Jessica McMathis

The economy of research: Study shows impacts of US science funding felt far beyond the lab

By Jessica McMathis / April 19, 2014

A new study indicates that university research is more than fodder for headlines—rather, it’s a “key component of the US economic ecosystem.”

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Billion-dollar global development lab seeks scientific solutions to end extreme poverty by 2030

By Jessica McMathis / April 16, 2014

The newly formed US Global Development Lab is set to offer up scientific solutions to the world’s poverty problems—and end extreme poverty by 2030.

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K-Coke? How Coca Cola’s ‘Green’ initiatives might impact the glass bottling industry

By Jessica McMathis / April 16, 2014

Whether it’s classic, diet, or caffeine-free, one thing’s for certain: Coca-Cola is getting the quintessential 21st century makeover complete with 21st century impacts.

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DOE fuels US competitiveness in fuel cell market with $3-million investment

By Jessica McMathis / April 13, 2014

In an ongoing effort to give US businesses more cost-efficient and cleaner energy options, last week the Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a cool $3 million to heat up the country’s competitiveness in the fuel cell market.

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Weekend warriors: DIY piezo speed belt with LED display makes runners safer, shinier

By Jessica McMathis / April 11, 2014

A light-up speed belt with a built-in piezo vibration sensor detects your pace and keeps you safe during your dawn-to-dusk runs.

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Will the brain power behind PowerPots sink or swim in the Shark Tank?

By Jessica McMathis / April 10, 2014

Shelve your Friday night plans—or, at the very least, set your DVR—the guys from Power Practical are making their way to the “Shark Tank.”

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Concrete-sleeved caissons shore up new NYC skyscrapers that ‘barely touch the ground’

By Jessica McMathis / April 9, 2014

By 2018, Manhattan’s iconic skyline will morph once again, with the addition of mixed-use skyscrapers—the largest private real-estate development in US history—that “barely touch the ground.”

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Roll tide: Powder injection molding powers generator that pulls tidal energy

By Jessica McMathis / April 8, 2014

A team of scientists from Spain’s Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) is working with European researchers to develop a tidal energy generator that’s not only less costly but also more efficient.

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“Ode to ceramics”: Mazda’s concept car is eye-catching and edgy, but not-so-much ceramic

By Jessica McMathis / April 6, 2014

The Mazda6 Ceramic Concept car boasts a matte-white paint job with stately silver stripes that is less ceramic, and more “ode to ceramic.”

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Wearable tech market to reach beyond wrists in 2014

By Jessica McMathis / April 2, 2014

According to analysts, 2014 is the year wearables—which include health, sports, and activity trackers, as well as smart-glass products—that will become a “key consumer technology.”

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