US Treasury Secretary wants to complete trade deal with UK in 2020
US Treasury Secretary, Steve Mnuchin, says he want to complete a trade deal with the United Kingdom in 2020, i.e., this year. He does...
Rolls-Royce to install small modular reactors (SMRs) across the UK
Industrial giant Rolls-Royce is leading a consortium that will build and install small modular reactors (SMRs) across former nuclear sites in the UK.
“Our world...
MIT and QCRI researchers enriching digital maps with AI
Researchers at MIT and Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) are using artificial intelligence to enrich digital maps.
The team developed a model that tags road...
Cookies significantly boost ad revenue for online publishers
Researchers have found that web cookies significantly increase ad revenue for online publishers.
Cookies are tiny tracking devices with bits of data that are...
Faking a positive attitude with coworkers for real-life benefits can backfire
According to a new study, faking a positive attitude with coworkers for real-life benefits can actually backfire.
Researchers say that making an effort to...
German economy expanded by 0.6% in 2019
Germany’s economy expanded by 0.6% in 2019, marking the tenth year of growth in a row, according to the latest figures released by the...
Live chat tools help boost sales for e-vendors, study finds
According to new research published in the INFORMS journal Information Systems Research, live chat tools can help boost sales and increase profits.
The researchers...
Shutdown of coal-fired plants in the US has saved an estimated 26,610 lives
According to a University of California San Diego study published in Nature Sustainability, the shutdown of coal-fired plants in the US saved an estimated...
Researchers develop most efficient lithium-sulphur battery to date
Researchers at Monash University have developed the world’s most efficient lithium-sulphur (Li-S) battery, according to a new study published in Science Advances.
The battery,...
Innovative activity is not only widespread in big cities, but also in rural areas
According to a new study by Penn State researchers, innovative activity is not only widespread in big cities, but also in other US regions...