Low paid, low skilled ‘precariat workers’ do not band together, study
Low paid, low skilled 'precariat workers' of the world do not band together, a study has shown. 'Precariat' refers to people whose jobs and...
More crashes when speed limits set far below recommendation
There are fewer fatal and injury crashes when speed limits are set 5 mph below engineering recommendations, says a team of researchers. However, if...
Green plants generate electricity – 150 volts per leaf
Did you know that green plants can generate electricity? A single leaf can generate over 150 volts. A team of researchers in Italy say...
Negotiating tactic to get faster agreement – share a plate
A negotiating tactic to get people to agree with you rapidly is to share a plate with them. You should share a plate with...
1.5 magnitude tremor stops fracking in Lancashire, England
A 1.5 magnitude tremor stopped fracking at Cuadrilla's shale gas exploration site in Preston New Road, Lancashire.
According to Cuadrilla Resources, the 1.5 magnitude tremor...
Barclays customers can stop transactions at specific retailers
Barclays customers in the UK can now stop transactions at specific retailers. The bank says it is the first UK high street bank to...
Fastest wage growth rate since 2008, UK
The United Kingdom has registered its fastest wage growth rate since 2008. According to the Office for National Statistics, wages rose by 3.3% for...
WPP to cut thousands of jobs
British multinational advertising and public relations company WPP plc plans to axe thousands of jobs. According to its new CEO Mark Read, the company...
UK can cancel Brexit without consulting EU member states
The UK can cancel Brexit, says the European Court of Justice, without having to get permission from the other 27 EU member states. The...
Evaluating and choosing optimal antenna designs for 5G devices
Researchers at NIST have developed a new method of choosing and evaluating optimal antenna designs for 5G devices. NIST stands for National Institute of...