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As Brand Loyalty Grows, IT Departments Struggle to Find Balance
IT departments are now struggling to balance allowing employees the freedom to use technology they like but also maintaining control of security and confidential company information.
Job Titles for the 21st Century
In a labor market with extremely low unemployment, companies are frequently fishing in the same pool for workers with up-to-date education and skills.
Modeling the Capabilities of Hybrid-Electric Aviaton Propulsion Systems
A hybrid-electric drivetrain can lead to substantial improvements in fuel efficiency of a given aircraft configuration.
Researchers Discover That Steel Has 'Fingerprints'
Using magnetic signals, researchers from Los Alamos National Laboratory have discovered unique fingerprints on steel — a find that would have possible implications for verifying weapons treaties and one that could eliminate the use of counterfeit bolts in the construction industry.
New Multimeter Comes With Built-In Infrared Camera
Saelig Company Inc. has announced the availability of the HT Mercury Digital Multimeter - an RMS DMM capable of measuring AC/DC voltage up to 1000 V, AC/DC current up to 10 A as well as resistance, continuity test, diode test, frequency, capacitance and temperature with K-type probe.
French Researchers Extend Reach of Mass Spectrometry with Nanomechanical Resonators
A team of French researchers has demonstrated a new mass-spectrometry technology that measures the mass of particles previously beyond the reach of current commercial technology. The scientists used the technology, based on nanomechanical resonators, to measure the mass of a whole bacteriophage virus capsid.
Digital "Murder Map" to Roll Out This Week
A University of Cambridge criminologist has developed what is being called the first digital murder map, which highlights locations throughout London where murders had taken place during the 14th century.
Purdue Professor: Reinforced Buildings Could Delay, But Not Stop Wildfire Damage
Following a weeks-long battle against raging wildfires that decimated communities and caused far too many fatalities, a Purdue University researcher weighs in on whether the answer to preventing future devastation is better building materials and planning. The natural hazards engineering expert’s answer, in short, is “no.”
Report: The Environmental Case for Electric Vehicles
The European Environment Agency report states that battery electric cars emit less greenhouse gas and air pollutants over their entire life cycle than gasoline and diesel cars.
Process Melts Gold at Room Temperature
The surface of gold objects melt at room temperature under intense electric fields — and re-solidify as the fields are switched off.
Improve Your Pump Diaphragm Productivity and Reliability with CHEMFILM® Flex Barriers
Understanding the stresses and performance requirements of a pump's diaphragm can help in selecting the optimum material to increase pump effectiveness, reliability and life.
Sensors Help First Responders Triage in Mass Casualty Scenarios
The patent-pending suite of sensors, called VitalTag, monitor and wirelessly transmit vital sign measurements such as heart rate, blood pressure, respiration rate and other metrics.
Gaming Addiction Correlates with Impulse Control Issues in Men
A new study has found that internet gaming disorder is related to poor impulse control in men.
Jaywalking AI Mistakenly Shames Woman in Advertisement
Artificial intelligence designed to shame jaywalkers in Ningbo, China, has backfired in recent days by misidentifying a woman in an advertisement on the side of a city bus as a jaywalking culprit
Researchers Develop 100% Biodegradable and Edible Plastic Packaging
Composed of plant carbohydrates and proteins, the packaging could potentially replace the controversial plastic packaging material that often pollutes the world’s oceans and enters into the food chain.
Joint Venture Formed to Ramp Up Hog Methane Capture
Using anaerobic digestion technology, the projects will capture and process methane from clusters of Smithfield Food's company-owned and contract hog farms.
Electrochemical Route Extracts Mercury from Water
The process efficiently reduces concentrations of the hazardous metal in liquid by more than 99%.
Injectable Hydrogel Could Speed Wound Healing
The low-cost injectable hydrogel could help wounds heal faster for patients with compromised health issues.
IoT-Connected Beer Coasters, Smart Tags and Bar Scanners
Robiotic showcased its new IoT-connected beer coasters, bar code scanner and smart tags this week at the IoT Tech Expo in California.
Oroville Dam Spillway Is Ready for Winter
Nearly two years after it was damaged, the reconstructed spillway has been rebuilt to its original design capacity of 270,000 cubic feet per second.