Recent Articles

  • BYO: The new trend in media consumption

    Mitch Weinraub

    What started as a trickle seems to be turning into steady stream and may soon become a full-fledged flood. The newest Bluetooth speakers (such as the Logitech Z6000 and Moto DECK), Chromecast and the recently hinted (but not officially announced) update to Apple TV all have one thing in common, they allow multiple sources to easily connect and stream content. Basically, anyone can "bring your own" content.

  • Microfluidic systems for screening of aptamers

    Dr. Afsaneh Motamed-Khorasani

    ​Systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment (SELEX) is a method to screen the nucleotide ligands from a large library of nucleotide sequences. Aptamers are the nucleotide ligands selected by SELEX method and can be easily and inexpensively produced. Chemical modification and integration into different analytical methods is also easy with aptamers.

  • 918 Spyder: The future of Porsche

    David Hurth

    At the 2013 Frankfurt International Motor Show, the Porsche 918 Spyder stole the show. You may be thinking, didn’t that car debut three years ago? Yes, it did, but this year’s show unveiled the final production version to the public.

  • Snow removal RFP best practices — In-storm management

    Kevin Smith

    So you have selected your service partners for the season, your preseason walks have been completed, your lots staked and now you’re sitting back and waiting for that first snowfall — and hoping that things go well. What should you expect from your service partners when the snow arrives? Let’s walk through a traditional timeline and some of the best practices that should occur.

  • A crisis in leadership

    Michael J. Berens

    As the global economic slump drags on, pressure builds on heads of state and other leaders to find some means of setting things right. Tough times call for extraordinary leaders. Yet, as one scans the world stage, few, if any, are to be found.

  • Stadium renovations: Is it time?

    Nick Merrill

    From getting electric-car charging stations to completely modernizing their food vendors, stadiums across the country (and across the world) are making improvements and renovating in order to justify the price of admission. But where to start? Here are a few improvements that venues big and small have recently made.

  • The other boom: Update on the Arctic Basin and its role in global energy

    Lucy Wallwork

    All eyes are currently on the U.S. energy boom, led by the unprecedented exploitation of unconventional reserves. But what progress has there been on exploration of the vast reserves lying under the Arctic Ocean? And how have they been adapting to the transformed market realities?

  • Doctors are an untapped resource in understanding ACA

    Pamela Lewis Dolan

    Doctors and nurses, who are among the most trusted sources of information about the Affordable Care Act in many patients' opinions, could play a valuable role in helping the public understand the law. But they are among the least used sources from which most people have actually received information.

  • Specialty processing techniques advancing electronic end-use development

    Don Rosato

    End-use electronic application plastic process development is responding to the ongoing need for smaller electronic devices that in turn call for smaller, thinner electrical components. Convergence among computer, consumer electronics and telecom industries continue to blur the lines between information, entertainment and communication.

  • 5 steps to clearer marketing and business writing: The Bob Vila edition

    Joe Latta

    Clear, straightforward business writing can do a lot: Get you hired, get you promoted, save you time and make you money.