Clingy copper ions contribute to catalyst slowdown
Heavy-duty diesel trucks on the road today are equipped with aftertreatment systems that include selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology using urea solution as a reducing agent to curtail harmful nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from engine exha.....»»
The value of people"s values: Study shows how relational values contribute towards sustainability
In today's world of excess, human-nature dynamics have become quite distorted and exploitative. Therefore, sustainable and mindful coexistence within our natural ecosystems has become the need of the hour. This is where sustainable social-ecological.....»»
Happy people spend less on consumption, study suggests
Psychology and economics can contribute to a better understanding of consumer behavior. While purchasing power depends on real income and wealth, willingness stems from the consumers' confidence and expectations about national and personal economic c.....»»
Development of new zeolitic catalyst shows the great importance of small dimensions
Dr. Michal Mazur and his colleagues from the Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague study catalysts that are based on metal nanoparticles stabilized at zeolites. Recently, they have prepared a new type of zeolitic catalyst. Their results ha.....»»
Particles of light may create fluid flow, data-theory comparison suggests
A new computational analysis by theorists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and Wayne State University supports the idea that photons (a.k.a. particles of light) colliding with heavy ions can create a fluid of "strongl.....»»
Weak sales have hindered path to IPO for Chinese phone brand Honor
Ever since Honor became an independent entity, rumors about an IPO have never stopped. However, with the macro economy slowdown and weak consumer demand, the smartphone market is no longer a high-growth industry. The sluggish sales performances and h.....»»
Report: Apple plans to support sideloading and third-party app stores by 2024
Europe's Digital Markets Act was the catalyst. Enlarge / Apple HQ in Cupertino, California. (credit: Anadolu Agency | Financial Times) Employees across Apple are working on changes to iOS that would open the iPhone to ap.....»»
African smartphone market suffers sharp fall as sluggish economies cause slowdown in consumer demand, says IDC
Newly released data from IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker shows that Africa's overall mobile phone market suffered an on-year (YoY) decline of 19.9% in the third quarter of 2022 to total 42.2 million units. The feature phone market was.....»»
Samsung to maintain memory output ramp-up despite demand slowdown fears
While Micron Technology and other memory chipmakers plan to scale back output and slow down capacity expansions amid growing demand fears, Samsung Electronics is sticking to its capex plan this year and has yet to revise its bold R&D and manufacturin.....»»
PAN-based activated carbon fibers for efficient adsorption of nitrate ion contaminants
Nitrate ions released into the water bodies due to human activities can have adverse effects on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Conventional adsorption materials that are used for treating water contamination are incapable of removing nitrate. To.....»»
Alliance between Mayfield and Silicon Catalyst provides semiconductor startups fuel in VC winter
Semiconductor startups are having an easier time raising funds amid the venture capital winter, as there are signs of a renaissance of silicon, a trend that has accelerated in the wake of the plateauing of Moore's Law......»»
One catalyst generates four nitrogen-containing products at high selectivities
Electrochemists at RIKEN have found a way to selectively convert nitrites into one of four other nitrogen-containing compounds using the same catalyst. This could help to replace fossil-fuel-intensive industrial processes with electrochemical ones po.....»»
1MORE stylish true wireless in-ear headphones
Music always makes life a whole lot more bearable, and it can prove to be the catalyst during moments when our lives are challenging and difficult. However, with so many different ways and avenues for us to enjoy our music, going wireless happens to.....»»
Taiflex expects automotive, AR/VR applications to drive business growth
Flexible copper-clad laminate (FCCL) maker Taiflex Scientific expects products for car-use LED lights, curved-surface central information displays and batteries as well as for AR/VR devices to drive business growth, according to company spokesman Ken.....»»
EU agrees ban on imports driving deforestation
The European Union reached an agreement Tuesday to ban the import of products including coffee, cocoa and soy in cases where they are deemed to contribute to deforestation......»»
Becoming the next China won"t blunt India"s 2023 slowdown: Andy Mukherjee
It's not immediately obvious that the global slowdown has also arrived in India: Investments in factories, roads, and other fixed assets are just shy of 35% of domestic output; they haven't been this high in 10 years. Loan demand is growing so fast t.....»»
EPA regional administrator recommends killing Pebble mine, setting stage for final veto
The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday moved to deal a major blow to the proposed Pebble mine, a large copper and gold prospect in a salmon-rich Southwest Alaska region that has been hotly contested for more than a decade......»»
Owl-shaped plaques may have been on Copper Age children"s wish list
Ancient owl-shaped slate engraved plaques, dating from about 5,000 years ago in the Iberian Peninsula, may have been created by children as toys, suggests a paper published in Scientific Reports. These findings may provide insights into how children.....»»
Individual tree-based model constructed for multiscale forest carbon dynamics prediction
Forests contribute an enormous carbon flux to terrestrial ecosystems. Thus, accurate estimation and prediction of forest dynamics both play an important role in understanding the carbon cycle in the background of global change. Process-based ecologic.....»»
Taiwan fabless chipmakers conservative about 2023 prospects
With the demand slowdown worsening in China, many Taiwan-based IC design houses are cautious about their market prospects for 2023, according to sources at foundries......»»
New strategy to modulate reaction pathway of Zn-Fe double oxide Fenton catalyst
A research group led by Prof. Wang Junhu from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has proposed a new strategy to effectively regulate the reaction pathway of a zinc-ferrum double oxide Fenton-like.....»»