Rust Belt gentrification and how it hurts the poor
When you think of the Rust Belt, glossy neighborhoods with rocketing rents may not be the first images to jump to mind.
Social Sciences
Jan 28, 2014
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Vive la revolution! How grand opera influenced French political upheaval
The sights, sounds and spectacle of French grand opera may have helped to keep the revolutionary spirit alive in the hearts and minds of Parisian audiences, according to research by a University of Nottingham academic.
Social Sciences
Jan 28, 2014
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Active supermassive black holes revealed in merging galaxies
(Phys.org) —A team of astronomers has conducted infrared observations of luminous, gas-rich, merging galaxies with the Subaru Telescope to study active, mass-accreting supermassive black holes (SMBHs). They found that at ...
Astronomy
Jan 28, 2014
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Revolutionary electrical current sensors harvest wasted electromagnetic energy
Electricity is the lifeblood of modern cities. It flows at every moment and everywhere to power up everything from home appliances which improve our comfort and convenience, to services like transportation, building, communication ...
Engineering
Jan 28, 2014
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Study identifies how African businesses can overcome the technology adoption gap
IBM today announced the results of a new study entitled 'Setting the pace in Africa: How IT leaders deliver on the potential of emerging technologies', which found that while nearly 87 percent of African IT leaders rank new ...
Business
Jan 28, 2014
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Comcast gains video subs in 4Q
Comcast added 43,000 video subscribers in the fourth quarter—the first quarterly gain in six and a half years—as uptake of its X1 set-top box helped it retain customers and boost video-on-demand spending.
Business
Jan 28, 2014
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Candy Crush developer defends trademarking 'Candy'
The British videogame maker behind Candy Crush Saga, the madly addictive game played by millions of people each day, has defended its decision to trademark the word "Candy" in the European Union.
Business
Jan 28, 2014
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Image: Cloud bands over the Western Sahara Desert, Mauritania
This photograph of cloud bands over southern Mauritania was taken from the International Space Station with an oblique angle such that the cloud shadows are a prominent part of the view. Beneath the clouds, the plateau of ...
Space Exploration
Jan 28, 2014
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Study reveals dangers to Mexican journalists along US border
Violence and threats to many Mexican journalists reporting along the U.S. border has led to less investigative and crime reporting, a phenomenon described as "self-censorship," the UA researchers found.
Social Sciences
Jan 28, 2014
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Lungs may suffer when certain elements go nano
(Phys.org) —Nanoparticles are used in all kinds of applications—electronics, medicine, cosmetics, even environmental clean-ups. More than 2,800 commercially available applications are now based on nanoparticles, and by ...
Bio & Medicine
Jan 28, 2014
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