COPENHAGEN, DENMARK and ARMONK, NY – 16 Jan 2018: A.P. Moller – Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced their intent to establish a joint venture to provide more efficient and secure methods for conducting global trade using blockchain technology. (more…)
UCLA researchers develop treatment to reduce rate of relapse complication
Young people with cleft palate may one day face fewer painful surgeries and spend less time undergoing uncomfortable orthodontic treatments thanks to a new therapy developed by researchers from the UCLA School of Dentistry. The treatment incorporates a shiny twist: diamond fragments so small it would take more than 3 million of them to span the diameter of a penny. (more…)
Eine Ausnahmegenehmigung für den Abschuss des Tieres liegt vor
Ende letzten Jahres wurden zwei Hunde in Sachsen von einem erkrankten Wolf getötet. Laut Kontaktbüro „Wölfe in Sachsen“ ist der Wolf nun identifiziert. Das Tier soll an Räude leiden und war wohl deswegen auf der Suche nach leicht verfügbarer Beute. (more…)
A new study challenges the notion that the atomic structure of glass is indistinguishable from that of a liquid — at least for a certain kind of glass called “amorphous ice” that forms when water is cooled to very low temperatures. (more…)
In a statement on Friday, 13 January, Bank Indonesia affirms that virtual currencies, including Bitcoin, are not recognized as legitimate instrument of payment, therefore not allowed to be used for payment in Indonesia. (more…)
pic.twitter.com/mI5Nlz2rok — DPRK News Service (@DPRK_News) 8. Januar 2018
Biologen klären grundlegende Mechanismen des Farbensehens in einem wirbellosen Tier auf
Menschen und viele Tiere unterscheiden unzählige Farbtöne. Doch was sind die neuronalen Grundlagen des Farbensehens? Wie erkennt das Gehirn Farben, und wie nimmt es sie wahr? Diese Fragen beschäftigen seit Langem sowohl die Naturwissenschaften als auch die Philosophie. (more…)
Researchers from North Carolina State University are rolling out a new manufacturing process and chip design for silicon carbide (SiC) power devices, which can be used to more efficiently regulate power in technologies that use electronics. The process – called PRESiCETM – was developed with support from the PowerAmerica Institute funded by the Department of Energy to make it easier for companies to enter the SiC marketplace and develop new products. (more…)
