Strong marketing department drives firm performance, researcher finds
Company executives take note - marketing matters.
Economics & Business
Nov 4, 2015
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ALCF helps tackle the Large Hadron Collider's big data challenge
Argonne physicists are using Mira to perform simulations of Large Hadron Collider (LHC) experiments with a leadership-class supercomputer for the first time, shedding light on a path forward for interpreting future LHC data. ...
General Physics
Nov 4, 2015
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Graphene could take night-vision technology beyond 'Predator'
Movies such as 1987's "Predator," in which an alien who sees in the infrared hunts down Arnold Schwarzenegger and his team, introduced a generation of sci-fi fans to thermal imaging. Since then, heat-sensing devices have ...
Nanomaterials
Nov 4, 2015
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A step toward understanding how hibernation protects hearts
Wintry weather means hats and scarves for some mammals, and hibernation for others. Hibernation dramatically lowers body temperatures, heart rates and oxygen consumption—things that would be fatal to other animals. A team ...
Biochemistry
Nov 4, 2015
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Quantifying the water used in different rice crops
A researcher from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid has been involved in a study to establish the quantity of water used in rice crops according to their seeding system.
Environment
Nov 4, 2015
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Quantum process demonstrates superposition of ordered events
(Phys.org)—In a quantum superposition, a quantum object can be in two incompatible states at the same time, which is famously illustrated by Schrödinger's dead-and-alive cat. Recent research has shown that it's possible ...
New method for tracking the sources of diamonds
A technique for identifying the sources of diamonds without the use of clues such as the presence of specific inclusions will be reported on Wednesday, Nov. 4, in a presentation by Catherine McManus, Chief Scientist at Materialytics, ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 4, 2015
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New low-cost battery could help store renewable energy
Wind and solar energy projects are growing at a respectable clip. But storing electric power for days when the air is still or when the sun goes down remains a challenge, largely due to cost. Now researchers are developing ...
Materials Science
Nov 4, 2015
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How to catch hair from a bear
Brown bears' hair and droppings contain their DNA. This is important for research and management of brown bears. All good in theory, but how does one practically go about collecting DNA?
Ecology
Nov 4, 2015
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Ion propulsion—the key to deep space exploration
When we think of space travel, we tend to picture a massive rocket blasting off from Earth, with huge blast streams of fire and smoke coming out the bottom, as the enormous machine struggles to escape Earth's gravity. Rockets ...
Space Exploration
Nov 4, 2015
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