News tagged with industrial mathematics

Butterfly molecule may aid quest for nuclear clean-up technology

Scientists have produced a previously unseen uranium molecule, in a development that could help improve clean-up processes for nuclear waste.

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Mar 12, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Pioneering research on Bacillus subtilis metabolism reveals bacterium's secrets

Ground-breaking research by an international team of scientists will help to make one of the most versatile of bacteria even more useful to society and the environment.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Mar 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Rapunzel, Leonardo and the physics of the ponytail

(PhysOrg.com) -- New research provides the first mathematical understanding of the shape of a ponytail and could have implications for the textile industry, computer animation and personal care products.

Physics / General Physics

created Feb 13, 2012 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (12) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

'Perfect plastic' created

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Leeds and Durham University have solved a long-standing problem that could revolutionize the way new plastics are developed.

Chemistry / Polymers

created Sep 29, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (24) | comments 10 | with audio podcast

Companies may not profit from offering loyalty programs: study

A wallet full of loyalty and points cards is a common sight for many people. The results of a new study out of Ryerson University which examines the profitability of loyalty programs indicate that some companies ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Jun 29, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Migratory birds, domestic poultry and avian influenza

The persistence and recurrence of H5N1 avian influenza in endemic regions can largely be blamed on movement and infection by migratory birds. Trade in poultry, poultry products and caged birds, and movement of wild birds ...

Other Sciences / Mathematics

created Apr 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Change needed in telecom regulation: researchers

The Internet has had an obviously revolutionary effect on the way people find and disseminate information; but it's had no less revolutionary an effect on the organization of the telecommunications industry. ...

Technology / Telecom

created Oct 06, 2010 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Getting the most out of gemstones

Emeralds, rubies and the like are referred to as colored gemstones by experts. They sparkle and shine with varying intensity, depending on the cut. A new machine can achieve the best possible cut and extract ...

Technology / Engineering

created Jun 25, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1