Generating electricity is not the only way to turn sunlight into energy we can use on demand. The sun can also drive reactions to create chemical fuels, such as hydrogen, that can in turn power cars, trucks and trains. The trouble with ...
Tags: Hydrogen Fuel, Boost Promise, Choi, catalyst design
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has decided to not object to Australia Post’s proposal to increase the prices of ordinary letter services, including the basic postage rate (BPR) from 60 cents to 70 cents. The price ...
Tags: increase the prices of ordinary letter, letter services
The discovery of seven new regions of DNA linked to type 2 diabetes could lead to new ways of thinking about diabetes and new treatments for the disease, researchers suggest. The findings were among the results of the largest study to ...
Tags: genetic effects, compiled genetic information, biology of the disease
Global health insurer Allianz Worldwide Care has announced the launch of a new plan which offers a compliant solution for onshore healthcare to shipping companies affected by the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC 2006), commonly known as ...
Tags: comprehensive rights and protection, basic employment rights
URC’s ccGEN2 home-control system sends commands over CAT-5 cable and wireless Z-Wave. Related URC URC Taps Lalande For Western U.S. Harrison, N.Y. – URC has developed an IP-based home-control system targeted to distributors ...
Tags: Home-Control System, Complete Control Generation Two, wireless Z-Wave
LEGO House, Hot Wheels Homer cars and guest stars figure range heading to retail to mark the milestone. Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products has detailed a range of toy and collectibles partnerships to celebrate The Simpsons' 25th ...
Tags: Toys, plush dolls, blown inflatables Toys
(Phys.org) —Fermilab, run by the U.S. Department of Energy is going to great lengths to document and make known the work that is being done to build the country's next generation neutrino experiment—a twin campus endeavor known ...
Tags: Neutrino Experiment, NOvA, Enlarge Scientist, Fermilab
For more than 80 years, ATA has stood as the single most authoritative voice on behalf of the trucking industry — a tireless advocate for all motor carriers regardless of size, region or niche. ATA has evolved the way it has over that ...
Tags: trucking industry, communications team, Finance and Operations
I don't know exactly who was the first person to figure out that robots could be used for long-exposure light painting (although it may have been the guy linked to from here), but it's something that I've dabbled in for science, as have ...
Tags: Robot, long-exposure light painting, inspired by the Tangram
The SA8000 standard is the central document of our work at SAI. It is one of the world’s first auditable social certification standards for decent workplaces, across all industrial sectors. It is based on conventions of the ILO, UN ...
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Sigma’s new “dp Quattro” series of Foveon-sensor-based fixed-focal-length compact cameras includes the standard-focal-range dp2 Quattro, above. Related Sigma Sigma To Release Dual MTF Charts Sigma Sigma Lenses Get Firmware ...
Tags: Sigma, Compact Camera, dp Quattro, APS-C
The first clinical study of a low-cost neonatal breathing system created by Rice University bioengineering students demonstrated that the device increased the survival rate of newborns with severe respiratory illness from 44 percent to 71 ...
Tags: Respiratory Illness, premature babies, CPAP
The New York Times: Health, Work, Lies On Wednesday, Douglas Elmendorf, the director of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, said the obvious: losing your job and choosing to work less aren't the same thing. If you lose your job, ...
Tags: Health, Labor Market, Obamacare, 'Narrow Networks'
Designer Greek, a leading online Greek apparel store, announced the arrival of a 3 new stunning printed fabrics for their Greek and English sewn-on lettered apparel. The new patterns are eye-catching and distinct, which is what every ...
In January of the current year, Taiwan's basic metal and basic metal product export orders amounted to $2.36 billion, down 6.7 percent compared to December and decreasing by 4.5 percent compared to January 2013, according to Taiwan's ...
Tags: Basic Metal, Mineral