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…)
Die Forschungsgruppe „Komplexe Systeme“ beschäftigt sich mit der Entstehung von starken Strömungen aus turbulenten Wirbeln in für die Erforschung von Fusionsenergie wichtigen heißen Plasmen. Ihre neuesten Erkenntnisse wurden kürzlich von der Fachzeitschrift „Nuclear Fusion“ zu einem Highlight des Jahres gekürt. (more…)
When the landmass that is now the Indian subcontinent slammed into Asia about 50 million years ago, the collision changed the configuration of the continents, the landscape, global climate and more. Now a team of Princeton University scientists has identified one more effect: the oxygen in the world’s oceans increased, altering the conditions for life. (more…)
You are probably already familiar with traditional treatments for addiction, like 12-step programs and individual therapy. But when should someone who faces addiction consider alternative treatments like yoga, meditation, or a workout plan enhanced by tech? (more…)
