UK economic growth picked up pace in first quarter, CBI report reveals
According to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), UK economic growth picked up pace in this year’s first quarter.
The news is set to increase...
Roku now tracks whenever the price of a movie drops
Roku Inc, the video streaming-device maker, has released some new search functions as well as a feed that provides up to date information on...
Glaciers of Western Canada mostly gone by 2100, scientists warn
The glaciers of Western Canada will be mostly gone by the end of this century, say University of British Columbia scientists. Seventy percent of...
Three new Dwarf Dragon species discovered in the Andes of Peru and Ecuador
Three new species of Dwarf Dragons – dragonesque woodlizards – have been discovered in the Andes of Ecuador and Peru. Dwarf Dragons, also known as...
Amazing green clouds of gas in deep space captured by Hubble Space Telescope
Spectacular images of eight huge green clouds of gas around eight different active galaxies tens of thousands of light years from Earth have been...
Chins are unique to humans because of cooking and softer food
The chin is a unique human feature, other animals, including chimps and gorillas, do not have chins. The human chin evolved because we started...
Fear of spiders is in our genes – we are programmed that way
Our fear of spiders – arachnophobia – has become part of our DNA as a product of human evolution since we first started walking...
Greece will pay the IMF back, says Lagarde
Greece is set on meeting its financial obligations to the IMF.
Greece’s finance minister met with Christine Lagarde in Washington and reassured her that the...
Newport biotechnology plant expected to break ground in May
Developers expect to break ground on a new biotechnology plant in Newport in May - after several delays.
The development, which is primarily funded by...
Caltech develops 3D scanning camera chip for smartphones
A new camera chip that provides “superfine 3-D resolution” has been developed at Caltech.
The research shows promise. The new camera chip would allow a...