Applied Sciences
Scientists at the University of Manchester have made an important discovery about how certain cells stick to each other to form tissue.
New composite has potential applications in boat flooring, automobile parts, and buoyancy modules as well as vehicle armor
In 2014 the State of California was in the midst of an unprecedented drought with a big drive from the State of California University Office of the President to save water.
Researchers in UCSB's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering are seeking to make computer brains smarter by making them more like our own
Micro-engineered battery architectures, combined with high energy material such as tin, offer exciting new battery features
To make cars as safe as possible, we crash them into walls to pinpoint weaknesses and better protect people who use them.
University of Adelaide researchers have discovered a target for the development of completely new antibiotics against disease-causing bacteria.
Reactions has mashed up some fantastic avocado facts, as well as some cooking tips from the pros
Saving sunshine for a rainy day is not trivial
Lack of quality demographic data is a major obstacle to planning infrastructure in the developing world. In a recent study, a team of researchers from the Santa Fe Institute in the U.S., the University of Manchester in the U.K., and the Université Cheikh Anta Diop in Senegal used anonymized cell phone data to assess the feasibility of electrification options for rural communities in Senegal.
In KPMG’S 2014 Food, Drink and Consumer Goods Industry Outlook Survey, 22 percent of the senior managers questioned said that “staying ahead of or navigating changes in the regulatory environment” would consume most of their time in the coming 12 months. Nearly 20 percent said that geographic expansion would be one of the primary areas of investment in the coming months. Taken together, these two data points echo a common food industry refrain: we want to expand internationally, but we’re increasingly aware of the difficulties and costs of doing so from a regulatory standpoint.
