Does a one-penny discount boost sales? $2.99 or $3.00?
Will a one-penny discount encourage shoppers to rush to the checkout counter? In other words, does a $2.99 price pull in more sales than...
Scientists make tiny dispersible robots that can be sprayed
Scientists have created microscopic dispersible robots that can sense and track their surroundings.
The devices are about the size of a human egg cell and...
Greater market liquidity means more market risk, researchers found
Greater market liquidity means more risk market risk, say researchers from Ben-Gurion University (BGU) in Beersheba, Israel. Their findings challenge most common theories regarding...
Stylometry to determine authorship – Lennon or McCartney
Stylometry refers to the use of statistical techniques to determine who wrote an article, letter, or other text. We can also use stylometry to...
Bots steal online advertising budgets
Did you know that bots steal many online advertising budgets? Online advertising budgets are infested with nasty bots that steal companies' hard-earned advertising dollars.
In...
Stevia science, benefits, and future potential
What are the benefits and the future potential of stevia, a sweetener that comes from the leaves of Stevia rebaudiana? Specifically, it comes from...
Australia pushing ahead with ammonia as carbonless fuel
The idea of using ammonia to store energy from renewables such as solar and wind is gaining ground, with Australia emerging as a key...
Posh brand employees sleep rough in UK
Thousands of posh brand employees sleep rough in the UK. In other words, they are homeless despite working full-time at posh brand shops. Channel...
Creating efficient organic solar cells
A large, international team of researchers has drawn up rules for creating efficient organic solar cells. Organic solar cells, which are made of carbon-based...
Instagram rolling out new online status feature
On Thursday, Instagram announced a new feature that will show users when their friends are online.
Users will be able to see which of their...