Can the right smell make you more productive?
With more people working from home there's growing interest in making the home smell better......»»
Noom: Everything you need to know about the popular weight loss program
Learn all about the app that's keen to make you fitter and healthier through long term productive changes and smart choices......»»
Study finds male, female responses to performance pay similar across contexts, programs
Past studies have raised the possibility that performance pay—programs that give employees incentives to be productive by offering rewards for achieving performance objectives—may widen the gender earnings gap because women do not respond to perf.....»»
Researchers engineer hardier microbes to improve bioproduction of fuels, chemicals
Busy, productive microbes use enzymes to break down leaves, stalks and other biomass and then convert that material into renewable fuels and chemicals. But some of those enzymes can't function at the high temperatures or acidity that maintain low ope.....»»
Ocean life helps produce clouds, but existing clouds keep new ones at bay
Stand on the ocean's shore and take a big whiff of the salt spray and you'll smell the unmistakably pungent scent of the sea. That ripe, almost rotting smell? That's sulfur......»»
The best part of Windows 11 is a revamped Windows Subsystem for Linux
WSL is finally easy to install—and offers automatic sound/graphics support. Enlarge / Installing and using the Windows Subsystem for Linux is easier and more productive under Windows 11 than it was under Windows 10. (credit: Jim Salt.....»»
Chemists develop new technology that detects algae crop health
Trained dogs are well known to use their acute sense of smell to identify explosives, contraband and even certain types of disease. Being able to automate such detection skills could be useful in a range of settings, from airports to public buildings.....»»
Method by which cells exchange vesicles to synchronize their activities.
Much like an ant colony or even people in an office, cells in the body must work together to accomplish their tasks. In all cases, this cooperation depends on communication. Ants do it by smell, people by sound, and, as shown in a new study by CiRA r.....»»
Coral reef biodiversity predicted to shuffle rather than collapse as climate changes
Coral reefs are among the most biologically diverse, complex and productive ecosystems on the planet. Most of coral reef biodiversity consists of tiny organisms living deep within the three-dimensional reef matrix. Although largely unseen, this diver.....»»
Nissan employs certified smellers to check the odor of its new cars
Nissan has revealed it employs odor testers to ensure that its new vehicles smell just right when customers climb inside for the first time......»»
The best automations for smart lights
Smart lighting opens up a world of creative home automation possibilities. Here are our favorite productive ways to use smart lighting and bulbs at home......»»
Best Windows apps for 2021
Choosing the right apps can be hard. Here are the best Windows apps, whether you need to stay productive at work or watch your shows......»»
Study reveals how smell receptors work
All senses must reckon with the richness of the world, but nothing matches the challenge faced by the olfactory system that underlies our sense of smell. We need only three receptors in our eyes to sense all the colors of the rainbow—that's because.....»»
Ability of urban trees, soils to maintain critical ecosystem services
If you're a tree, country life is much easier than city living. Rural trees—which can live long, productive lives of sometimes more than 100 years—draw on vast resources of an extensive forest network of nearby trees. In urban areas, friendly, ne.....»»
Microsoft is going the extra mile to make sure users don"t skirt Windows 11 hardware requirements
Microsoft’s Aria Carley said they know it sucks that some systems aren’t going to be eligible for Windows 11, but they are doing it to ensure that compatible devices are more productive, have a better experience and have better security......»»
Facebook recalls 4 million Quest 2 VR face liners over “rashes and hives”
All Quest 2 systems pulled from shelves ahead of August price, storage refresh. Enlarge / One day, the VR industry may be boosted with sensory tricks like smell-o-vision. That's different from the itching and burning sensations reported by Quest.....»»
Time Blocking
This is an interesting video which discusses why you should avoid distractions while working in order to stay as much productive as possible. ---recent posts from the gnucitizen network:Integrated Web Application Security TestingIntroducing ScanFoun.....»»
Google Wants People in Office, Despite Productivity Gains at Home
Employees are waiting to hear whether their remote work plans will be approved. From a report: Google software engineers reported something in a recent survey that surprised higher-ups: they felt as productive working from home as they did before the.....»»
Floating into summer with more buoyant, liquid-proof life jackets and swimsuits
Summertime is here, and that often means long, lazy days at the beach, water skiing and swimming. Life jackets and swimsuits are essential gear for these activities, but if not dried thoroughly, they can develop a gross, musty smell. Now, researchers.....»»
Sweet success: First precision breeding of sugarcane with CRISPR-Cas9
Sugarcane is one of the most productive plants on Earth, providing 80 percent of the sugar and 30 percent of the bioethanol produced worldwide. Its size and efficient use of water and light give it tremendous potential for the production of renewable.....»»
The sense of smell in older adults declines when it comes to meat, but not vanilla, researchers find
Contrary to what science once suggested, older people with a declining sense of smell do not have comprehensively dampened olfactory ability for odors in general -- it simply depends upon the type of odor. Researchers reached this conclusion after ex.....»»