Enzyme that may accelerate biofuel production identified by scientists
Scientists have identified an enzyme that may help accelerate biofuel production. Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology have honed in on an enzyme of...
New ideas becoming scarcer and more expensive
New ideas are becoming scarcer, especially in medicine, agriculture, and some other industries. New ideas are also becoming more expensive, a team of researchers...
Collaborate intermittently rather than all the time or never
It is better to collaborate intermittently rather than all the time or not at all, three researchers suggest. For complex solving, 'always on' or...
Euro Area inflation up to 2.1%
The euro area inflation rate rose to 2.1% in July 2018 compared to 2.0% in June 2018. In July 2017, the euro area inflation...
Optimizing airport flight patterns comes with a human health toll
Optimizing airport flight patterns may reduce flight times, but the health costs may outweigh the benefits. Researchers from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public...
Humanoid robots can significantly influence children’s opinions, study found
Humanoid robots can influence children's opinions significantly, researchers at the University of Plymouth in England have found. Young children are more likely to respond...
Password managers are vulnerable to insider hacking attacks
Password managers are vulnerable to insider hacking attacks, a team of researchers has discovered. They say they found more than ten computer security-critical applications...
EU industrial production down in June 2018 versus May 2018
EU industrial production was down in June 2018 compared to May 2018, Eurostat informed. Eurostat is the European Union’s (EU’s) statistical office. The euro...
EU GDP grew by 0.4% in second quarter 2018, estimate
EU GDP grew by 0.4% in the second quarter of 2018, according to a Eurostat flash estimate. Eurostat is the EU’s statistical office. GDP...
EU households waste 35.3 kg of fruit and vegetables per person annually
EU households waste approximately 35.3 kg of fresh fruit and vegetables per person annually. About 40% of that waste, i.e., 14.2 kg, is avoidable,...