Researchers from the University of Texas, University of Chicago, University of Notre Dame, and London School of Economics published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that examines whether … [Read More...] about Do marketers matter for entrepreneurs?
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A tangled food web: Maximizing production with efficient inputs
Born in food web ecology, the concept of trophic levels – the hierarchy of who eats who in the natural world – is an elegant way to understand how biomass and energy move through a natural system. … [Read More...] about A tangled food web: Maximizing production with efficient inputs
What might sheep and driverless cars have in common? Following the herd
Psychologists have long found that people behave differently than when they learn of peers' actions. A new study by computer scientists found that when individuals in an experiment about autonomous … [Read More...] about What might sheep and driverless cars have in common? Following the herd
Sensing robot healthcare helpers being developed at SFU
Robots that could take on basic healthcare tasks to support the work of doctors and nurses may be the way of the future. Who knows, maybe a medical robot can prescribe your medicine someday. … [Read More...] about Sensing robot healthcare helpers being developed at SFU
New type of collagen could give cosmetics ‘highest biocompatibility’ with human skin
A completely new type of collagen developed by researchers could give cosmetics the “highest biocompatibility” with human skin, possibly leading to less dryness and slower ageing. The dream of … [Read More...] about New type of collagen could give cosmetics ‘highest biocompatibility’ with human skin
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More trees do not always create a cooler planet, Clark University geographer finds
New research by Christopher A. Williams, an environmental scientist and professor in Clark University's Graduate School of Geography, reveals that deforestation in the U.S. does not always cause … [Read More...] about More trees do not always create a cooler planet, Clark University geographer finds
Environmentally friendly behavior is easy — tourists just need a ‘nudge’
A new study in Frontiers in Communication has demonstrated the powerful impact that subtle messaging and cues, or 'nudges', can provide on encouraging people to show socially desirable behaviors. … [Read More...] about Environmentally friendly behavior is easy — tourists just need a ‘nudge’
Bioplastics in the sustainability dilemma
Plastics made from crops such as maize or sugarcane instead of fossil fuels are generally considered sustainable. One reason is that plants bind CO2, which compensates for the carbon released into the … [Read More...] about Bioplastics in the sustainability dilemma
Songbirds exposed to lead-contaminated water show telltale signs about human impacts
Humans, wildlife, and the environment are all interconnected and play a role in one another's health and well-being. Sentinel species, such as birds, are good indicators of environmental health, and … [Read More...] about Songbirds exposed to lead-contaminated water show telltale signs about human impacts
Will global warming bring a change in the winds? Dust from the deep sea provides a clue
The westerlies – or westerly winds – play an important role in weather and climate both locally and on a global scale, by influencing precipitation patterns, impacting ocean circulation and steering … [Read More...] about Will global warming bring a change in the winds? Dust from the deep sea provides a clue
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Does watching Netflix or having Zoom meetings leave a carbon footprint?
When you think about your carbon footprint, what comes to mind? Driving and flying, probably. Perhaps home energy consumption or those daily Amazon deliveries. But what about watching Netflix or … [Read More...] about Does watching Netflix or having Zoom meetings leave a carbon footprint?
Fujitsu to use ‘world’s fastest supercomputer’ for tsunami prediction
Fujitsu, in partnership with other companies and academic institutions, has developed a computing system that will enable the prediction of tsunamis – massive, sudden floods caused by turbulence at … [Read More...] about Fujitsu to use ‘world’s fastest supercomputer’ for tsunami prediction
Robot displays ‘glimmer of empathy’ to a partner robot
Columbia engineers have created a robot that learns to visually predict how its partner robot will behave, displaying “a glimmer of empathy”. This “Robot Theory of Mind” could help robots get along … [Read More...] about Robot displays ‘glimmer of empathy’ to a partner robot
ABB provides Ty-Rap cable ties for NASA Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Mission
As NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover begins exploring its new planetary home after landing on February 18, 2021, it’s operating with the world’s most advanced technology while being equipped with Ty-Rap … [Read More...] about ABB provides Ty-Rap cable ties for NASA Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Mission
Neanderthals and Homo sapiens used identical Nubian technology
Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History Long held in a private collection, the newly analysed tooth of an approximately nine-year-old Neanderthal child marks the hominin's … [Read More...] about Neanderthals and Homo sapiens used identical Nubian technology
Space
Life from Earth could temporarily survive on Mars
Some microbes on Earth could temporarily survive on the surface of Mars, finds a new study by NASA and German Aerospace Center scientists. The researchers tested the endurance of microorganisms to … [Read More...] about Life from Earth could temporarily survive on Mars
ABB provides Ty-Rap cable ties for NASA Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Mission
As NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover begins exploring its new planetary home after landing on February 18, 2021, it’s operating with the world’s most advanced technology while being equipped with Ty-Rap … [Read More...] about ABB provides Ty-Rap cable ties for NASA Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Mission
Astronomers confirm solar system’s most distant known object – appropriately named ‘Farfarout’
The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Astronomers have confirmed the solar system’s most distant known object. Appropriately named “Farfarout”, the object is not large enough to … [Read More...] about Astronomers confirm solar system’s most distant known object – appropriately named ‘Farfarout’
Earthlings send three separate missions to Mars
Earthlings have sent three separate missions to Mars which will all reach the Red Planet within the next few days. One of them was sent by the United States’ National Aeronautics and Space … [Read More...] about Earthlings send three separate missions to Mars
Climate and carbon cycle trends of the past 50 million years reconciled
Predictions of future climate change require a clear and nuanced understanding of Earth's past climate. In a study published today in Science Advances, University of Hawai'i (UH) at Mānoa … [Read More...] about Climate and carbon cycle trends of the past 50 million years reconciled
Engineering
The appearance of robots affects our perception of the morality of their decisions
Moralities of Intelligent Machines is a project that investigates people's attitudes towards moral choices made by artificial intelligence. In the latest study completed under the project, study … [Read More...] about The appearance of robots affects our perception of the morality of their decisions
Robot displays ‘glimmer of empathy’ to a partner robot
Columbia engineers have created a robot that learns to visually predict how its partner robot will behave, displaying “a glimmer of empathy”. This “Robot Theory of Mind” could help robots get along … [Read More...] about Robot displays ‘glimmer of empathy’ to a partner robot
Inexpensive battery charges rapidly for electric vehicles, reduces range anxiety
Range anxiety, the fear of running out of power before being able to recharge an electric vehicle, may be a thing of the past, according to a team of Penn State engineers who are looking at lithium … [Read More...] about Inexpensive battery charges rapidly for electric vehicles, reduces range anxiety
Artificial Intelligence beats us in chess, but not in memory
In the last decades, Artificial Intelligence has shown to be very good at achieving exceptional goals in several fields. Chess is one of them: in 1996, for the first time, the computer Deep Blue beat … [Read More...] about Artificial Intelligence beats us in chess, but not in memory
Organic solar cells: A question of affinity
Most of us are familiar with silicon solar cells, which can be found on the rooftops of modern houses. These cells are made of two silicon layers, which contain different atoms such as boron and … [Read More...] about Organic solar cells: A question of affinity