Single-photon avalanche diodes (SPADs) are promising detector technologies that may be used to achieve active 3D imaging systems with fast acquisition, high timing accuracy and high detection sensitivity. Such systems have ...
In order to avoid water conflicts and to stimulate food production in sub-Saharan Africa, large-scale land acquisition should be regulated and focus on food production. These are the conclusions of a new doctoral thesis from ...
Environment
Nov 9, 2018
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S&P Global Ratings on Monday cut the grade for IBM by one notch following the massive acquisition of cloud computing firm Red Hat for a staggering $34 billion in cash.
Business
Oct 29, 2018
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A study simulating the final stages of terrestrial planet formation shows that 'hit-and-run' encounters play a significant role in the acquisition of water by large protoplanets, like those that grew into Mars and Earth. ...
Space Exploration
Sep 19, 2018
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Media company Twenty-First Century Fox has agreed to buy seven TV stations from Sinclair Broadcast Group for $910 million.
Business
May 9, 2018
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In a paper published in Profession, the Modern Language Association's journal about modern languages and literatures, a Saint Louis University professor discusses how he uses video games to teach Italian, allowing his students ...
Social Sciences
Apr 20, 2018
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A recent UT Dallas study found that when acquiring firms avoid the exodus of scientists from the target firms, their likelihood of creating highly impactful knowledge increases.
Economics & Business
Mar 5, 2018
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In his new book, "The Comparative Method of Language Acquisition Research" (University of Chicago Press), Associate Professor of Linguistics Clifton Pye introduces a revolutionary method for crosslinguistic research.
Social Sciences
Dec 5, 2017
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Winter may be on the way, but Silicon Valley chipmakers are having their moment in the sun.
Business
Nov 29, 2017
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Verizon's online unit Oath—which includes the AOL and recently acquired Yahoo brands—is cutting several hundred jobs as part of a reorganization, a source familiar with the move said Thursday.
Business
Nov 16, 2017
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