Earth-like exoplanets uninhabitable due to radiation filled superflares
The majority of Earth-like exoplanets are likely to have become uninhabitable due to the enormous quantities of radiation emitted from superflares, scientists from the...
Graphene can be produced cheaply, say Scottish scientists
Graphene can now be produced much more cheaply, say scientists from the University of Glasgow, who managed to produce large-area graphene about 100 times...
Spectacular ‘Tadpoles Overhead’ wins Royal Society Publishing photography competition
The spectacular photo ‘Tadpoles Overhead’ has won the inaugural Royal Society Publishing photography competition. The photograph, showing tadpoles that appear to be flying across...
Neonicotinoid pesticides harm bumblebee pollination of apple trees, study
Low-level neonicotinoid pesticides harm bumblebee pollination of apple trees, which significantly affect farmers’ crop yields and the quality of their fruit, say researchers from...
Salesforce third quarter results beat expectations, raises revenue guidance
San Francisco-based cloud computing giant Salesforce beat expectations in the third quarter. The CRM company reported revenue of $1.71 billion and earnings per share...
Samsung reportedly developing an Android flip-phone
A decade and a half ago flip phones were incredibly popular, with memorable examples such as the Sony V800 and Motorola Razr. But the...
European Robotics Week – Robots will change how we work, live and learn
Most scientists say robots will change how we work, learn and live in the future. This question, and several others will be explored from...
UK Mail Group reports 56% plunge in profits
UK Mail Group, which competes with bigger rival Royal Mail, said first-half pretax profit plunged in the first half of the year on problems...
UK gender pay gap narrows to record low
Gender pay gap in the UK among full-time workers has narrowed down to a record low, according to official government data, but there is still...
Humanoid robot for Mars proposals from two universities selected by NASA
Two humanoid robot proposals have been selected by NASA to help its astronauts on their journey to Mars. A humanoid robot is a robot...