How DNA can take on the properties of sand or toothpaste
When does DNA behave like sand or toothpaste?
General Physics
May 2, 2016
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Green light for plant-based food packaging
Bioplastic packaging that extends the shelf life of food and tells us when it is no longer fit to eat will result in less waste.
Materials Science
May 2, 2016
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Making sure that packaging is properly sealed
If food packaging or drug packaging is not properly sealed when the customer buys the product, it reflects poorly on the manufacturer. In the future, a thin-film temperature sensor will allow companies to carry out fast and ...
Engineering
Apr 29, 2016
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Researchers reject 'triple package' of traits that predict success
In their controversial 2014 book, "The Triple Package: How Three Unlikely Traits Explain the Rise and Fall of Cultural Groups in America," legal scholars Amy Chua and her husband, Jed Rubenfeld, attempted to explain why some ...
Social Sciences
Apr 20, 2016
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The future is here: Interactive screens on your packages
Instead of reading a label, consumers could be interacting with an electronic screen on packaging in the future, thanks to a revolutionary new development by scientists at the University of Sheffield.
Engineering
Apr 8, 2016
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Scientists prove reliability of quantum simulations for materials design
Royal Holloway physicists have been part of an international effort to demonstrate the reliability of computer simulations in the sciences, achieving a strong proof of this in the subject of computational materials simulation.
Quantum Physics
Mar 25, 2016
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New composite material that traps oxygen selectively could be useful for energy applications such as fuel cells
Inexpensive materials called MOFs pull gases out of air or other mixed gas streams, but fail to do so with oxygen. Now, a team has overcome this limitation by creating a composite of a MOF and a helper molecule in which the ...
Materials Science
Mar 8, 2016
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Novel new packaging products for a circular economy
The EU DIBBIOPACK project has developed a series of multifunctional packaging products that are bio-based, compostable and biodegradable, and will contribute to the growth of a truly circular economy.
Materials Science
Mar 8, 2016
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Eco-friendly, chitosan-based food packaging material doubles shelf life of food products
Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have successfully developed an environmentally-friendly food packaging material that is free from chemical additives, by fortifying natural chitosan-based composite ...
Materials Science
Feb 23, 2016
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Head of Google in Europe grilled by UK lawmakers
A British parliamentary committee has grilled Google's president of European operations, questioning in blunt terms whether the Internet giant had paid its fair share of taxes.
Business
Feb 11, 2016
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