Project to build world’s most powerful floating tidal turbine in Scotland awarded £3.4m
The Scottish government has awarded £3.4m to a project to build the world’s most powerful floating tidal turbine.
Scottish engineering company Orbital Marine Power (Orbital)...
China has warned the US to stop “wrong” trade actions
The Chinese government has warned the US to stop “wrong” trade actions or face serious consequences.
The warning comes after US President Donald Trump announced...
Foreign investment in UK tech firms has surged this year
The UK tech sector attracted a record $6.7 billion (£5.5bn) in foreign investment in the first seven months of this year, according to research...
Number of wildfires in the Amazon rainforest has soared, warns Brazil’s space research center
There's been a surge in the number of wildfires in the Amazon rainforest this year, according to data from Brazil’s space research center INPE.
INPE...
Virtually all countries will suffer economically because of climate change, says new study
Virtually all countries will suffer economically because of climate change, according to a new study co-authored by researchers from the University of Cambridge.
The research,...
Imagining how users would feel when using a product boosts new product creativity
Imagining how end users would feel when using a product helps product designers come up with more original and creative outcomes, according to a...
Virgin Galactic’s first commercial spaceport is “operationally functional”
Virgin Galactic’s first commercial spaceport is "operationally functional".
The company unveiled interior of its "Gateway to Space" building at Spaceport America in New Mexico.
The building,...
Dow closed 800 points lower on Wednesday, a drop of over 3%
The US Dow index suffered its worst day so far this year on Wednesday. The blue-chip index closed 800 points lower - a drop...
Labor flow map gives insights into global economy
Using job histories from millions of individuals, scientists have created the world's first labor flow map. They propose that the map offers valuable insights...
FTC chairman prepared to break up big tech firms if necessary
US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Joe Simons said in a recent interview that, if necessary, he is prepared to break up big tech...