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Traditional retail sales steady despite e-commerce

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E-commerce sales in the United States in 2019 amounted to 11.0% Bureau of the Census (e-commerce and traditional retail sales), Proquest (population), and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Price Index). The years examined were 2015 through 2019. by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research.

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U of Michigan researchers map steel flow in US; suggest yield improvements focus on sheet metal forming in car industry

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Researchers at the University of Michigan have mapped the annual flow of steel in the US, with the goal of achieving a detailed understanding of the flow to target increased material efficiency and the development of the circular economy. the blast furnace) and major products used and created by industry (e.g., iron ore or passenger cars).

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Study links exposure to PM2.5 exposure to brain atrophy, memory decline in older women

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This is the first study to really show, in a statistical model, that air pollution was associated with changes in people’s brains and that those changes were then connected with declines in memory performance. Alzheimer’s is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States, and there’s currently no cure or treatment.

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PM2.5 pollution linked to higher glaucoma risk

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It most commonly results from a build-up of pressure from fluid in the eye, causing damage to the optic nerve that connects the eye to the brain. Glaucoma, a neurodegenerative disease, is the leading global cause of irreversible blindness and affects more than 60 million people worldwide. micrometres in diameter, or PM 2.5 ). Chua, Anthony P.

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Leading the Way for More LGBTQ Inclusivity in STEM

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She went on to form her own groups and lead diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts at the universities she worked for in London and Sydney. She joined City, University of London , as a research fellow working on computational photonics. It provides women of color a safe space to connect with each other.

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U-M study: Induced driving miles could overwhelm potential energy-saving benefits of connected, self-driving cars

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The benefits of connected, self-driving cars (CAVs) will likely induce vehicle owners to drive more, and those extra miles could partially or completely offset the potential energy-saving benefits that automation may provide, according to a new University of Michigan study. 2019.03.174.

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Study forecasts even with modest warming, global energy demand to increase by mid-century

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A new study published in Nature Communications by researchers from IIASA, Boston University, and the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice found that by mid-century, climate change will increase the demand for energy globally, even with modest warming. —coauthor Ian Sue Wing, a researcher at Boston University.