Technique controls toxicity of ionic liquids, could lower cost by recycling key ingredient
Carbon dioxide has emerged as a new secret ingredient in the recipe for making ethanol, and that addition represents a major step forward in streamlining the biofuel production process. (more…)
ANN ARBOR — It’s no secret that feeling positive vibes from people you work with makes the job more enjoyable.
But a new University of Michigan study shows a leader’s positive energy has a direct impact on productivity, absenteeism and commitment. People who work with positive energy leaders also do more work outside their official roles, and have more satisfying family lives. (more…)
Vertonte Malerei oder Bilder nach Musik – mit diesem Überschreiten von Kunstgrenzen beschäftigt sich Monika Fink, Professorin am Institut für Musikwissenschaft. Die weltweit erste Datenbank zur Sammlung von Kunstwerken und deren musikalischen Interpretationen wurde von der Wissenschaftlerin entwickelt und wird laufend mit gegenwärtigen Werken erweitert. (more…)
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)– A recent investigation by Yahoo! Inc. has confirmed that a copy of certain user account information was stolen from the company’s network in late 2014 by what it believes is a state-sponsored actor. The account information may have included names, email addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, hashed passwords (the vast majority with bcrypt) and, in some cases, encrypted or unencrypted security questions and answers. The ongoing investigation suggests that stolen information did not include unprotected passwords, payment card data, or bank account information; payment card data and bank account information are not stored in the system that the investigation has found to be affected. Based on the ongoing investigation, Yahoo believes that information associated with at least 500 million user accounts was stolen and the investigation has found no evidence that the state-sponsored actor is currently in Yahoo’s network. Yahoo is working closely with law enforcement on this matter. (more…)
Objective measurements of storm intensity show that North Atlantic hurricanes have grown more destructive in recent decades. But coastal residents’ views on the matter depend less on scientific fact and more on their gender, belief in climate change and recent experience with hurricanes, according to a new study by researchers at Princeton University, Auburn University-Montgomery, the Louisiana State University and Texas A&M University. (more…)
Bundeskabinett setzt neue Transparenzpflicht für Nachhaltigkeit in Unternehmen halbherzig um: Gesellschaft und Umwelt haben das Nachsehen
Zahlreiche Unternehmen dürfen weiterhin schweigen, wenn es um ihren Beitrag zur Nachhaltigkeit geht. Zumindest wenn der heute vom Bundeskabinett beschlossene Gesetzesentwurf, mit dem die EU-Richtlinie zur verpflichtenden Offenlegung von sozialen und ökologischen Aspekten umgesetzt werden soll, tatsächlich Gesetz wird. Denn dann wären gerade einmal 300 Unternehmen bzw. Konzerne in Deutschland zur Berichterstattung über ihren Umgang mit Umwelt und Gesellschaft verpflichtet. Insgesamt gibt es in Deutschland aber über 11.000 große Unternehmen. Zudem enthält der Entwurf viele Schlupflöcher, die eine aussagekräftige Berichterstattung verhindern. (more…)
A group of engineering students knew exactly what they wanted to build at a student technology competition, and they had just 15 hours to do it.
As they worked furiously alongside other MIT students, the young women hit a series of snags. They had to wait in long lines to use the 3D printer and laser cutter they needed to shape various parts for their project. Some of the supplies their design called for had already been snatched up by others. (more…)
