Having turned print media upside down, the Internet now is disrupting television, forcing broadcasters to adapt to tablets and video-on-demand to hold onto views and advertisers.
Business
Aug 14, 2013
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Energy consumption is growing rapidly in the 21st century, with rising energy costs and sustainability issues greatly impacting the quality of human life. Harvesting energy directly from sunlight to generate electricity using ...
Optics & Photonics
Aug 14, 2013
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(Phys.org) —The advantages of the "one-stop" shop have long been recognized in the retailing and services industries. Similar advantages would also be realized for the biofuels industry with the development of a "one-pot" ...
Materials Science
Aug 14, 2013
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A major national project, led by the University of Southampton, is providing new insights into the complex nature of turbulence.
General Physics
Aug 14, 2013
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A jointly developed interactive map launched this month by the University of Michigan's Graham Sustainability Institute and Headwaters Economics gives Great Lakes policymakers and decision-makers easy access to targeted data ...
Environment
Aug 14, 2013
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The materials for stitching up injuries and surgical wounds may have changed over the millennia, but the basic process of suturing tissue remains the same. In the 21st century, however, the method may finally become outdated.
Materials Science
Aug 14, 2013
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(Phys.org) —Few catalysts are energy efficient, highly active, stable, and operate in water, but a nickel-based catalyst designed at the Center for Molecular Electrocatalysis at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory quickly ...
Materials Science
Aug 14, 2013
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Two researchers have provided the first video-based observation of swimming and diving apes. Instead of the usual dog-paddle stroke used by most terrestrial mammals, these animals use a kind of breaststroke. The swimming ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 14, 2013
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Should the baby be named after Grandpa Gustav or the soccer star Ronaldo? Computer scientists from the University of Kassel are coordinating an international competition for an Internet name suggestion machine. The algorithms ...
Computer Sciences
Aug 14, 2013
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Nemo may have found his way home, but when it comes to evolution, he and his friends encounter a whole different set of challenges.
Evolution
Aug 14, 2013
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