Deep-sea microbes consume greenhouse gasses and maybe also oil spills
Scientists have discovered new types of deep-sea microbes which gobble up greenhouse gases as energy sources. These nearly two dozen types of microbes might...
Giant financial meltdown expected in about a decade
A team of Polish researchers warns that a giant financial meltdown will probably occur in about a decade. Their multifractal analyses of the main...
Checklist helps determine whether employee training is effective
A new checklist can help trainers and managers determine whether employee training has been effective. Businesses and other organizations spend billions of dollars annually...
Over one-third of people in EU can’t face unexpected financial expenses
Thirty-nine percent of all the people in the European Union could not face unexpected financial expenses in 2017. Latvia, at 59.9%, had the highest...
Truffle industry will vanish because of climate change – prediction
The European truffle industry will probably disappear by the end of this century thanks to climate change, two researchers predict. A drier and warmer...
Robots will have sense of touch thanks to electronic glove
A new electronic glove with sensors may one day give robots the sense of touch. It is thanks to our sense of touch that...
See-through film blocks 70% of solar heat that comes in through windows
A see-through film that blocks seventy percent of incoming solar heat could save on air-conditioning costs, say researchers. By coating windows with the see-through...
Scientists lengthen smartphone battery life by up to 60%
Scientists have developed a way to dramatically lengthen the battery life of mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones. They have done this by...
Future of urban tourism could be shaped by autonomous vehicles
Researchers have carried out a study on how AVs may affect the future of urban tourism. The letters 'AVs' stand for 'autonomous vehicles.' Urban...
Virtual and augmented reality – 7 industries face drastic disruption
Virtual and augmented reality is expected to have potential applications in several business sectors as technologies leap forward. Economists at TUM carried out a...