CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla – After three botched missions to resupply the International Space Center since October, an unmanned cargo ship blasted off from southern Japan on Wednesday with food, water and gear […]
Japan Cargo Ship Embarks On International Space Center Supply Mission
Researchers Show That An Iron Bar Is Capable Of Decision-Making
Decision-making—the ability to choose one path out of several options—is generally considered a cognitive ability possessed by biological systems, but not by physical objects. Now in a new study, researchers have shown […]
Want To Persuade? Talk About What You Like, Not What You Actually Do.
When it comes to the art of persuasion, you can attract more followers if you turn conventional wisdom on its head and stress what you like, not what you do. A new […]
Movie Theaters In Developing Economies Should Consider The Big Screen
Study finds smaller movie screens, more show times boost ticket sales, but not in all markets In emerging economies, where real estate is expensive and space is limited, there has been a […]
Networking Conference In Heidelberg For Outstanding Mathematicians And Computer Scientists
The Heidelberg Laureate Forum Foundation (HLFF) has enjoyed the resounding success of the previous two Forums, and is striving to exceed expectations. As the preparations finalize and time winds down, the anticipation […]
Clearing Habitat Surrounding Farm Fields Fails To Reduce Pathogens
The effort to improve food safety by clearing wild vegetation surrounding crops is not helping, and in some cases may even backfire, according to a new study led by researchers at UC Berkeley. […]
Tropical Deforestation Releases Large Amounts Of Soil Carbon
Göttingen scientists call on IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) to recognise impacts of tree plantation establishment. Deforestation of natural tropical forests for the establishment of oil palm, rubber and cacao plantations […]
Research Reveals Busyness And Traditional Leadership Models Are Killing Creativity And Conversations At Work
New research reveals that busyness, and the need to be seen as being busy – together with a deep-rooted addiction to heroic leadership – are hindering both organisational and executive growth. The […]
Scientists Develop Nearly Complete Human Brain That Equals Brain Maturity Of A 5-Week-Old Fetus
Scientists at The Ohio State University have developed a nearly complete human brain in a dish that equals the brain maturity of a 5-week-old fetus. The brain organoid, engineered from adult human […]
Sliperiet At Umeå University Starts Printing 3D Houses
In a collaborative project worth SEK 35 million, researchers and external partners are together developing a technology to make full-scale 3D prints of cellulose based material. It is not a matter of […]
OSU Researchers Discover Seaweed That Tastes Like Bacon When Cooked
Oregon State University researchers have patented a new strain of a succulent red marine algae called dulse that grows extraordinarily quickly, is packed full of protein and has an unusual trait when […]
Researchers Demonstrate ‘No-Ink’ Color Printing With Nanomaterials
Researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology are giving new meaning to the term “read the fine print” with their demonstration of a color printing process using nanomaterials. In this case, […]
Paleo Diet: Big Brains Needed Carbs – The Importance Of Dietary Carbohydrate In Human Evolution
Understanding how and why we evolved such large brains is one of the most puzzling issues in the study of human evolution. It is widely accepted that brain size increase is partly […]
Heat Release From Stagnant Deep Sea Helped End Last Ice Age
The build-up and subsequent release of warm, stagnant water from the deep Arctic Ocean and Nordic Seas played a role in ending the last Ice Age within the Arctic region, according to […]
The Future Leadership Institute 