Tag «Technische Universität München (TUM)»

Research project simulates electric vehicles

Virtual electromobility in Munich A fleet of 130 virtual electric cars is set to commence on the roads of Munich, Germany. Technische Universität München (TUM) provides participating companies with smartphones that will be installed in taxis and commercial vehicles to track their movements. The smartphone’s software records and processes the driving data to reveal how …

TUM CREATE showcases future EV technologies with e-taxi launch at Tokyo

Features 15-minute super-fast charging as solution to EV range challenge Extensive use of energy- and weight-saving materials and technologies Infotainment system allows passengers to control climate and audio via mobile devices TOKYO, JAPAN (21 November 2013) — TUM CREATE has unveiled its electric taxi prototype, codenamed EVA, at the 43rd Tokyo Motor Show today. It will …

Amway Global Entrepreneurship Report

Encouraging Entrepreneurship By Eliminating The Fear Of Failure Entrepreneurship continues to enjoy a high reputation worldwide. However, many people don’t put their plans into action. These are the main findings of the Amway Global Entrepreneurship Report 2013 published by Amway and the Technische Universität München (TUM). On average, more than two-thirds (70%) of the population …

Lithium in the brain : Neutrons show accumulation of antidepressant in brain

Experiments with neutrons at the Technische Universität München (TUM) show that the antidepressant lithium accumulates more strongly in white matter of the brain than in grey matter. This leads to the conclusion that it works differently from synthetic psychotropic drugs. The tissue samples were examined at the Research Neutron Source Heinz Maier-Leibnitz (FRM II) with …

Male and female stereotypes influence HR management

Women are perceived as being more willing to lead if they show that they are proud of their personal performance. If, however, they give a cheerful impression, they are judged to have less willingness to leadership roles than men who display similar emotions. This is one of the initial findings of a long-term project in …