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Human hands leave prominent ecological footprints

Early human activity has left a greater footprint on today's ecosystem than previously thought, say researchers working at the University of Pittsburgh and in the multidisciplinary Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network, ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jun 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

New study shows why swine flu virus develops drug resistance

Professor Adrian Mulholland and Dr Christopher Woods from Bristol's School of Chemistry, together with colleagues in Thailand, used graphics processing units (GPUs) to simulate the molecular processes that take place when ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created May 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Tendency of operational routines to falter is widespread but fixable

New research by a University of Illinois expert who studies process management points to the potential role of regulatory oversight in preventing deterioration of operational routines that are used to complete day-to-day ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created May 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Next up: Smart homes

You've got a smartphone and maybe a smart TV, and may have heard that smart refrigerators are in the works. Next up: the smart home.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created May 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The king of retail: New study shows symbiotic relationship between major retailers and suppliers

(Phys.org) -- A new study by supply-chain researchers at the University of Arkansas shows that the relationship between major retailers such as Walmart and Target and their suppliers is collaborative in nature, rather than ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created May 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Livestock industry beefs up Illinois's economy

A recent report conducted by the University of Illinois provides an economic snapshot of the current state of the livestock industry, giving the Illinois livestock industry data to back up their importance to the state. The ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created May 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0