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Advanced Biomass Cookstoves Provide Benefits in Field Settings, But Less than Expected from Lab Testing

Researchers from North Carolina State University and the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine have found that while advanced wood-burning cookstoves can provide benefits to the environment and climate, these benefits are less than expected due to higher emissions measured in the field compared to laboratory settings. The study, conducted in rural Malawi, found that pollutant emissions from these stoves were much higher than was reported in laboratory testing, due in part to how the stoves were being used. (more…)

Warum wechseln Menschen ihre Sprache?

Culture, Science

Interdisziplinäre Diffusion als Verbindung von Physik und Linguistik am Beispiel Südkärnten

Durch die zunehmende Globalisierung verändert sich auch die Sprachlandschaft unserer Welt: Viele Menschen geben ihre Sprache zugunsten einer anderen auf. Warum das passiert, haben Katharina Prochazka und Gero Vogl von der Universität Wien am Beispiel Südkärnten untersucht. (more…)

Scientists Determine Precise 3-D Location and Identity of All 23,000 Atoms in a Nanoparticle

Science

Berkeley Lab researchers help to map iron-platinum particle in unprecedented detail

Scientists used one of the world’s most powerful electron microscopes to map the precise location and chemical type of 23,000 atoms in an extremely small particle made of iron and platinum. (more…)

Space debris or space junk – how dangerous are they?

Science

The 7th European Conference on Space Debris, started Tuesday at European Space Agency’s (ESA) Space Operations Centre in Darmstadt, Germany, gives an answer to this question. (more…)

Draw an Informed Conclusion: Simple Steps Can Prevent Obesity

Health

Today, more than two-thirds of adults in the country are considered overweight or obese, putting them at risk for coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, joint problems, some forms of cancer, and type 2 diabetes. (more…)

Chinesische Investoren verfolgen in Europa unterschiedliche Strategien

Economy

In Westeuropa steht Technologietransfer als Motiv für Direktinvestitionen chinesischer Unternehmen im Vordergrund, in Mittel- und Osteuropa der Zugang zum EU-Binnenmarkt – Je nach Investitionsart, Neugründung oder Übernahme, unterscheiden sich die Faktoren, die die Investitionen beeinflussen (more…)

IBM Puts Watson into the Hands of Marketing Professionals

Economy, Technology

ARMONK, N.Y. – 18 Apr 2017: IBM today introduced new cognitive capabilities for IBM Watson Marketing Insights, a cloud-based offering that continuously examines customer behavior and learns how it may impact the success of the business. With these insights marketing teams can take action to launch targeted campaigns designed to turn all customers into brand loyalists who are helping drive business success. (more…)

Bob Marley playing ping pong, circa 1980.

Entertainment

Bob Marley playing ping pong, circa 1980. pic.twitter.com/McQvJwnBRw — History In Pictures (@HistoryInPix) 18. April 2017