Charles Darwin and conspicuous consumption: Why bling is blingy
Luxury brands are a prominent feature of modern society. Thorstein Veblen coined the term "conspicuous consumption" to describe how the upper classes showcased expensive goods without inherent practical benefits to demonstrate their economic power......»»
Research reveals a 3,500-year history of dairy consumption on the Tibetan Plateau
It's not called the Third Pole for nothing. The Tibetan Plateau forms the major portion of a vast upland area of ice and glaciers that covers some 100,000 square kilometers of Earth's surface......»»
MRAM with low power consumption and high-temperature resistance to enter automotive market by 2028
Tohoku University, located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, is responsible for the R&D and commercialization of brand-new IT technology in the industry revitalization policies after the 2011 Tohoku earthquake. By 2023, it has already presented results li.....»»
Opinion: South Africans have unequal access to a healthy diet—solution requires tackling deep-seated injustice
South Africa has a food crisis. The food system—made up of all of the activities and actors involved in the production, processing, transportation, selling, consumption and disposal of food—produces starkly unequal access to nutritious foods......»»
Natural selection among neural progenitor cells controls mammalian brain size
In nature, competition for survival among organisms or species is a fundamental evolutionary force, as described by Darwin's theory of natural selection. Similarly, in multicellular organisms, competitive interactions also occur between cells, creati.....»»
The first Android 14 beta just landed — here’s everything that’s new
The public beta of Android 14 is here. It makes the back gesture more visibly conspicuous, adds a screenshot detection tool, and eyes large screen devices......»»
Using green energy for electrochemical corrosion protection
Metal corrosion seriously affects the service life of marine steel structures. The traditional cathodic protection needs great consumption of energy and metal resources. Therefore, it's imperative to develop green and cost-effective energy sources fo.....»»
A panoramic view of the catalytic conversion network for lignocellulosic biomass valorization
Fossil fuel consumption contributes to significant greenhouse gas emissions and severe climate issues. It is imperative to explore sustainable alternatives to the current industrial production of chemicals and fuels. The efficient utilization of lign.....»»
Yak milk consumption among Mongol Empire elites
For the first time, researchers have pinpointed a date when elite Mongol Empire people were drinking yak milk, according to a study co-led by a University of Michigan researcher......»»
How to improve water permeability and rejection performance of RGO membranes? RGO-MXene membranes give answer
Membrane separation technology has become one of the most effective methods for water treatment, owing to its advantages of high separation efficiency, convenient operation and low-energy consumption. The membranes prepared from graphene oxide (GO) h.....»»
Scientists discover hidden crab diversity among coral reefs
The Indo-West Pacific is the largest, most biodiverse marine ecosystem on Earth, and many of the species it supports have comparably wide ranges. Writing in The Origin of Species, Charles Darwin noted that "… many fish range from the Pacific into t.....»»
Automotive chip supply turns stable in 2023; Tesla SiC cut unlikely to hurt the market, says DIGITIMES Research
The shortages of automotive chips have been improving since the fourth quarter of 2022, while Tesla's plan to significantly cut its SiC consumption is unlikely to undermine the SiC product market's potential, according to DIGITIMES Research's finding.....»»
Carbon nanotube films as ultrasensitive photodetectors: Progress and challenges
Semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes (s-SWCNTs) are being used to develop a third generation of optimized shortwave infrared photodetectors that will improve pixel size, weight, power consumption, performance and cost over photodetectors mad.....»»
Rivian Automotive"s chief engineer returns to McLaren
Charles Sanderson, who joined Rivian nearly five years ago, has returned to McLaren Automotive as chief technical officer. Rivian has been losing top executives as it struggles with vehicle manufacturing......»»
Study shows links between Australia"s false killer whales and endangered groups from Hawaii
False killer whales off the Northern Australia coast need their conservation status reviewed because of similarities they share with groups from Hawaii listed as Endangered in the U.S., a Charles Darwin University (CDU) researcher says......»»
Tesla pioneers dry electrode coating with 4680 battery
Tesla says the dry coating process has the potential to dramatically reduce the size, cost, energy consumption and production cycle time of battery manufacturing plants......»»
Good looks drive consumer engagement, study finds
Online sellers are more likely to boost their consumer engagement if they are good-looking, according to a new study undertaken by Charles Darwin University (CDU) in collaboration with institutions in China, Vietnam and France......»»
Unlocking China"s ChatGPT: chips and energy consumption hold the keys
ChatGPT emerged and sparked an AI frenzy as the United States and China's global power struggle continues. The software industry is blessed with abundant AI business opportunities. As for the hardware industry, the rise of AI is testing the limit of.....»»
Findings provide insights into the surprising evolution of proteins
A team of researchers from the Faculty of Science at Charles University, BIOCEV and IOCB (Czech Republic), Johns Hopkins University (U.S.) and ELSI (Japan) has discovered why modern proteins use a quasi-universal repertoire of 20 canonical amino acid.....»»
Voluntary UK initiatives to phase out toxic lead shot for pheasant hunting have had little impact
Three years into a five-year pledge to completely phase out lead shot in UK game hunting, a Cambridge study finds that 94% of pheasants on sale for human consumption were killed using lead......»»
Apple shifting suppliers for Face ID component on iPhone 15 Pro
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that Apple is switching suppliers for its Face ID components in the 2023 iPhone, reportedly because it improves the performance and power consumption.Currently, Kuo says that the combination of Lumentum's design work and Win.....»»