Health benefits of cutting global emissions offsets high costs
The economic cost of cutting global emissions may seem high, however, new research suggests that it may actually be economically sound if you factor...
US unemployment rate dropped to 49-year low of 3.6% in April
The US unemployment rate dropped from 3.8% to 3.6% in April, the lowest rate in 49 years, according to the US Labor Department.
The...
Apple iPhone sales dropped 17% in Q2
Apple iPhone sales dropped by 17% in the three months to the end of March.
The California-based tech giant reported a drop in revenue from...
Graphene can be used to purify water and make it drinkable, study finds
Researchers have found a way of using graphene to purify water and make it drinkable, without the need for further chlorination.
An impressive property of...
Servant leadership has a positive effect on organizational functioning
According to new research from the University of Exeter Business School, managers with empathy, integrity and trustworthiness are good for improving productivity.
The research team...
Parents of young kids more likely to leave Netflix for Disney+
According to a recent survey, parents of young children are more than twice as likely as non-parents to leave Netflix for Disney’s upcoming streaming...
Autonomous cars: Cornell researchers discover low-cost method of detecting 3D objects
Cornell researchers have discovered a new low-cost method for self-driving cars to accurately perceive 3D objects around them.
Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) sensors...
Climate change has worsened global economic inequality, Stanford study finds
Global economic inequality has worsened because of climate change, according to a recent study.
Stanford University researchers found that temperature changes over the past several...
Airbnb has negatively impacted three key metrics of hotel performance growth
Airbnb’s growth has had a negative impact on certain performance metrics within the hotel industry, according to a recent study by researchers from Florida...
Organic cathode improves stability and energy density for solid-state batteries, study finds
Lithium-ion batteries are currently the most important battery technology. However, they are expensive and contain a flammable liquid - making them hazardous.
Solid-state sodium-ion batteries...