielefeld University shows that inappropriate tasks are not the only factor associated with exhaustion. Changes in day-to-day work can also leave employees feeling exhausted, even when the number of burdensome tasks decreases. Perceived uncertainty plays an important role. International observational observatories, orbital space missions, and planetary research institutes are producing unprecedented empirical datasets that challenge foundational paradigms across astrophysics, planetary geology, and fundamental physics.