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Automotive Engineering

Slash U.S. Vehicle Fuel Use to Pre-2000 Levels: Here’s How

It is possible to slash fuel use by all vehicles on U.S. roads to pre-2000 levels within a few decades, but doing so would require immediate action on several…

Science Education

Socrates in the classroom develops students’ thinking and changes the distribution of power

The Socratic dialogue is a particular way of developing children’s, as well as adults’, thinking skills through cooperative dialogue where significant human…

Health & Medicine

Obesity and Underweight: Hidden Dementia Risks Explained

But it's not just weight gain that poses a risk. People who are underweight also have an elevated risk of dementia, unlike people who are normal weight or…

Health & Medicine

Distinct Subtypes of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Uncovered

Researchers have identified distinct subtypes of myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS – also referred to as chronic fatigue syndrome) and there is renewed hope…

Health & Medicine

New Guidelines Challenge CBT Efficacy in Depression Treatment

A new revision of clinical guidelines to help doctors manage patients with depression has challenged the rationale behind the UK government’s policy of rolling…

Health & Medicine

Innovative Vaccine Design Shows Promise Against Leishmaniasis

There is evidence that proves the feasibility of such an effective vaccine design to prevent leishmaniasis. It is based on first identifying the compounds that…

Innovative Products

Custom Helmet Manufacturing Enhances Comfort and Fit

The IBV participates in this project with a group of partners with the purpose of defining the non-geometrical requirements for customized products. When…

Studies and Analyses

Stressed Seaweed Releases Iodine, Affects Coastal Clouds

A new international study has found that large brown seaweeds, when under stress, release large quantities of inorganic iodine into the coastal atmosphere,…

Health & Medicine

Exploring Number Space: Boys and Girls’ Unique Calculation Skills

Interestingly, boys using this kind of representation tended to have better calculation abilities, while girls who represent numbers spatially tended to show…

Earth Sciences

Expert predicts ‘Monsoon Britain’

Last summer was the second wettest on record and experts say we must prepare for worse to come. Professor Stuart Lane, from Durham University’s new Institute…

Studies and Analyses

Equal Treatment for Agency Workers: Key Findings Revealed

The study, entitled ‘Agency Working in the UK: What do we Know?’ has been conducted by academics at the Universities of Bradford, Leeds and Kent. It coincides…

Life & Chemistry

Moonlight Serenade: How Lemurs Choose the Right Mates

Some Malagasy mouse lemurs are so similar that picking a mate of the right species, especially at night time in a tropical forest, might seem like a matter of…

Life & Chemistry

Harnessing Power from Formic Acid for Sustainable Energy

One of the central challenges of our time is the supply of enough environmentally friendly and resource-efficient energy to our society. In this context,…

Business and Finance

Stock Buybacks: A Shield Against Takeover Attempts

“Firms that buy their stock back on the open market are seen as more efficient and more sensitive to shareholder interests,” said Matt Billett, professor of…

Environmental Conservation

Unmanned Aircraft Study Southern California Smog Effects

Funded by the California Energy Commission, the California AUAV Air Pollution Profiling Study (CAPPS) uses autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (AUAVs) to…

Information Technology

RFID Testbed Evaluates New Antenna Designs Quickly

“This testbed allows us to measure the signal strength of tags hidden behind other tags and to rapidly test unique antenna configurations and multiple antennas…

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