Two new analyst reports compete to size up the fast-growing sector. Powered by a growing range of applications, 3D printing – encompassing laser additive manufacturing at the higher end – will become a mainstream production ...
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The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack reported a net loss of $3.3 million on net sales of $495.7 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 ended Feb. 2, 2014. In the year-ago quarter, the company reported a net loss of $14.5 million and net ...
Tags: Auto Parts, Accessories
The first room-temperature light detector that can sense the full infrared spectrum has the potential to put heat vision technology into a contact lens. Unlike comparable mid- and far-infrared detectors currently on the market, the ...
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Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) nearly doubled in 2013, but most won't take you farther than 100 miles on one charge. To boost their range toward a tantalizing 300 miles or more, researchers are reporting new progress on a "breathing" ...
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In a recent early online edition of Nature Chemistry, ASU scientists, along with colleagues at Argonne National Laboratory, have reported advances toward perfecting a functional artificial leaf. Designing an artificial leaf that uses ...
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Elsewhere, Kansas lawmakers advance a bill that would exempt the state from the health law and some California lawmakers work to restore Medi-Cal cuts. The Oregonian: SEIU Withdraws Health Care Ballot Measures, Part Of Deal With ...
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Indonesian thermal coal exporters are now required to produce a certificate clearing the miner to produce coal before they ship material overseas, a government official said. The latest move is the second regulatory obstacle encountered ...
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The US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Texas at Austin have co-developed inexpensive material that has the potential to capture and convert solar energy — particularly from the bluer part ...
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More than half of babies and children who receive heart transplants are surviving many years, say the authors of a new study. Pediatric heart transplant patients are living 15 years and longer with good heart function, the scientists ...
Tags: kids, Heart Transplant, Kidney failure, health
The Nike Tight of the Moment is an exercise in exploration. Through experimentation with unique patterns, colors and inspirations, the franchise has elevated the intersection of athletic performance and artistic design. This penchant for ...
Pouch packaging is exciting. Designers are excited about it. Retailers are excited by it. The result of these two things is that the pouch packaging hitting the shelves now has some real star performers – eye catching, innovative and ...
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The chair of Manitoba Pork Council reports there's a growing recognition in the U.S. of the damage being caused by U.S. Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling. A delegation representing Manitoba Pork Council has completed a trade advocacy ...
Tags: M-Cool Builds, Karl Kynoch, Manitoba Pork Council, Mandatory COOL
If Google's latest project is successful, the finger prick test for blood sugar levels could eventually become a thing of the past for diabetics. Google X lab is developing a smart contact lens that can measure glucose levels in tears ...
Tags: Smart Contact Lens, Google
The use of biomaterials and more benign chemicals in coatings in Europe is accelerating as whole supply chains give greater priority to sustainablity, particularly as a means of protecting the environment. At the same time, however, ...
Tags: standards for biomaterials, sustainability of products
When firefighters want to extinguish a blaze, they often douse it with water. Astronauts on board the ISS, however, are experimenting with a form of water that does the opposite. Instead of stopping fire, this water helps start it. "We ...