The Smartphone – A Productivity Killer?

Over 2 billion people worldwide currently use a smartphone. Since the introduction of the iPhone in 2007, a mere 11 years ago, our society has…
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Over 2 billion people worldwide currently use a smartphone. Since the introduction of the iPhone in 2007, a mere 11 years ago, our society has…
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Dental implants are required when there is tooth loss due to injury, decay, or infection. With an estimate of 300,000 implants required annually, it has…
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With the Paris agreement, all participating states committed themselves to significantly reduce their CO2 emissions in all sectors. Two options to reduce CO2 emissions from…
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Global pollution is a serious problem, and the use of vehicles all over the world, especially in big cities and towns, contributes greenhouse gases (GHG),…
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Hydrocolloids are water-soluble polymers extensively used in food and nonfood industries. In food products, they are mainly used as a thickening and gelling agents. However,…
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Recently, lightweight, flexible, and high electrochemical performance energy storage devices are crucially needed, due to the increasing demand for various wearable and portable electronics, such…
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The full fabrication of paper-based electrochemical devices by screen-printing has been recently demonstrated, making their mass production and commercialization more feasible. One decade ago, paper-based…
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Specialized guilds of microbes are capable of consuming single carbon (C1) compounds, i.e. compounds containing no carbon-carbon bonds, such as methane, methanol, or CO2. Microbes…
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Everyone has noticed the difference between a pair of gloves and a pair of socks. A sock, like its partner, can be worn on either…
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One of the most spectacular scenes one can witness in a tropical rainforest is the swarming of army-ants as they scavenge for prey. As hundreds…
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Scientists typically refer to the rise in global average temperature and the associated effects on Earth’s climate with the term “climate change.” Lately, it is…
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