Immer mehr Menschen müssen aus gesundheitlichen Gründen auf glutenfreie Produkte ausweichen. Christian Huck, Professor am Institut für Analytische Chemie und Radiochemie, forscht gemeinsam mit Dissertantin Verena Wiedemair an alternativen Getreidesorten wie Hirse oder Buchweizen. Dabei sollen vor allem die Nährstoffe in glutenfreien Produkten zu verbessert werden. (more…)
Thomas Conlan fiddled with a strange, brownish-black rock on his desk. For centuries, people had considered the piece of rubble worthless, but it is priceless to Conlan’s research. (more…)
Wie können Textilien aus Massivholz gestaltet und gefertigt werden? Wie können Bauteile mit einem Endlosfaden aus Massivholz textil konstruiert werden? Mit diesen Fragen beschäftigt sich der Forschungsverbundes TETHOK – Textile Tektonik für den Holzbau an der Universität Kassel. (more…)
You can turn your social media channels into a rich source of gaining additional user traffic most effectively, provided you know the exact ways to do it. Social media, in fact, is a good platform to generate referral traffic as it is found through different studies. A few of the facts regarding social media include: (more…)
Summer is traditionally the time for burgers and hot dogs fresh from the grill, fried chicken and cakes from church picnics, and funnel cakes, corn dogs, and ice cream from county and state fairs. While that all sounds delicious, consider how unhealthy a lot of that food is. A six-ounce corn dog served at a state fair has around 320 calories, is full of sodium, and has little dietary fiber. A funnel cake has around 760 calories, and a grilled hamburger patty calorie count can range from 220 to 307 calories, and that’s without the grilled buttered bun, a melted slice of cheese, and all the condiments. (more…)
Self-extinguishing device uses body movement to determine when workers are in danger
Imagine a device that could stand up to even the most intense fires so that it could automatically signal others when a firefighter is immobilized on the job. (more…)
Breaches Pose Growing Risk for Small Businesses, Costing up to 5% of Annual Revenue
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — IBM (NYSE: IBM) Security today announced the results of its annual study examining the financial impact of data breaches on organizations. According to the report, the cost of a data breach has risen 12% over the past 5 years1 and now costs $3.92 million on average. These rising expenses are representative of the multiyear financial impact of breaches, increased regulation and the complex process of resolving criminal attacks.2
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Studie zeigt Zusammenhang illegaler Jagd in Afrika mit Armut, Korruption und Nachfrage nach Elfenbein
Elefanten sind essenziell für die Savannen- und Waldökosysteme und spielen eine wichtige Rolle für den Ökotourismus in Afrika – jedoch hat die Wilderei in den vergangenen Jahrzehnten zu einem raschen Rückgang der Elefantenpopulationen beigetragen. (more…)
