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New Non-GM Technology Platform for Genetic Improvement of Sunflower Oilseed Crop
May 13, 2013 Scientists have developed techniques for the genetic improvement of sunflowers using a non-GMO based approach. The new technology platform can harness the plant’s own genes to improve ... > full story -
Many Entrepreneurs Claim to Care About Sustainability, Yet Make Decisions That Are Harmful to Environment
May 13, 2013 Many entrepreneurs claim that they care about sustainability, yet they make decisions that are harmful to the environment. Economic researchers have discovered that many bosses do indeed have firm ... > full story -
Mechanism That Puts the Curl in the Curling Stone Revealed
May 13, 2013 Researchers from Uppsala University in Sweden can now reveal the mechanism behind the curved path of a curling stone. The discovery by the researchers, who usually study friction and wear in ... > full story -
Global Warming Trends Contribute to Spread of West Nile Virus to New Regions in Europe
May 13, 2013 Global warming trends have a significant influence on the spread of West Nile Virus to new regions in Europe and neighboring countries, where the disease wasn’t present before, according to a ... > full story -
CEOs Who Are Good Matches for Firms Have Higher Initial Compensation
May 13, 2013 A recent study provides evidence that CEOs who turn out to be successful are the ones who are offered higher compensation packages from their boards at the ... > full story -
Physicists Light 'Magnetic Fire' to Reveal Energy's Path
May 13, 2013 Physicists have uncovered how energy is released and dispersed in magnetic materials in a process akin to the spread of forest fires, a finding that has the potential to deepen our understanding of ... > full story -
Terahertz Technology: Seeing More With Less
May 13, 2013 Single-chip integration of the components needed for sending and receiving terahertz radiation should help applications in imaging and ... > full story -
Metallic Glass: How Nanoscale Islands React Under Strain
May 13, 2013 High-level simulations reveal that plastic deformation in super-resilient alloys is governed by atomic zones with characteristic ... > full story -
Data Storage: Synchronized at the 'Write Time'
May 13, 2013 Numerical simulations show how to avoid imperfections in the next generation of high-density data ... > full story -
Micromachining: Inclinations Sounded out
May 13, 2013 A novel type of tilt sensor may extend the capabilities of ultrasonic devices already used in a range of ... > full story
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