Cambridge scientists make lithium-air battery breakthrough
Scientists at Cambridge University created a new design for lithium-air batteries which is reportedly 90 percent more efficient, has a higher energy density, and is...
Fruit fly research may lead to human developmental disorder treatment
Scientists at Monash University in Australia say that proteins usually linked to the destruction of cancerous or virally infected cells in the human immune...
Greek banks need over €14.4bn to plug gaping black hole, says ECB
As the European Central Bank (ECB) announced the results of stress tests for large Greek banks, aimed at rehabilitating the financial institutions, it informed...
Giant fen raft spider making a comeback in the UK
The rare fen raft spider (Dolomedes plantarius), also known as the great raft spider, is making a comeback in the UK. This semi-aquatic arachnid,...
New horseshoe bat species discovered at Natural History Museum
A new horseshoe bat species has been discovered in the Natural History Museum in London. The female bat, which had been collected by Charles...
Puffins and turtle doves in serous decline across Europe
Puffins and turtle doves are in serious decline across Europe, as are several other bird species, according to a new report announced by BirdLife...
Caparo slashing 452 jobs, latest blow to the UK steel industry
Caparo Industries is slashing 452 jobs across the UK in the latest blow to the country’s crippling steel industry.
Administrators PwC said that there will...
Husky Energy cuts 1,400 jobs, posts loss of C$4.1 billion
Husky Energy reported a loss of C$4.1 billion in the third-quarter and said that it has cut about 1,400 jobs in an effort to...
Canadian economy expanded a modest 0.1 percent in August
The Canadian economy expanded a modest 0.1 percent in August, representing the third straight month of growth after a five month period of contraction.
According...
EPA wants to ban a common pesticide called chlorpyrifos
The US Environmental Protection Agency announced on Friday a proposal to ban a common pesticide called chlorpyrifos which is commonly used for fruits, almonds...