Telling small lies desensitises our brains to the associated negative emotions and may encourage us to tell bigger lies in future, reveals new UCL research funded by Wellcome and the Center for Advanced Hindsight. (more…)
Multicolored laser light is the key to cooling these atoms to nearly absolute zero
UCLA physicists have shown that shining multicolored laser light on rubidium atoms causes them to lose energy and cool to nearly absolute zero. This result suggests that atoms fundamental to chemistry, such as hydrogen and carbon, could also be cooled using similar lasers, an outcome that would allow researchers to study the details of chemical reactions involved in medicine. (more…)
Sticky nanoparticles that deliver drugs precisely to their targets — and then stay there — could play a crucial role in fighting ovarian and uterine cancers. (more…)
Viele von uns bestrafen Normverletzungen – etwa, wenn jemand Müll auf den Bahnsteig wirft. Wenn die Normverletzung extremer wird, steigen aber auch unsere Hemmungen, etwas gegen den Verursacher zu unternehmen. Das zeigen Forscherinnen und Forscher aus Innsbruck, Abu Dhabi und Köln in einem aktuell in Nature Communications erschienenen Aufsatz. (more…)
This is George. He’s been protecting #rhinos for 38 years. And he needs your help: https://t.co/mynpU51Rki pic.twitter.com/haeYJh1HYR — WWF (@WWF) December 18, 2016
University of Utah study listens to the natural bridge vibrate and sing
Utah’s iconic Rainbow Bridge hums with natural and man-made vibrations, according to a new University of Utah study, published September 21 in Geophysical Research Letters. The study characterizes the different ways the bridge vibrates and what frequencies and energy sources cause the rock structure to resonate. The vibrations are small, according to geology and geophysics professor Jeff Moore, but the study provides a baseline measure of the bridge’s structural integrity and shows how human activities can rattle solid rock. (more…)
Wirtschaftswissenschaftler der Universität Tübingen untersuchen anhand der US-amerikanischen Marihuana-Industrie, wie wertvoll Transaktionsservices und Kredite von Banken für junge Unternehmen sind
Banken haben für junge Unternehmen immer noch eine hohe Bedeutung und sind nicht vollständig durch alternative Finanzdienstleistungen, sogenannte FinTechs wie Crowdfunding oder Online-Bezahldienste, ersetzbar. Zu diesem Schluss kommen Professor Jan Riepe und Markus Merz von der Universität Tübingen in einer jüngst veröffentlichten Studie. (more…)
Many businesses require the ability to share files between one another and with clients. In most cases, these files are confidential and require high levels of security to ensure that they don’t get lost or fall into the wrong hands. Before the digital age, businesses shared hard-copy documents by hand, which was risky as it required a level of trust that the file wouldn’t be misplaced, read or copied by unscrupulous employees or postal service workers. What’s more, the cost and time of transporting files were troublesome, and though faxing made this easier this was far from the most secure option. Paper files take up a room and require time to organize and locate when access is required. When the digital age first emerged, hard drives, floppy disks, CDs and flash drives were handled the same way as hard-copy files, with the added security potential of using password protection on files and the benefit of not taking up room in filing cabinets. However, the risk of loss and duplication, as well as the time and cost of transportation remained.
