In our daily lives we tend to think of electrical conductivity as largely static: Copper is a good choice for conduction; clay is not. But heat up that copper wire, and electron conduction slows. Give a flake of that ceramic a good squeeze, ...
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
Dell has joined The Alliance for Wireless Power A4WP today, becoming the first major PC original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to join a wireless power standards organization. Dell joins an existing A4WP membership that has grown to over 80 ...
Tags: A4WP, Wireless Power, charging surface, smartphone
SONATA, the first global mobile advertising solution focused entirely on driving real foot traffic to traditional brick-and-mortar businesses, today announced the launch of its first U.S. office in New York City. Simultaneous with the ...
Tags: Mobile Advertising Platform, NYC, Sonata, market
Whether it's season tickets to Green Bay Packers' games or silver place settings, divorce and inheritance have bred protracted disputes over the assignment of belongings. But, now, a trio of researchers has found a method for resolving such ...
Tags: 'envy-Free'Algorithm, Settling Dispute, indivisible good
According to DBS, the economy expanded by 5.5% YoY in the fourth quarter, exactly in line with its above consensus forecast (Consensus: 5.2%). Here’s more: In sequential terms, the economy surged by 6.1% QoQ saar. Overall, the ...
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Furiex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: FURX) today announced top-line results indicating the company's two pivotal Phase III clinical trials evaluating the efficacy and safety of eluxadoline in the treatment of diarrhea-predominant irritable ...
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US-based packaging products supplier Burrows Paper has started a simultaneous conversion and expansion project at its plants. The project is part of the company's plan to expand Burrows domestic paper and global packaging business groups. ...
Politico reports that federal officials made the emergency payment to Verizon Terremark after discovering the federal website was unable to handle sufficient traffic. Also in the news, the Maryland House is scheduled to vote on legislation ...
Tags: Verizon Terremark, Health Exchange Bill, CMS, Millman and Meyers
The 'transformation' is being offered as a competition prize included in the launch campaign for the Series 9 Moshling Blind Bags. Vivid is offering Moshi fans the chance to have themselves turned into a Moshling. The 'transformation' ...
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Dietary fibre, such as that found in vegetables, may help asthma sufferers The ‘Western’ diet may have more to do with the asthma epidemic than has been assumed so far because developing asthma is related to the amount of ...
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Applications in imaging and sensing typically involve the emission of light at a different wavelength than the excitation, or "secondary light emission." The interpretation of resonant secondary light emission in terms of fundamental ...
Tags: Secondary Light Emission, Light Emission, by Plasmonic Nanostructures
Lithium-ion batteries, such as those used in electric vehicles, are in high demand, with a global market value expected to reach $33.1 billion in 2019. But their high price and short life need to be addressed before they can be used in more ...
Tags: lithium-ion battery, Venkat Subramanian, battery developers
"The United States stands on the cusp of a dramatic revival and rejuvenation propelled by an amazing wave of technological innovation," writes Stanford researcher Vivek Wadhwa in a recent editorial in The Washington Post. The basic notion ...
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On January 30, 2014, KEMET Corporation (NYSE: KEM) will release earnings for the December 2013 quarter and will hold a conference call to discuss the earnings release at 9:00 a.m. EST on that date. The call will last approximately one hour. ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics