World’s fastest organic transistor paves way for new generation of cheap, high-res screens
Engineers in the US have found a way to vastly speed up the performance of organic transistors, bringing closer the day when these thin,...
China is the world’s top trading nation
In 2013 China overtook the United States as the world’s top trading nation, reporting record trade figures in December. China is also expected to...
Costs rise when failed banks lack financial transparency
Costs are lower and bidders are helped significantly more when failed banks have more financial **transparency.
** In the world of finance, business, and markets...
European Central Bank monetary policy decisions, January 9th, 2014
The European Central Bank’s Governing Council decided on January 9th to keep its three interest rates unchanged – the interest rate on the main...
Shortfall of 13 million honeybee colonies threatens Europe’s crop pollination
Across Europe, farmers are growing increasingly more crops, especially oil crops, such as oilseed rape and sunflowers, putting greater pressure on the supply of...
Reclaiming the desert using bacteria in China
A project to stop land turning into desert is showing promising results in China. There, with the help of bacteria, scientists are encouraging sand...
US unemployment drops to 6.7 percent
According to data from the US Labor Department, 74,000 new jobs were created in December and US unemployment is at 6.7 percent.
Despite the gain in...
RAF Tornado fighter jet flies with 3D printed metal part
Tornado fighter jets in the UK's Royal Air Force (RAF) are to use 3D printed parts for the first time.
One jet, fitted with a...
Volkswagen luxury brands record sales
The Volkswagen luxury brands reported record sales for 2013, with Bentley posting 19% growth compared to 2012, Audi 8.3% and Porsche 15%.
According to Volkswagen,...
Money addiction – the more we have, the more we want
Money is one of the few things people do not take for granted when they have more of it.
Money addiction is a compound...