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History of Leading Private Jet Manufacturers

During the 1930s, the plans for creating jet-propelled airplanes came into light, with the first of the ever jet plane taking off in the year 1939 and 1941. This event also led to the debate on which aircraft was better,… Read the rest

Finding Inner Silence in Daily Life

Everything is instant. Instant text messaging while eating dinner, e-mails, instant updates on Twitter that chronicle the mundanities of life, keeping the world informed of one’s doings via blogs and web pages while multi-tasking in numerous ways. Smartphones cling to… Read the rest

College Dorm Moving-In Made Easier

College dorm rooms become a home away from home for hundreds of thousands of college students every year. Even though these rooms are often small and lack storage space, college students often have to fit a lot of things into… Read the rest

Music as ADHD Therapy

It should be easy for anyone to search for music classes online and to book for their discounted trials before signing up, right? Wrong. When you have ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), or you take care of a child with… Read the rest

An Explanation of Deafness and Its Causes

The old riddle, “If a tree falls in the forest and there’s no one to hear it…” reminds us that sound is not “sound” at all. The sound is the brain’s interpretation of the vibrations set off by sound waves.… Read the rest

Makeup Trends You Don’t Want to Put on Improperly

South Korea is the land of innovation, and the makeup industry is one of its biggest exports. From BB creams, CC creams, hair extensions, charcoal masks, to cheek tints, South Korea is no stranger to new beauty products that get… Read the rest

Which Appliances Can I get Fixed by a Professional Service Technician?

Without the major appliances that make our lives easier, most of us would be encumbered with the arduous tasks of hand washing clothes and building an open fire on which to cook daily meals and how will you replace the… Read the rest

How Acupuncture Works for Your Body and Overall Health

Acupuncture is an ancient system hailing from the East that can help to heal a variety of ailments in your body, including addictions and fertility troubles. If you are interested in learning the ways that you can live life so… Read the rest

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Penguins and their chicks' responses to local fish numbers informs marine conservation

(British Ecological Society) Endangered penguins respond rapidly to changes in local fish numbers, and monitoring them could inform fisheries management and marine conservation.

Food insecurity in Nunavut increased after Nutrition North Canada introduced

(Joule Inc.) Food insecurity, meaning inadequate or insecure access to food because of a lack of money, has worsened in Nunavut communities since the introduction of the federal government's Nutrition North Canada program in 2011, found research published in CMAJ.

Bad marketing encourages consumers to opt for lower quality products

(ESMT Berlin) A new framework to enable retailers to better position their products to consumers has been devised by Tamer Boyaci and Frank Huettner at ESMT Berlin together with Yalcin Akcay from Melbourne Business School.

DFG approves new research training group investigating the evolution of gene regulation

(Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz) The German Research Foundation (DFG) has approved the establishment of the 'GenEvo - Gene Regulation in Evolution: From Molecular to Extended Phenotypes' Research Training Group (RTG) at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz in Germany with effect from July 2019. This RTG will offer a structured, high-caliber research and training program enabling its […]

New coalition to bolster fight against ticks and mosquitoes

(Entomological Society of America) As incidence of diseases transmitted by ticks and mosquitoes in the U.S. continues to rise, a strategic response is needed now more than ever--and a diverse set of organizations is aligning to answer the call. Under stewardship of the Entomological Society of America, 18 scientific and medical societies, professional associations, and […]

Professor rethinks living spaces for refugee camps

(University of Tennessee at Knoxville) New technologies have made the world smaller. Rana Abudayyeh, a professor of interior architecture, asks how architects respond to shifting perspectives of space for displaced people. 'A Syrian refugee living in a Jordanian camp, or an immigrant to the US, will have multiple associations with place,' said Abudayyeh. 'They carry […]

Free-standing emergency departments in Texas' big cities are not reducing congestion at hospitals

(Rice University) Free-standing emergency departments (EDs) in Texas' largest cities have not alleviated emergency room congestion or improved patient wait times in nearby hospitals, according to a new paper by experts at Rice University. That finding contradicts arguments made by proponents of free-standing EDs, who have claimed the proliferation of stand-alone emergency rooms would speed […]

Economists find net benefit in soda tax

(New York University) A team of economists has concluded that soda taxes serve as a 'net good,' an assessment based on an analysis of health benefits and consumer behavior.

Giving rural Indians what they want increases demand for cookstoves

(Duke University) Adopting common business practices, such as robust supply chains, market analysis and rebates, can increase the adoption of improved cookstoves by as much as 50% in rural India, according to a new study led by Duke University researchers. Electric stoves were very popular, highlighting India's need to continue rural electrification.

SLAS Discovery announces its June cover article

(SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening)) The June cover of SLAS Discovery features cover article 'A Perspective on Extreme Open Science: Companies Sharing Compounds without Restriction,' by Timothy M. Willson, Ph.D.

June's SLAS technology special collection now available

(SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening)) The June issue of SLAS Technology features the article, 'Next Generation Compound Delivery to Support Miniaturized Biology,' which focuses on the challenges of changing the established screening paradigm to support the needs of modern drug discovery.

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