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Explore RFID Innovations: Smart Gizmos Transforming Identification

RFID stands for “Radio Frequency Identification” and is about identifying something remotely with the help of wireless technology. A product is provided with a…

Life & Chemistry

Lone Whales Shout Louder to Combat Ocean Noise Challenges

“The impacts of increases in ocean noise from human activities are a concern for the conservation of marine animals like right whales,” said Susan Parks,…

Studies and Analyses

Romantic Rejection Activates Brain’s Reward and Addiction Areas

Lucy Brown, Ph.D., clinical professor in the Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology and of neuroscience at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva…

Life & Chemistry

Undiscovered Plant Species at Risk of Extinction Worldwide

“Identifying and unraveling this important pathway for blood pressure regulation could lead to a better understanding of who will get high blood pressure and…

Power and Electrical Engineering

TU Delft raises energy yield of ‘cheap’ solar panels

AmorphousResearcher Gijs van Elzakker focused on solar panels that are made from so-called amorphous silicon, as opposed to the more commonly used crystalline…

Physics & Astronomy

Infrared Cameras Enhance Safety by Preventing Collisions

An emergency stop prevents a collision with the animal just in time. In such situations infrared cameras could provide a better level of safety. Objects at…

Life & Chemistry

Colorful Warning: New Innovations Raise Carbon Monoxide Awareness

Carbon monoxide is an insidious poison: it is colorless, odorless, and toxic at low concentrations. It is usually produced by combustion engines or incomplete…

Information Technology

Shaping Future Innovation: Insights from Laboranova

There is a task or a problem, and many competences are required to find the solution. Ideas are needed – from your own company, from the cooperation partners,…

Materials Sciences

Hohenstein Innovates Functional Sportswear for Top Performance

German manufacturers of sports textiles are among the most innovative companies in the textile industry. Researchers at the Hohenstein Institute in Bönnigheim…

Studies and Analyses

Higher STD Rates Linked to Erectile Dysfunction Drugs

Physicians who prescribe erectile dysfunction drugs for their male patients should be sure to discuss the importance of safer sex practices, even with older…

Health & Medicine

Depression symptoms show little change during the development and progression of Alzheimer's disease

Depression is commonly reported in people with Alzheimer's disease and its precursor, mild cognitive impairment, with several studies suggesting having a…

Process Engineering

New UV Disinfection Plants Enhance Drinking Water Quality

Five Siemens ultraviolet (UV) disinfection plants came into operation in May in the Echthausen Water Works belonging to Wasserwerke Westfalen GmbH, Germany.They have considerably reduced the amount of chemicals used by the drinking water supplier. This process also eliminates microorganisms which cannot always be adequately controlled by other disinfection processes. These new UV plants are part of Wasserwerke Westfalen's extensive investment project to further improve the quality of its drinking water….

Life & Chemistry

New Insights on Antagonizing Atherosclerosis Research

An international team of researchers, led by Ziad Mallat of the Paris Cardiovascular Research Center and the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at the…

Studies and Analyses

Salmon Research Sparks Innovation in Aquaculture Practices

Harald Takle worked with a team of researchers from NOFIMA (the Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research), Norway, to carry out the…

Health & Medicine

Antioxidants Boost Arterial Health: Study Insights from Israel

Reuven Zimlichman worked with a team of researchers from Wolfson Medical Center, Israel, to carry out the study in 70 patients from the centre's hypertension…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Renewables Surge to 62% of New EU Electricity Capacity

In 2009, and in absolute terms, about 19.9% (608 TWh) of Europe's total electricity consumption (3042 TWh) came from renewable energy sources. Hydro power…

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