Noise Reduction Coefficient (NRC)
Technology

Noise Reduction Coefficient (NRC)

The noise reduction coefficient (NRC) is a single-number value ranging from 0.0 to 1.0 that describes a material’s average sound absorption performance. An NRC of…
Potentially Treatable Liver Disease
Health

Potentially Treatable Liver Disease

For the first time, research led by Associate Professor Duc Dong, Ph.D., demonstrated that the effects of Alagille syndrome, an incurable genetic disorder affecting the…
You can Compost New Biodegradable Plastics in Your Backyard
Chemistry

You can Compost New Biodegradable Plastics in Your Backyard

Plastics are used in practically every aspect of our life. These materials are inexpensive to produce and extremely stable. The issue arises when we stop…
Researchers Find a Convenient Approach to Store and Retrieve Hydrogen That is Inexpensive and Safe
Chemistry

Researchers Find a Convenient Approach to Store and Retrieve Hydrogen That is Inexpensive and Safe

Researchers at Japan’s RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS) have identified a molecule that stores ammonia through a chemical reaction, potentially providing a safer…
1 TB for PC, Laptop, and PS5, Which is Less Than Half
Technology

1 TB for PC, Laptop, and PS5, Which is Less Than Half

A good SSD hard drive is required if we want our computer to perform quickly and efficiently. For a long time, these components were prohibitively…
A Flexible and Supportive Company Culture Facilitates Remote Work
Organizational Behavior

A Flexible and Supportive Company Culture Facilitates Remote Work

Flexible and supportive company culture is crucial for enabling and enhancing remote work. Remote work presents unique challenges and requires a different approach compared to…
Dengue Antiviral with High Potency
Health

Dengue Antiviral with High Potency

The KU Leuven Rega Institute and CD3 researchers have developed an ultrapotent inhibitor of the dengue virus, which causes the tropical disease dengue. The groups…
Junk Food may interfere with our ability to Sleep Deeply
Health

Junk Food may interfere with our ability to Sleep Deeply

Researchers at Uppsala University investigated how junk food affects sleep in a new study. In random order, healthy participants consumed an unhealthy as well as…
Aquaponics – a food production system
Agriculture

Aquaponics – a food production system

Aquaponics is a food production system that combines aquaculture (raising aquatic creatures such as fish, crayfish, snails, or prawns in tanks) and hydroponics (growing plants…
Agroecology – an academic discipline
Agriculture

Agroecology – an academic discipline

Agroecology is a scientific discipline and a holistic approach to agriculture that tries to study and encourage the interactions in agricultural systems involving plants, animals,…
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