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When is the right time to launch new technologies?

New research from Bayes Business School (formerly Cass) finds that being on the cutting edge of technology is not enough to ensure success in the market, and managers must strategically time launches to create a source of ...

New alloy surpasses 2025 fuel cell performance targets

Scientists at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology have created a fuel cell catalyst made from platinum and magnesium. The new catalyst, which uses the world's first platinum–magnesium alloy nanoparticles, ...

UK announces record green energy auction

The UK on Tuesday said it had awarded a record 131 new green infrastructure projects in a single auction, including plans for Europe's two biggest offshore windfarms.

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SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission set to launch early Friday
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Drosophila study discovers mechanism that could control longevity, cancer cell production
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Bioengineers develop protein assembly road map for nature-derived nanobubbles
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Research shows 50-year generation gap in the bigmouth buffalo, Minnesota's longest-lived fish
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How new words arise in social media
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Simulation study explores how gift giving drives social change
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Tropical plants discovered in Tasmania's ancient Polar Forest
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Early exposure to diverse faces helps babies overcome prejudices later in life, study suggests
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Unveiling the molecular mechanisms linking aging with neurodegenerative diseases
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Bosch to buy US firm's air conditioning business

Germany's Bosch said Tuesday it planned to buy heating, ventilation and air conditioning assets from Johnson Controls International, in an $8-billion acquisition it called "the biggest" in the group's history.

Ireland's Aer Lingus settles pilot pay row

A long-running row over pay between Irish airline Aer Lingus and pilots that led to hundreds of flight cancellations was settled Tuesday after pilots accepted an 18-percent wage hike.

Scientists use AI to predict a wildfire's next move

Researchers at USC have developed a new method to accurately predict wildfire spread. By combining satellite imagery and artificial intelligence, their model offers a potential breakthrough in wildfire management and emergency ...