Graphene is an attractive material for nanoscale electronics
The increasing demand for smaller and faster semiconductor technology intensifies the search for 'next-generation'…
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Americans perceive income inequality ‘far too pessimistically’
Americans perceive incomes and income inequality 'far too pessimistically,' according to a US study that surveyed…
College applicants pay attention to “Top Ten Effect”
A new US study suggests that consumers pay attention to the "Top Ten Effect," for instance when picking a college,…
More CO2 escapes from rivers and streams globally than all lakes
About five times more carbon dioxide (CO2) escapes from the world's rivers and streams per year than from all its…
Unionized women command higher wages, US report
A new report reveals that unionized women - US female workers who belong to or are represented by unions - are paid…
Triple pane windows are energy efficient but expensive says study
Although highly-insulating triple pane windows are very energy efficient, they are expensive and can take decades…
UK health sector staff say over a third of managers ‘ineffective’
A new report from a professional body reveals staff working in the UK's health and social care sector consider 38%…
Bosch VP predicts boom time for India’s engineers
Engineers in India could be facing a "boom time" as their country's road infrastructure develops and the automotive…
Education drives economic growth, not decline in fertility says study
A new demographic study suggests that economic growth in the world's developing countries is the result of…
Sickness absence costs UK economy £100 billion a year as 650,000 phone in sick…
In the UK, 650,000 workers phone in sick every week, costing the economy £100 billion a year, says a leading…
OECD’s PISA test says Shanghai’s 15-year-olds are the best educated in…
The OECD's 2012 PISA tests for math, reading and science show that Shanghai's 15-year-olds are most likely the best…
Consumers in emerging markets remain optimistic
A new report from a global management consultancy finds that consumers in some of the world's biggest emerging…
EU fleets fishing in waters of developing countries reap profits subsidized with…
A new study in the online journal PLOS ONE, suggests that EU fishing companies that fish in waters belonging to…
Smoking media message persists for a week
A new RAND corporation study of college students finds that increased intention to smoke after being exposed to a…
Consumers spend more when they ‘pay it forward’
When they get to decide how much they pay, consumers tend to be more generous to others than they are to…
Even if CO2 emissions stopped, global warming would continue for centuries
A new study led by Princeton University suggests that even if we were to cut all carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions…