THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CALENDERED AND EXTRUDED VINYL FILMS
There are two main ways to produce vinyl films: calendering and extrusion. Each of these industrial processes can be used to produce a range of film and sheet products...
WHAT IS THE MICROBIOME?
The ability to understand the microbiome and its impact on the body is continually growing with advances in sequencing methods and initiatives like the Human Microbiome Project.
But what exactly...
Cleaning Up Nuclear Waste is an Obvious Task for Robots
Some people worry about robots taking work away from human beings, but there are a few jobs that even these sceptics admit most folk would not want. One is cleaning...
Enjoying Sudden Success? Protect Your Growing Wealth for Generations
If you’re a rising professional in your 30s or 40s, perhaps an executive in the booming oil and gas sector or a talented software developer, then you’re likely achieving...
Embracing the Human Side of Healthcare Labs
The importance of labs in healthcare is vital. Lab work helps clinicians understand and diagnose patients, and for labs to work smoothly and give feedback that can potentially change...
What It Takes to Resupply the International Space Station
On April 17, Virginia-based aerospace and defense company Northrop Grumman launched the Antares™ rocket along with the company’s Cygnus™ spacecraft, carrying about 7,600 pounds of cargo for the astronauts...
Embracing the Contact Sport of Innovation
AsianScientist (Apr. 25, 2019) – No two people are the same, yet many of our treatments for serious diseases fail to see the patient as an individual. Because of...
Listen: How Did the Event Horizon Telescope Photograph a Black Hole?
Black holes do not let light escape, according to University of Arizona professor Dimitrios Psaltis, so how does a camera capture a photo of one? This is the challenge...
What AI Means for Future Scientists
It is a cry that has been repeated for centuries now— ‘technology will take my job.’ This is a sentiment that is certainly not to be taken lightly. History...
2019 Lease Accounting Infographic
The following infographic explains the things you need to know when implementing the new FASB lease standard. It walks through the important questions to ask, traps you need to...