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Exploring Granular Computing: A Human Approach to Processing

Researchers in the School of Computer Science at the University’s Malaysia Campus are exploring ‘granular computing’ — a computer paradigm that looks at groups…

Health & Medicine

Laser Printers: Understanding Particulate Emissions and Health Risks

We regularly hear reports that laser printers release pathogenic toner dust into the ambient air. How much of it can we believe? What kind of particles do the…

Materials Sciences

Liquid Wood Toys: Durable, Eco-Friendly Playtime Innovation

Toys have to put up with a lot of rough treatment: They are sucked by small children, bitten with milk teeth, dragged along behind bobby cars, and every now…

Earth Sciences

ESA Satellites Unlock New Opportunities in the Arctic

The policy highlights new opportunities in the region such as the opening up of long-sought transportation routes due to receding ice. However, it focuses on…

Physics & Astronomy

Avalanches Triggered from the Valley: A Hidden Skiing Risk

Everybody knows that skiers swishing down steep slopes can cause extensive slab avalanches. But there is a less well known phenomenon: A person skiing a gentle…

Studies and Analyses

Hands free mobile phone conversations add 5 metres to drivers' braking distances

Dr Melina Kunar, from the University of Warwick’s Department of Psychology, and Dr Todd Horowitz, from Harvard Medical School, ran a number of experiments in…

Environmental Conservation

Acidified Rivers: 25-Year Study Reveals Climate Change Impact

The research, by Professor Steve Ormerod and Dr Isabelle Durance of the School of Biosciences took place over a 25 year period around Llyn Brianne in…

Life & Chemistry

Perennial Grasses Boost Biofuel Carbon Footprint Benefits

The researchers analyzed data from dozens of studies to determine how planting new biofuel crops can influence the carbon content of the soil. Their findings…

Environmental Conservation

New Wildlife Phenology Program Tracks Seasonal Changes

A new Wildlife Phenology Program will enlist professional and citizen scientists across the country to monitor and record seasonal wildlife events to help…

Business and Finance

Business Expert Offers “Top Five” Tips for Safe Shopping Online

According to one estimate, Christmas holiday sales online are expected to total about $32 billion this year. This represents a 9 percent increase in online…

Studies and Analyses

Alcohol in Adolescence Affects Tolerance Later in Life

Baylor researchers found that the alcohol a person might ingest when they are between 12 and 20, even at moderate doses, can alter brain and liver function,…

Environmental Conservation

Planning for Climate Change: Insights for Coastal Communities

Hamin recently completed a study with colleagues in Australia that was designed to help community leaders of 68 fast-growing, medium-sized coastal towns there…

Health & Medicine

Applying Systematic Reviews in Nutrition: Expert Insights

Systematic reviews, also referred to as evidence-based reviews, provide objective assessments with pre-specified questions that can be used to develop clinical…

Environmental Conservation

New Theory Reveals How Salmon and Sea Turtles Find Home

At the beginning of their lives, salmon and sea turtles may read the magnetic field of their home area and “imprint” on it, according to a new theory in the…

Health & Medicine

Unveiling Cancer’s Dark Side: The Aging Effect of Tumor Suppression

However, a new study has found these cells also spew proteins into the cells’ surrounding environment. The process, called cellular senescence, causes…

Technology Offerings

Active Wiper Die – Prevention of wrinkles in pipe bending

The invention relates to bending tools for tube bending,

including a mandrel. Wrinkles frequently form on the inside of the bend, especially for pipes with…

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