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Unleashing perovskites' potential for solar cells
3:53pm, 7th February, 2019

Unleashing perovskites' potential for solar cells

(Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Researchers have been able to decipher a key aspect of the behavior of perovskites made with different formulations: With certain additives there is a kind of 'sweet spot' where greater amounts will e...
Do cold temperatures result in heat-of-the-moment purchases?
2:14pm, 7th February, 2019

Do cold temperatures result in heat-of-the-moment purchases?

(University of Chicago Press Journals) In 2005, the New York Times reported that high end retailer Bergdorf Goodman kept its stores chilled to 68.3 degrees, whereas Old Navy's was kept at a balmy 80.3. Meanwhile, the swanky IFC mall in Hong Kong...
Why forgetting at work can be a good thing
12:23pm, 7th February, 2019

Why forgetting at work can be a good thing

(University of Münster) Psychologists and information scientists at the University of Münster have looked at how digital information systems support daily work and why it can be a good for us to forget certain things. The results of their study have...