EV technicians need a new, safer toolbox
In addtion to new EV tools, proper safety training for technicians and other service department staff who may come in contact with the vehicle — from parts runners to porters — is essential......»»
Boosting body heat production: A new approach for treating obesity
Targeting a heat production 'brake' on fat tissues may be a safer way to treat obesity than current medication......»»
Scientists measure new depths at the bottom of the hydrologic cycle
The research could allow people to make predictions at the continental scale about where it might be safer to store contaminants deep underground......»»
Informed tourists make whale watching safer for whales
According to the International Whaling Commission, whale-watching tourism generates more than $2.5 billion a year. After the COVID-19 pandemic, this relatively safe outdoor activity is expected to rebound. Two new studies funded by a collaborative in.....»»
What You Need to Enable and Sustain Marketing Agility
These are the five most critical tools to have in your transformation toolbox if you want Agile to be a permanent fixture in your marketing organization. Continue reading........»»
Better way to determine safe drug doses for children
To make drugs and their development safer for children, researchers have developed a method that could help determine safe drug doses more quickly. In their study, the team created a model of how organs develop that is more data-driven and consequent.....»»
Cisco adds to its Catalyst software stack for back-to-work safety
Cisco has taken the wraps off a technology package it says will utilize existing core wireless and wired systems to help enterprises better control their physical environments and enable a safer, more secure return to the office.While supporting r.....»»
Loan applications processed around midday more likely to be rejected
Bank credit officers are more likely to approve loan applications earlier and later in the day, while 'decision fatigue' around midday is associated with defaulting to the safer option of saying no......»»
Applying UV light to common disinfectants makes them safer to use, study finds
Over 400 common disinfectants currently in use could be made safer for people and the environment and could better fight the COVID-19 virus with the simple application of UVC light, a new study shows......»»
Airbus taps Luminar to test how lidar could be used to make flying safer and autonomous
Luminar Technologies is expanding its lidar business beyond automotive and into aviation through a partnership with Airbus. The collaboration with the French aerospace giant, which was announced Monday morning, marks the latest in a string of partner.....»»
A more efficient, safer alternative to sourcing copper via bacteria
Copper remains one of the single most ubiquitous metals in everyday life. As a conductor of heat and electricity, it is utilized in wires, roofing and plumbing, as well as a catalyst for petrochemical plants, solar and electrical conductors and for a.....»»
New material could better protect soldiers, athletes and motorists
Soldiers, athletes, and motorists could lead safer lives thanks to a new process that could lead to more efficient and re-useable protection from shock and impact, explosion, and vibration, according to a new study......»»
How to Prevent Batteries From Exploding? Nanoparticles, Says Startup
Nanom has developed a process it says can make any battery material safer and more efficient There’s a reason luggage on an airplane isn’t supposed to contain lithium-ion batteries—they have a tendency to explode into flame.....»»
Gmail "safer than parliament"s email system" says Tory MP
Tom Tugendhat, Foreign Affairs Select Committee chair, says he was advised Gmail was 'more secure'......»»
Parallels Toolbox 4.5 adds support for Apple Silicon, a customizable dashboard, and a new user interface
Most people know Parallels as a virtualization software that makes it easier to run Windows on your Mac, but the company has an incredibly useful macOS utility called Parallels Toolbox that most people probably don’t know about. Today, Paralle.....»»
An atmosphere of intrafamily trust tends to prevent problematic internet use
Cyberbullying already accounts for one in four cases of bullying and, according to the latest UNICEF report issued on the occasion of Safer Internet Day, it affects at least two students per class in Spanish schools......»»
Verizon and Honda want to use 5G and edge computing to make driving safer
Honda and Verizon are researching how 5G and mobile edge computing might improve safety for today’s connected vehicles and the future’s autonomous ones. The two companies, which announced the partnership Thursday, are piloting different.....»»
Carnegie Mellon/Yale PNA-based technique an essential part of the gene editing toolkit
In an article published in the April 8 issue of Nature, the National Institutes of Health's Somatic Cell Gene Editing Consortium provided a detailed update on the progress of their nationwide effort to develop safer and more effective methods to edit.....»»
A safer way to deploy bacteria as environmental sensors
In recent years, scientists have developed many strains of engineered bacteria that can be used as sensors to detect environmental contaminants such as heavy metals. If deployed in the natural environment, these sensors could help scientists track ho.....»»
Prime editing enables precise gene editing without collateral damage
The latest gene editing technology, prime editing, expands the 'genetic toolbox' for more precisely creating disease models and correcting genetic problems, scientists say......»»
Sneeze guards could make full-capacity airplanes safer from COVID-19 spread
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has significantly reduced the number of people willing to fly due to safety concerns, and to ease fears, some airlines have opted to leave middle seats open to increase the amount of space for social distancing......»»