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Revolutionizing sustainable packaging: The role of thermoforming in pulp-based materials
Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts- Journal
- Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts
Learning from mistakes: New study provides framework for entrepreneurs to bounce back from business failure
City St George’s, University of LondonPeer-Reviewed Publication
New research led by Dr Amit Rawal, Lecturer in Management at Bayes Business School, along with Professor David Sarpong, Aston Business School, has developed a framework to guide a failed entrepreneur on how they can start again, as well as predicting the likely outcome of this relaunch.
6,300 Austrian jobs are dependent on VW
Complexity Science HubReports and Proceedings
The Austrian automotive industry is highly dependent on exports. Every year it produces goods worth €28.5 billion, 85% of which are exported. A full 65% of these exports go to Germany. So it is only logical that the announced plant closures and job cuts in neighbouring countries will also be felt in Austria. In a recently published research brief by the Complexity Science Hub (CSH), Supply Chain Intelligence Institute Austria (ASCII), and Logistikum - University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, the economic dependence of the domestic automotive industry on VW has now been examined in more detail. According to the report, 135 companies supply German VW plants, with 6,300 jobs directly dependent on VW orders. These could be affected by cutbacks.
Harnessing multi-element perovskites as catalysts for selective oxidation of light alkanes
Institute of Science TokyoPeer-Reviewed Publication
A promising new catalyst could transform selective oxidation processes for light alkanes, as reported by scientists at Science Tokyo. In a recent study, they developed an iron-oxide-based perovskite that can turn isobutane into valuable products like tert-butyl alcohol under mild conditions. This catalyst, with the formula La0.8Sr0.2FeO3−δ, achieves high selectivity, yield, and stability simultaneously, surpassing previous catalysts. Their efforts could lead to more efficient and sustainable synthesis of essential chemicals across various industries.
- Journal
- ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
- Funder
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Empathy with ‘sad’ bananas compels shoppers to reduce food waste, shows research
University of BathPeer-Reviewed Publication
Labelling lone bananas as ‘sad singles’ tugs at shoppers’ heartstrings and increases sales by 58 percent
Decoding consumer behaviour via large language models
Singapore Management UniversityGrant and Award Announcement
- Funder
- Ministry of Education - Singapore