New microscope reveals heat flow in materials for green energy
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Scientists have developed a new microscope that significantly improves the way heat flow in materials can be measured. This advancement could lead to better designs for electronic devices and energy systems.
The open-access journal Scientific Annals of the Danube Delta (SADDI) has moved to scholarly publisher and provider Pensoft. The journal, now published on Pensoft's full-featured platform ARPHA, is led by Editor-in-Chief Iuliana-Mihaela Tudor of the Danube Delta Institute for Research and Development and publishes research in a variety of fields related to the Danube delta. This move will help SADDI grow and ensure increased visibility and discoverability of its research.
New Reichman University Study: A Temporary International Market Exit May Lead to Future Global Expansion
A strategic withdrawal from international activity can free up resources, spur business growth and technological development — and enable a stronger reentry onto the global stage
Might a temporary reduction in international presence today open the door to significant global success in the future?
A new study conducted by Prof. Niron Hashai, dean of the Arison School of Business at Reichman University, Prof. Christian Asmussen of Copenhagen Business School, and Netanel Drori of Northeastern University reveals an unexpected dynamic in global business strategy: companies that choose to scale back international operations in the short term may actually be laying the foundation for large-scale global expansion in the future. The researchers call this pattern “international contraction for the sake of international expansion,” and identify the key mechanisms that drive the effect: the freeing up of organizational capital and resources, renewed investment in emerging areas, the fueling of innovation, and the development of technological knowledge — all processes that lead to business growth and a powerful return to global markets.
This study reveals that bark beetle-driven forest disasters in Central Europe follow a hidden 9–12-year cycle linked to solar activity. Logging of bark beetles culminate during solar minima in drought years, while it drops during solar maxima when droughts are stopped by precipitations. Our study used five decades of data from Austria, Czechia, and Slovakia. Research reveals solar cycles and climate patterns—especially total solar irradiance—play a major role in cyclical forest damage.
Researchers at Nanjing University of Science and Technology (NJUST) developed eDL-cSIM, an AI-driven super-resolution imaging technique that captures fine cellular details in a single shot, enabling faster, gentler observation of dynamic cellular processes with broad implications for advancing biomedical research.
Critical raw materials are fundamental to feeding the EU industrial value chains and strategic sectors and the green energy transition. SEMACRET project, led by the University of Oulu Finland, promoted sustainable exploration for green transition critical raw materials in the EU, securing the continued supply for its industries.
Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), led by Professor ZHANG Guoqing, have developed a rapid fluorochromic sensing method for detecting tertiary amines and opioids. Their study was published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society on April 14.