Recent Articles
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Medical breakthrough: Bioengineered heart tissue
Karen SC Ashley Medical & Allied HealthcareFor patients with heart damage, the best treatment option right now is an organ transplant. With new research, the ideal solution — repairing the heart — may soon be possible.
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Electric bicycle identity crisis
Don DiCostanzo Transportation Technology & AutomotiveThe sales growth of electric bicycles is starting to gain momentum in the U.S., but we are creating confusion among consumers. The terms being used for these products are "electric bicycles," "electric bikes," "e-bikes" and — with the recent European invasion — "pedelecs."
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Frontier targets Washington Dulles for mass expansion
Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & AutomotiveFrontier Airlines has set its sights on Washington Dulles Airport for expansion by announcing 14 new routes from the airport. The airline features low-cost fares that will compete against the existing carriers at the airport, and encourage passengers to fly again after a period of decline.
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Integrating telemedicine and mHealth into the health system
Jessica Taylor Healthcare AdministrationIn today's society, we can find nearly everything we need on the Internet. We're in a constantly-evolving environment — especially when it comes to healthcare. Many people think futuristic possibilities when they hear about telemedicine and mobile health, but the reality is that both will increase productivity and efficiency throughout the health system in the coming years.
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3 tips to boost business sales with Pinterest
Emma Fitzpatrick MarketingWhat's the next step after your business has established a presence on social platforms? Pinterest, the image-driven scrapbook-esque social site, may not be getting enough of your attention this spring.
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Would using a reward system for safe drivers reduce traffic violations?
Christina Nava Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityJust last year, the U.S. Highway Patrol verified that about 112,000 people receive speeding tickets per day. Imagine how much that number would decrease if a type of reward system for good drivers were put into action.
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Minimum wage: The time is now to increase workers’ pay
Danielle Manley Civil & GovernmentMinimum-wage employees make $7.25 per hour. Is this enough to live on? Is this enough to support a small family? President Barack Obama believes the federal minimum wage should be increased to $10.10 per hour to help supplement the obvious difference between minimum wage and the cost of living. But not everyone supports this increase.
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Telemedicine: Improving children’s access to care
Julie Bernhard Healthcare AdministrationWhile the U.S. is expanding coverage through the Affordable Care Act, the law does not currently address the problem of access. Variability in accessibility is dependent upon several socioeconomic factors, and this issue was addressed today at ATA 2014, the American Telemedicine Association's annual meeting and tradeshow.
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Recent advances in nanohybrid hydrogels for drug delivery
Dr. Afsaneh Motamed-Khorasani PharmaceuticalHydrogels are preferred materials for drug delivery due to their soft, elastomeric nature as well as their high water-retaining capability. The only problem is they have poor mechanical strength, but that can be improved by the incorporation of nanoparticles.
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Market and technology trends driving wind energy forward
Don Rosato EngineeringAmong the various sources of alternative energy, wind has the highest rate of return and is attracting new "players" into the energy sector, which is a key wind-energy market driver.