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KfW IPEX-Bank launches new financing product for small export transactions
KfW IPEX-Bank will now also be able to offer long-term financing for small export transactions. For this purpose it will be using an instrument of Northstar…
Absorbing Hydrogen Fluoride Gas to Enhance Crystal Growth
Two scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a method to control the buildup of hydrogen fluoride gas…
A novel, 10,000-year study of strata compaction and sea-level rise on English coast
The findings indicate that glacial rebound — the rise or fall of land masses that were depressed by the huge weight of ice sheets during the last glacial…
First phase of pan-tropical forest mapping debuting at COP15
As part of a strategy to reduce these greenhouse gas fluxes to the atmosphere, the UNFCCC's Conference of the Parties 15 in Copenhagen is working to adopt a…
Potential new heart attack biomarker uncovered
Though they remain a leading killer, heart attacks can be effectively treated provided they can be rapidly diagnosed following initial onset of symptoms. In a…
Brainstorming works best in less specialized efforts, says Management Insights study
When new products will be highly technical, a better way to develop them is for specialists to do their work in private and collaborate through ‘nominal’…
