A breakthrough in the use of renewable raw materials in chemical production has been achieved by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and its industrial partner AVA Biochem: In January this year, a facility at AVA Biochem ...
Materials Science
Feb 4, 2014
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The astonishing transformation of the German economy from the 'sick man of Europe' to a lean and highly competitive economy is predominantly due to the decentralisation of wage bargaining rather than government labour market ...
Economics & Business
Feb 4, 2014
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Brian Mennecke is not surprised to see developers using facial recognition technology to create new apps for smart phones and tablets. In fact, Mennecke and his colleagues at Iowa State University predicted this would happen ...
Security
Feb 4, 2014
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The species of goby fish, Sicyopterus stimpsoni, also known as the "inching climber," thrives in the waters off Hawaii, and the amazing physical feat it must perform to survive is no fish tale! To reach the safe haven of ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 4, 2014
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In Robert Langer's vision of the future, the paralyzed walk, the sick are healed, the maimed are whole again, and it all happens through bioengineering.
Materials Science
Feb 4, 2014
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Blueberries pack a powerful antioxidant punch, whether eaten fresh or from the freezer, according to South Dakota State University graduate Marin Plumb.
Other
Feb 4, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Resolving the mystery of what happens inside batteries when silicon comes into contact with lithium could accelerate the commercialisation of next-generation high capacity batteries, for use in mobile phones ...
Nanomaterials
Feb 4, 2014
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Andre Bezanson is still working on his PhD, but he's already making waves in the field of ultrasound imaging.
General Physics
Feb 4, 2014
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Research at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) suggests that potatoes are still the go-to tuber when times get tough.
Environment
Feb 4, 2014
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When Stanford surgeon George Poultsides removes a tumor in the stomach or intestines, he takes out what he thinks is the entire mass and sends it to the pathology lab to evaluate. Completely removing each and every cancer ...
Biochemistry
Feb 4, 2014
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