Can the right smell make you more productive?
With more people working from home there's growing interest in making the home smell better......»»
Detective work inside plant cells finds a key piece of the C4 photosynthesis puzzle
An impressive body of evidence published this week reveals the answer to a mystery that has puzzled plant scientists for more than 30 years: the role of the molecule suberin in the leaves of some of our most productive crops. This discovery could be.....»»
This Is What It"s Like to Live Without Smell
Losing any sense can be devastating, even if you never appreciated it before it was gone......»»
Follow the smell of the ocean to find where marine predators feed
A joint research project between organizations in Japan and the US has demonstrated that zooplankton, a major food source for marine predators, can be located by following the concentration gradient of the chemical dimethyl sulfide (DMS) in ocean wat.....»»
Toward a disease-sniffing device that rivals a dog"s nose
Numerous studies have shown that trained dogs can detect many kinds of disease—including lung, breast, ovarian, bladder, and prostate cancers, and possibly COVID-19—simply through smell. In some cases, involving prostate cancer for example, the d.....»»
Breakthrough in the fight against spruce bark beetles
For the first time, a research team led by Lund University in Sweden has mapped out exactly what happens when spruce bark beetles use their sense of smell to find trees and partners to reproduce with. The hope is that the results will lead to better.....»»
How can you create a highly productive workforce?
An Oxford Economics report, “Digital, Resilient, and Experience-Driven,” revealed that 47% of medium-sized companies that reported strong revenue growth over the past year prioritize the employee experience. The research suggests that creating.....»»
iOS 14 widgets: Here’s the 10 best and most useful
Apple's iOS 14 has brought home screen widgets to the iPhone. Here's our roundup of the best and most useful iOS 14 widgets, from the fun to the productive......»»
Best File Sharing and Storage Services for Collaboration
File sharing and storage platforms have rapidly improved their offerings as a remote workforce seeks easy and secure ways to collaborate and stay productive. .....»»
Surround Sound From Lightweight Roll-To-Roll Printed Loudspeaker Paper
"Researchers from the fields of print media technology, chemistry, physics, acoustics, electrical engineering, and economics from six nations developed a continuous, highly productive, and reliable roll production of loudspeaker webs," reports projec.....»»
Automation Is Still Growing in the Workplace Despite Concerns
Despite fears about the impact of automation, many workers feel that automating at least some processes will make them more productive. Here's why. Continue reading........»»
Genesis of blue lightning into the stratosphere detected from ISS
Dark clouds, the smell of rain on a hot sidewalk, the flashes of intense light followed by a loud crackling and then a low, rolling thunder—who doesn't love a good summer thunderstorm? We've all seen one, heard one, or been completely soaked by one.....»»
Male butterflies mark their mates with repulsive smell during sex to "turn off" other suitors
Butterflies have evolved to produce a strongly scented chemical in their genitals that they leave behind after sex to deter other males from pursuing their women—scientists have found......»»
The Future of IoT and the Digital Workplace
The Internet of Things continued to develop at a fast pace in the last year. Here's how workers and managers are turning to it to make business more productive. Continue reading........»»
Artificial ‘nose on a chip’ can sniff out wine, coffee, and noxious gas
Small Inspector is a multichannel smell-detection chip that could be used to give your smart devices a sensitive schnozz......»»
How the pandemic will shape the workplace trends of 2021
The economist John Maynard Keynes predicted in 1930 that the amount we work would gradually shrink to as little as 15 hours a week as technology made us more productive. Not only did this not happen, but we also began to spend extra time away from ho.....»»
Teamflow lands $3.9 million for a productive virtual HQ platform
After a year of video calls and Slack messages, the definition of workplace is set to shift again. In a post pandemic world, some will return to the office, many will remain remote, and regardless of where an employee sits, Florent Crivello, the co-f.....»»
This Drone Sniffs Out Odors With a Real Moth Antenna
Researchers slap a living antenna on a drone to give the machine an insanely keen sense of smell. Ladies and gentlemen, meet the “Smellicopter.”.....»»
Fashion brands should engage "more proactively" around sustainability on social media
Fashion brands should engage "more proactively" with social media users around sustainability and ethics, after University of Liverpool analysis suggested their current approach may be "counter-productive.".....»»
Turning sweat against itself with a metal-free antiperspirant
Body odor is an unpleasant smell, produced when bacteria living on the skin break down the proteins in sweat. To avoid stinking, some people apply antiperspirants that clog sweat ducts with foreign materials, such as metals, to slow perspiration. As.....»»
Male bats with high testosterone levels have large forearm crusts when females are fertile
Males may put a lot of effort into attracting females. Male peacocks flaunt eye-catching trains, but male bats, because they are active at night, may rely on females' sense of smell to draw them in. Three years ago, Victoria Flores, a predoctoral fel.....»»