New research shows that managers hold more negative attitudes to private use of social media…
Month: June 2014
Quantum dots created with single-atom precision
Physicists have used a scanning tunneling microscope to create quantum dots with identical, deterministic sizes….
Green planning needed to maintain city buildings
Green spaces in towns and cities need extra consideration as they may be damaging buildings…
Early traumas and young people’s reactions to terror
Adolescents can have post-traumatic stress reactions even when not directly affected by terrorist attacks. They…
Almonds reduce the risk of heart disease, research shows
Eating almonds can reduce the risk of heart disease by keeping blood vessels healthy, research…
More carbohydrates make trees more resistant to drought
How well tropical trees weather periods of drought depends on the carbohydrates stored, as revealed…
Open Access Publishing: Researchers positive but some uncertainty still remains
What are authors’ attitudes to open access publishing in 2014? With open access continuing to…
Climate change in the North Sea: Long-term studies reveal drastic changes in the marine fauna
Long-term studies have revealed obvious changes in the North Sea’s biota. Studies during the past…
Algae as chemical raw materials
Chemists and biologists have succeeded in transforming algae oil into high-quality chemical raw materials via…
Learn Dutch in your sleep: Listening to lessons while sleeping reinforces memory
When you have learned words in another language, it may be worth listening to them…