Business
Employees of the Apple store in Towson, Maryland, filed a formal complaint with the National Labor Relations Board against the company Wednesday over claims that Apple is excluding them from certain benefits and that the ...
Nov 3, 2022
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Engineering
When the Global CO2 Initiative first came to the University of Michigan in 2018, removing carbon dioxide from emissions or the air and using it to make profitable products seemed like a distant dream. That's beginning to ...
Oct 25, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
As the world's cities grow, the hunt is on for ways to make them greener, more sustainable, and more livable. Rooftop farms and gardens that take advantage of underutilized roof space are a popular option, providing new food ...
Oct 24, 2022
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Engineering
A project led by Dr. Simon Graham, research associate, EPSRC MAPP—Future Manufacturing Hub, combines field assisted sintering technology (FAST) with hot rolling to convert surplus aluminum alloy powders from atomization ...
Oct 21, 2022
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Engineering
Electrical machines consume nearly half of all the electrical power generated worldwide, making them one of the top contributors to carbon dioxide emissions. If we are to develop sustainable societies, we must, therefore, ...
Oct 18, 2022
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Robotics
When it rains, it pours. And when it pours—like it has this year—we get potholes. While minor potholes are an inconvenience, major potholes can destroy car wheels and cause crashes, as dozens of motorists discovered last ...
Oct 18, 2022
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Business
United States labor officials proposed a rule change Tuesday that could make it easier for gig workers such as Uber drivers to be reclassified as employees entitled to benefits.
Oct 12, 2022
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Engineering
Art and science may seem light years apart, but according to a team of civil engineers they're simply different ways of making sense of the world.
Oct 5, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Energy-efficiency standards for new homes in Australia are being upgraded for the first time in a decade. New homes will be required to improve minimum performance from 6 stars to 7 stars under the Nationwide House Energy ...
Aug 30, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Researchers from University of Missouri and University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that examines the pricing and brand equity implications of brands selling their products ...
Aug 17, 2022
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