Slick mobile payments can rebound on retailers
Research by two of the UK's leading experts on the social impact of technology shows that slick smartphone payment systems may boomerang on retailers.
Business
Mar 11, 2015
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Water jets help mobile oil rigs move on
The use of water jets to more easily extract the anchoring legs of mobile oil rigs from deep inside the ocean floor, allowing them to move to new worksites, is the focus of a study through the University of Western Australia.
Environment
Mar 11, 2015
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Theoretical physicists design 'holy grail' of materials science
Physicists of Utrecht University and their French colleagues have theorized the 'holy grail' of material science. It's a material that should exhibit a unique combination of the exceptional electronic properties of graphene ...
Condensed Matter
Mar 11, 2015
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Research infrastructure cuts would hit northen Australia hard
We live in a world where big data fuels a knowledge economy. In this world, innovative new tools for gathering, analysing and sharing information are crucial for continued economic growth and social prosperity.
Other
Mar 11, 2015
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Evolution and neuroscience suggest ways to design more human-centric buildings and cities
Take a walk along Hanover Street in Boston's North End, and you can't help but notice the number of people strolling along the sidewalk, the cozy shops with inviting window displays, the frequent cross streets. Less than ...
Social Sciences
Mar 11, 2015
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Japan tourism site hit by pro-IS hackers
A Japanese tourism agency said Wednesday its website was hijacked by hackers who displayed a message purportedly from the Islamic State (IS) group, less than two months after the group claimed to have beheaded two Japanese ...
Security
Mar 11, 2015
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Security risks and privacy issues are too great for moving the ballot box to the Internet
Contrary to popular belief, the fundamental security risks and privacy problems of Internet voting are too great to allow it to be used for public elections, and those problems will not be resolved any time soon, according ...
Internet
Mar 11, 2015
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A grand extravaganza of new stars
This dramatic landscape in the southern constellation of Ara (The Altar) is a treasure trove of celestial objects. Star clusters, emission nebulae and active star-forming regions are just some of the riches observed in this ...
Astronomy
Mar 11, 2015
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How to avoid seabird bycatch in the Mediterranean
Night setting; bird scaring lines; weighted branchlines that sink rapidly; covering fish offal and bait on board so it doesn't attract seabirds to the boats; deck lights kept at the minimum level, and discards not thrown ...
Ecology
Mar 11, 2015
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Emissions reductions are thought to shift from emerging countries to advanced industrialized countries
Taking into account real-world factors that affect investment decision-making could substantially increase estimates of the cost of limiting global warming. It could also shift some of the burden of cutting emissions from ...
Environment
Mar 11, 2015
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