Source: FollowTheseInstructions Getting the right lighting is crucial for older people, according to charity researchers. Sight loss charity Thomas Pocklington Trust and Research Institute for Consumer Affairs (Rica) suggest focussing ...
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An international team of researchers has been exploring nanomembranes of beta-phase gallium oxide (β-Ga2O3) as a channel material for high-voltage field-effect transistors (FETs) [Wan Sik Hwang et al, Appl. Phys. Lett., vol104, ...
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At the 2014 Symposia on VLSI Technology and Circuits in Honolulu, Hawaii (9-13 June), a team at Purdue University, SEMATECH of Albany, NY, USA (the international research consortium of semiconductor device, equipment, and materials ...
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University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) and National Taiwan University (NTU) have been optimizing ammonia-based molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) for gallium nitride (GaN) growth on a range of substrates [Erin C. H. Kyle et al, J. Appl. ...
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The International Plant Protection Convention has developed a new standard, which stipulates how wood packaging material used in international trade should be treated prior to export. The new International Standards for Phytosanitary ...
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Clean Clothes Campaign has released a new report that uncovers the truth behind high-end fashion chains and the Eastern European and Turkish garment workers that make their clothes. "Stitched Up – Poverty wages for garment workers in ...
Automotive manufacturer Ford Motor has partnered with the US-based HJ Heinz Food Company to research if the tomato fiber can be used to develop a more sustainable bio-plastic material for vehicles. With the collaboration, the automaker ...
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Limiting saturated fat intake could help those with a genetic predisposition to obesity Limiting saturated fat could help people whose genetic make-up increases their likelihood of being obese, according to a new study from the Jean Mayer ...
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Stem cells could be future source for 'eco-friendly' meat, a study has found The scientific progress that has made it possible to dream of a future in which faulty organs could be regrown from stem cells also holds potential as an ethical ...
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Researchers at the INM have produced antimicrobial abrasion-resistant coatings with a long-term effect that kill germs reliably and at the same time prevent germs becoming established. Hygienic conditions and sterile procedures are ...
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Food and drink researchers have found a new way to produce sparkling wine using magnetised yeast – a process that they said reduced the time taken to remove waste yeast from weeks to minutes. The research will be published in the ...
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed fire retardant coatings that are environmentally friendly. Applied to polyurethane foam, the bio-based coatings greatly reduced the flammability of the common ...
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Australian rice may have ancient DNA that will be vital to food security As well as displaying important similarities with domesticated rice, Australia's wild rice offers tremendous potential for global food security, according to one of ...
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US-based engineering simulation software developer ANSYS in association with the General Motors (GM), National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and ESim is working to design better, safer and longer-lasting lithium-ion batteries for ...
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What is electronic cigarette? Everyone has heard about the electronic cigarette but it is also possible that not everyone has the same information on this innovative product . This is the double of the cigarette tobacco except that this new ...