Doctors who would choose hospice care for themselves if they were dying from cancer are more likely to discuss such care with patients in that situation, a new study finds. And while the majority of doctors in the study said they would ...
The Rabobank Global Cattle Price Index has risen by 6 percent since June, driven by lower-than-expected beef supply in the main exporting countries and strong Asian demand, according to a new report from the Rabobank Food & Agribusiness ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
As falling prices for LED lighting systems drive up adoption rates of LED lamps in the coming years, the adoption of intelligent lighting controls is also expected to accelerate. Intelligent lighting controls, including occupancy sensors, ...
Tags: LED Lighting, Smart Controllers
The flexible packaging market is estimated to be worth $351bn by 2018, meaning that it is rapidly gaining market share from other sectors such as traditional rigid packaging. There have been many exciting new product developments which ...
The way in which consumers view and interact with packaged products is changing. With a growing focus on convenience and sustainability, traditional pack types are being replaced by innovative and flexible options designed to meet these ...
In two separate clinical trials, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have found that periodic meetings with a lactation consultant encourages women traditionally resistant to breastfeeding to do so, at ...
Ageing infrastructure is a major problem for almost every power utility in the developed world, and it's a problem that becomes particularly acute when the original manufacturer gives notice that support will soon be withdrawn for an asset ...
Michael Lippert, of Saft Energy Storage Systems, explains how the SmartRegion Pellworm project will enable an island off the North Sea coast of Germany to increase self-consumption of its own renewable energy Pellworm Island presents a ...
Tags: Blueprint, SmartRegion Pellworm project, Michael Lippert
EMD Serono, a subsidiary of Merck KGaA, has announced that Gonal-f RFF Redi-ject, a disposable pre-filled drug injector pen intended for the subcutaneous injection of a liquid formulation of Gonal-f RFF, is now available in the US for ...
Tags: Health, Medicine, Redesigned Fertility Pen
Smart glass, which can vary the light transmittance and thermal properties of windows in response to changing conditions, is a premium building product. Prices to the end user are at least double those of static, high-performance window ...
Tags: Smart Glass, Construction Glass
A newly launched Athena service uses the tagline "Fall in love. With what big data can do for you and your company." No, it's not a dating site and no, big data isn't always very loveable. However, the new service, provided by Vigillo, ...
Tags: Transportation, Auto Parts, Big Data
Researchers at Meijo University and Nagoya University, Japan, have produced low-resistance n-type aluminium gallium nitride (n-AlGaN) [Toru Sugiyama et al, Appl. Phys. Express, vol6, p121002, 2013]. Using the n-AlGaN as part of an ...
Tags: LED, Electrical, Electronics
Non reusable safety gloves are cost-effective and practical. They shield you and are used to keep hygienic requirements in many sectors. The type of hand wear cover used will be determined by the projects, risks and techniques in each work ...
Tags: gloves, non reusable safety gloves, health
Rick Judson, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder and developer from Charlotte, N.C., issued a statement on Dec. 9 on a new report on rental housing released from the Harvard Joint Center for ...
Saint-Gobain Glass has launched SGG DECORGLASS, a range of clear patterned glass. Providing an alternative to what is currently available on the market, this exclusive range offers six new designs creatively named WATERDROP, ENTRELAZADO, ...
Tags: glass, decoration