Lower carbon emissions will result in lower sea level rise
Reducing carbon emissions will help limit sea level rise, say researchers at Oregon State University in the United States. Researchers, in recent years, have...
Mediterranean beaches have triple amount of marine litter in Summer
During the summer months, Mediterranean beaches have triple the amount of marine litter. Specifically, three times the amount compared to the other months of...
Commercial herbicide from a natural product may be possible
Scientists have discovered a natural product that may lead to a new class of commercial herbicide. The researchers, from UCLA Samueli School of Engineering,...
Solar energy storage – gold nanoparticles
Gold nanoparticles may help improve solar energy storage, says a team of scientists. If you apply a semiconductor coating to the star-shaped gold nanoparticles,...
Apple CEO Tim Cook says VR is ‘really cool’ and has some ‘interesting applications’
Tim Cook, Apple CEO, was recently asked a question about virtual reality (VR) during Apple’s most recent quarterly earnings conference. The Apple boss said...
UK economic stability will be at risk if it leaves the EU, says BoE...
UK economic stability will be put at risk if it leaves the EU , according to recent comments made by BoE Governor Mark Carney.
Carney...
Apple reports slowest growth in iPhone sales since it launched in 2007
Apple Inc. announced the slowest growth in iPhone sales since the smartphone launched in 2007.
The California-based tech giant posted iPhone sales of 74.8...
Explorer Henry Worsley died during Antarctica crossing attempt
British explorer Henry Worsley (1960- 24 Jan, 2016), sadly died during his Antarctica crossing attempt after developing a serious infection. His wife, Joanna said...
Head of OPEC says oil producers need to help reduce global oversupply
OPEC secretary general Abdalla El-Badri said the world’s major oil producers need to help in reducing the global oversupply.
The head of OPEC wants to...
Apple’s 4-inch iPhone ‘5se’ will reportedly pack an A9 processor
Apple’s rumoured 4-inch iPhone, dubbed the “iPhone 5se”, will reportedly run on Apple's A9 processor and its companion M9 chip, according to a recent...