Most drivers don’t look for pedestrians or cyclists before turning right
The majority of drivers do not look for pedestrians or cyclists before turning right, a new study has found. University of Toronto (U of...
Not enough land globally for North American diet, study found
If everybody in the world adopted the North American diet, there would be a shortage of land. In other words, there wouldn't be enough...
Pride perhaps not a bad thing after all
Pride is perhaps not such a bad thing, after all, says a team of researchers. Traditionally, it is not a trait that we admire....
Male leaders still a more likely outcome than female leaders
Male leaders still massively outnumber female leaders, a new study found. Women hold only twenty-six percent of executive-level positions in S&P 500 Companies. S&P...
Tattoos acceptable in the workplace today
If you thought that tattoos would make it harder to get a job, you were wrong. Researchers found that a person with a tattoo is...
Financial constraints prevent businesses from embracing automation
Financial constraints are preventing many businesses from embracing automation. Thirty-four percent of businesses say that financial constraints prevent them from investing in automation, a...
Flow battery on course to provide large-scale renewable energy storage
By developing a new organic compound, scientists at Harvard have created a flow battery that could one day help power utilities make more use...
Voice-activated devices need to be more toddler friendly
What happens when toddlers talk to voice-activated devices? What happens, for example, when a small child talks to Echo, Alexa, Siri, or Google Assistant,...
Is it time for a climate change tax?
A climate change tax would charge businesses and individuals for the harm that their emissions caused. It would follow the polluter pays principle. The...
Tech giant Facebook still a leader in spite of stock slump
Tech giant Facebook is still a global leader, in spite of its late July share value slump. The sharp decline in its share price...