DuPont recently was named to Science magazine's list of"Top Employers."The company was ranked at No.10,up four spots from last year. The poll is conducted by Science magazine and highlights the best employers in the ...
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A controversial project to mine Brazil's vast indigenous territories in the Amazon, to be presented at the South American country's Congress in October, has revived a long-dragged confrontation among authorities, environmentalists ...
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Despite an increasing number of successful cyberattacks launched by East Asian hackers against companies and government institutions around the world in recent years,Eastern European cybercriminals remain a more sophisticated threat to the ...
Initial decision by Atomic Safety and Licensing Board clears way for construction of a uranium laser enrichment facility. The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board(ASLB)of the US ...
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Second pillar of pan-European Extreme Light Infrastructure project to receive€180 M in structural funds. ELI:the first pillar The European Commission(EC)has approved€180 million in structural funding to support the ...
If you've ever poured hot water into a Pyrex glass dish and been shocked to see it fracture before your eyes,a new report may give you some insight into what's going on.Pyrex glassware,which came out in 1915 and was long marketed as"icebox ...
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With inadequate ways used for decomposition of the waste that is being produced nowadays,scientists have been continuously declaring that situation has reached at an alarming stage.Out of all the thrash,it is the solid waste material,which ...
The government has ramped up moves to tackle growing cyber security threats by launching a£3.8m research institute. The research institute in the science of cyber security will act as a virtual organisation bringing together ...
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The deadline for the 2012-2013 Prism Awards expires at end of September. Past Prism winners:Optotune If you've developed a photonic product that breaks with convention,solves a long-standing problem or improves life in general,now is ...
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Bruker has launched a new software solution, BioPharmaCompass 1.1 to encompass the complete biopharmaceutical characterization challenge, which includes glycoforms, impurities and modifications. The software allows biotech customers to ...
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The government is refocusing its industrial policy to support key sectors of the economy such as IT, business secretary Vince Cable has announced. In a speech at Imperial College in London, Cable said the department was identifying ...
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Almost everything found on Earth can be recycled.There are so many benefits that one can take out from recycled rubber.Using recycled products promote the concept of Sustainable development in the society.It is worth mentioning that we have ...
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One of the reasons the construction codes have held my interest for decades is that they always seem to present a new challenge.Just when we start to figure something out—whether it be compliance with the Americans with Disabilities ...
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The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has announced £30m in funding for the Janet network, which connects UK research and education institutions together, as well as to the wider internet. The network needs to be ...
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The"Winsmart"project convinced the EU experts.They judged the application for funding submitted by Empa researcher Matthias Koebel for the project–the development of"intelligent"windows for the buildings of tomorrow–as the best ...