Virgin Galactic makes it to space
Virgin Galactic has officially made it to space, with humans on board, the company announced. Its SpaceShipTwo passenger rocket reached an altitude of 82.8...
Organically farmed food worse for climate than conventionally farmed food
Organically farmed food is worse for our planet's climate than conventionally farmed food, says a team of researchers. The main reason is that organic...
MIT scientists find way to shrink objects to one-thousandth of original size
Scientists at MIT have found a way to shrink objects to one-thousandth of their original size. They can now fabricate nanoscale 3-D objects of...
We stop believing in Santa Claus at the age of about eight
According to an international academic 'Santa survey,' we stop believing in Santa Claus when we are about eight years old. It is now that...
Low paid, low skilled ‘precariat workers’ do not band together, study
Low paid, low skilled 'precariat workers' of the world do not band together, a study has shown. 'Precariat' refers to people whose jobs and...
More crashes when speed limits set far below recommendation
There are fewer fatal and injury crashes when speed limits are set 5 mph below engineering recommendations, says a team of researchers. However, if...
UK government’s gambling tax revenue has grown dramatically
The British government's gambling tax revenue has grown dramatically since 2007 when the Gambling Act 2005 came into force. The increase in government income...
Green plants generate electricity – 150 volts per leaf
Did you know that green plants can generate electricity? A single leaf can generate over 150 volts. A team of researchers in Italy say...
Negotiating tactic to get faster agreement – share a plate
A negotiating tactic to get people to agree with you rapidly is to share a plate with them. You should share a plate with...
SoftBank reportedly planning to sell Nvidia stake next year
Japanese multinational conglomerate SoftBank is reportedly planning to sell its stake in GPU maker Nvidia next year.
People familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that...