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Economics & Business Nov 18, 2011

Making shopping a feast for all five senses makes dollars and cents for struggling retailers

(PhysOrg.com) -- Retailers need to make their stores a feast for all of their customers' five senses if they are to stave off online interlopers and gain an edge over their competitors, Deakin University's retail expert Stephen ...

General Physics Apr 28, 2011

Antarctic neutrino telescope celebrates completion with conferences, public events

Like the billions of tiny neutrinos that zip through the Earth every second, scientific exchanges will be flying thick and fast in Madison.

Biotechnology Apr 15, 2011

Preserving a world favourite flavor

(PhysOrg.com) -- It’s one of the world’s two best-loved flavors and demand for it is increasing all the time but now its future in the global food industry could be more secure, thanks to research at The University ...

Social Sciences Feb 23, 2011

Researcher discovers stereotypes can deter consumer purchases

The perception of negative stereotyping, particularly in the areas of financial services and automobile sales and service, can cause consumers to fear being duped and forgo their purchases, according to new research by University ...

Social Sciences Feb 14, 2011

Not actually bad at math or auto repair? Women fear being stereotyped by male service providers

Women prefer female service providers in situations where they might fall prey to stereotypes about their math and science abilities, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.

Consumer & Gadgets Jan 10, 2011

What was hot at this year's Vegas gadget show

(AP) -- Gadgets revealed at the annual International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas flop more often than they pop. This year's show, however, delivered many products that are bound to make a difference for years ...

Environment Jan 5, 2011

Green cleaning solutions: Manufacturers are making more planet-friendly products, consumers are buying them

Maybe 2011 is the year a clean start means returning to Grandma's scrubbing ways and getting down on hands knees with simple baking soda and vinegar. Or maybe it means staring down that supermarket aisle of cleaning products ...

Materials Science Dec 15, 2010

Atomic weights of 10 elements on periodic table about to make an historic change

For the first time in history, a change will be made to the atomic weights of some elements listed on the Periodic table of the chemical elements posted on walls of chemistry classrooms and on the inside covers of chemistry ...

Computer Sciences Nov 15, 2010

New standard proposed for supercomputing

A new supercomputer rating system will be released by an international team led by Sandia National Laboratories at the Supercomputing Conference 2010 in New Orleans on Nov. 17.

Nanophysics Jun 9, 2010

Walls falling faster for solid-state memory

After running a series of complex computer simulations, researchers have found that flaws in the structure of magnetic nanoscale wires play an important role in determining the operating speed of novel devices using such ...

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