New theory of ceramics promises to improve performance of batteries, energy technology
Scientists have developed a new theory of what happens at the small scale in ceramic materials such as those that go to make rechargeable...
Wales plans to have 100% renewable energy by 2035, says IWA
The IWA (Institute of Welsh Affairs) has a plan to have Wales using 100% renewable energy by 2035. It has published a study on...
New self-contained wheel unit could reduce vehicle costs
A new, sophisticated, self-contained wheel unit could reduce vehicle costs, say researchers at the University of Waterloo. The new unit combines a wheel and...
US counties with more historical immigration have higher incomes and less poverty
US counties with historically high levels of immigration have higher incomes, lower unemployment, and less poverty today, according to a recent study.
US Immigration 1860...
Disney’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox expected to close next week
Disney said that its $71 billion acquisition of 21st Century Fox America is expected to take effect on Wednesday, March 20.
The update suggests that...
Faster robots bad for worker morale
Faster robots tend to demoralize co-workers, a team of researchers has found. When robots perform better than humans in contests for cash prizes, we...
Nvidia acquring Mellanox Technologies for around $6.9 billion
Nvidia confirmed it will acquire Israeli chip designer Mellanox Technologies for around $6.9 billion - $125 per share in cash - reportedly outbidding Intel...
Financial firms have moved £900bn out of the UK because of Brexit
Brexit has caused financial firms to move £900 billion out of the UK, according to a report by New Financial on the impact of...
Norway’s $1 trillion pension fund to cut investments in oil and gas
Norway’s trillion-dollar Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG), one of the world’s largest funds, announced that it will begin to divest from oil and gas...
Philadelphia becomes first US city to ban most cashless stores
Philadelphia has become the first city in the US to ban most cashless stores.
Cashless stores are those that do not accept cash - transactions...