Grasslands hold potential for increased food production
Managing grazing on grasslands in a more efficient way could significantly increase global milk and meat production or free up land for other uses.
China: CO₂ footprint of wealthy households reaches European level
Between 2007 and 2012 the overall CO2 footprint of Chinese households increased by 19 per cent. 75 per cent of this gain can be attributed to increased levels of consumption by the middle classes and the wealthy. The top income groups have now reached the level of the average European, while two thirds of the population remain on the very lowest level. As a result of the changing Chinese lifestyles, there is now a need for political interventions, in order to manage the impact on climate change. A recent publication in Nature Climate Change explores these developments.
Lucky 8: What effect do price-endings have in Asia?
While prices in the Western world tend to end in 0, 5 or 9, many prices in Asia end in the number 8. A new study has explored the effects of the “lucky number” 8 in pricing practices.
Das Wissen der Welt organisieren: AAU arbeitet mit Stanford University an Wissensbasis für US-Krebsforschungsinstitut
Das National Cancer Institute in New York hat über 160.000 logische Sätze zu Krebserkrankungen gesammelt. Mit der Wissensbasis will man Zusammenhänge zwischen Symptomen, Genen und potenziellen Ursachen analysieren. Konstantin Schekotihin arbeitet gemeinsam mit Forschern der Stanford University an deren Verbesserung.
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