Chinese PMI declines in October, surprising economists
China’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), which measures factory activity, fell to 50.8 in October from 51.1 in September, the National Bureau of Statistics informed...
Pigeons monitoring London pollution and posting readings on Twitter
Ten racing pigeons equipped with special backpacks are monitoring London pollution and posting their readings of atmospheric concentrations of contaminants on Twitter. In fact,...
Saviour of endangered species Carl Jones wins conservation prize
The saviour of several endangered species, Welsh scientist Professor Carl Jones, has won the 2016 Indianapolis Prize, a prestigious international prize, for saving at...
Dubai-based firm ‘Cazza’ set to create the world’s first 3D printed skyscraper
Dubai-based Cazza Technologies, a leader in high-tech 3D printed homes and buildings, has confirmed it will create the world’s first 3D printed skyscraper.
CEO of...
Gratomic to launch graphene ultra-fuel-efficient tires
Gratomic plans to launch its new Graphene Ultra Fuel Efficient Tires (GUET) toward the end of summer 2019. Gratomic Inc., a Canadian company, focuses on...
UK house prices will be 50% higher by 2025, report says
UK house prices are forecast to increase in value by at least 50% over the next decade, according to a recent study by the...
Extinct elephant fossil on display at Dinosaur Isle on Isle of Wight
An extinct elephant fossil is on display at the Dinosaur Isle museum in Sandown, Isle of Wight. The shoulder bone of the Palaeoloxodon antiquus,...
Mars wet past more recent than previously thought, Curiosity finds
NASA’s Curiosity rover has found evidence of liquid movement further up a mountain in Mars, which scientists say suggests the Red Planet had liquid more...
Scott Kelly and Mikhail Kornienko back on Earth after year in space
NASA’s Scott Kelly and Roscosmos’ Mikhail Kornienko are safely back on Earth after completing almost one year (340 days) aboard the International Space Station....
Social media firms could face UK ban unless they remove harmful content
UK health secretary Matt Hancock appeared on the BBC warning social media companies that they could face a ban unless they actively remove harmful...