Scientists at the University of Chicago and the University of Santiago in Chile have explained, for the first time, the physics that governs how thin materials…
Evolution is supposed to inch forward over eons, but sometimes, at least in the case of a little fish called the threespine stickleback, the process can go in…
When killer T cells of the immune system encounter virus-infected or cancer cells, they unload a lethal mix of toxic proteins that trigger the target cells to…
Two new papers by leading environmental scientists bring the problem to the forefront in the May 16 issue of the journal Science. The researchers discuss how…
Studies of how cancer cells spread have led to a surprising discovery about the creation of cells with adult stem cell characteristics, offering potentially…
The interest in fiber lasers has increased dramatically in the last decade. The main driving force is coming from the industry, where these lasers are used for…
Modern cars are complex beasts with electric and electronic components that are smarter than the average desktop computer. They perform split-second…
The research, examining the signal strength of radio waves travelling over the sea, identified late afternoons and early evenings in spring and summer as a…
The study by Professor Mark Harvey of the University of Essex calculates that there are between 375,000 and 425,000 workers falsely self-employed in the UK…
When the arms of a robot move to pick up an egg or an electric lamp, the greatest precision possible is essential. To this end, advances in the science and…
Is it possible to increase the research and development (R&D) activities of companies by means of public funding? What impact does R&D have on the productivity…
The traditions of brand philosophy lie deep in the world of marketing physical consumer products. Location branding is a new application area in brand…
This dissertation covers the impact of minority protection on dividend policy. Majority shareholders as well as company management have the opportunity to take…
In his dissertation Nurmi studies the joint information systems development projects of organizations operating within the same industry. The goal of these…
In his dissertation Relander examines the estimation of the success potential of Finnish software product companies using fuzzy logic. The dissertation is…
Contact with oxygen, in conjunction with the high humidity of the museum environment, causes these contaminants to produce sulfuric acid, according to a new…