MADRID, Oct. 24, 2019 — IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that Spanish fintech startup PecunPay, provider of payment and electronic money exchange solutions, will take advantage of IBM Services to implement Red Hat OpenShift to help drive business. (more…)
Process could be useful for applications in manufacturing and architecture
UCLA mechanical engineers and materials scientists have developed a process that uses nanoparticles to strengthen the atomic structure of glass. The result is a product that’s at least five times tougher than any glass currently available. (more…)
Mithilfe der neuartigen Organ-on-a-Chip-Technologie ist es Wissenschaftlern des Fraunhofer-Instituts für Grenzflächen- und Bioverfahrenstechnik IGB und der Universität Tübingen gelungen, die Komplexität der menschlichen Netzhaut in einem mikrophysiologischen System nachzubilden. Die Retina-on-a-Chip kann helfen, Augenerkrankungen zu untersuchen und augenschädigende Nebenwirkungen von Medikamenten zu testen. (more…)
An analysis of U.S. intelligence programs aimed at collaborating with academic and industry partners finds that these collaborations are valuable for addressing complex intelligence challenges. The study also notes that institutional silos, lack of information sharing and lack of trust are obstacles to getting the most out of these collaborative efforts. (more…)
Raw Seafoods, Santa Monica Seafoods, and Regional Fisherman Will Digitize their Supply Chain for Scallops Using the IBM Food Trust Platform
ARMONK, N.Y. — IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Raw Seafoods Inc. today announce a new collaboration connecting global sourcing partners, retailers, and restauranteurs who will begin using IBM Food Trust platform to enhance seafood traceability. Built on the IBM Blockchain Platform, the initiative will start by digitizing the supply chain for scallops sourced from the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery. (more…)
NeurowissenschafterInnen zeigen, wie soziale Unterstützung die Reaktionen auf sozialen Ausschluss verändert
Soziale Unterstützung kann unsere Wahrnehmung von unangenehmen Situationen verändern, wobei manche Formen von Unterstützung wirkungsvoller zu sein scheinen als andere. Ein internationales Forschungsteam unter der Leitung von Giorgia Silani von der Fakultät für Psychologie an der Universität Wien konnte zeigen, dass negative Gefühle und Gehirnreaktionen von der Form der sozialen Unterstützung, die man nach sozialer Exklusion erhält, verändert werden. Die Resultate der durchgeführten Studie erschienen kürzlich im Journal “Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience (SCAN)”.
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The mass of the lightest neutrino, an abundant ‘ghost’ particle found throughout the universe, has been calculated to be at least six million times lighter than the mass of an electron in a new UCL-led study. (more…)
Since the debut of Bitcoin in 2009, the cryptocurrency market has taken the world by storm. Today, cryptocurrencies are becoming an essential part of our everyday lives most especially when it comes to our financial transactions. Thus, more and more people are getting interested in it. (more…)
