Tesla’s long-awaited Model X SUV electric car is getting ready to hit the road September 29, 2015 Today is a big day for those who pre-ordered Tesla's Model X electric car. After years of delays, the company is finally unveiling the SUVs to these eager consumers – but they are still months away from actually getting their hands on the cars. At a special ceremony held in the company's plant [...]
Diesel engine emissions are just the tip of the iceberg – refrigerated vehicles release over a hundred times more pollutants in Europe every day September 29, 2015 The world relies heavily on cold temperatures. The food we eat, the buildings we inhabit, the data we consume and the medicines that keep us healthy all need cooling. Getting food from the farm to our plates depends on a seamless network of refrigerated processing, storage and transport to ensure it arrives in good condition [...]
UK small business prospects are looking up as growth doubles in 2015 September 23, 2015 Owners of small businesses in the UK are feeling more optimistic about the future, new figures show. A survey of 500 small firms across the nation for the American Express' Small Business Barometer found that 88 per cent had grown revenues so far this year – up from 43 per cent last year. [...]
2015 Ig Nobel Prize winners: The year’s most ridiculous discoveries in science, literature and economics September 18, 2015 Not every scientific discovery will save thousands of lives or transform the way we use technology – sometimes, they do little more than make us laugh. In celebration of this, a series of Ig Nobel Prize awards are given away each year to those scientists who make the most absurd findings, and the 2015 [...]
Most Londoners want a career change, but are too scared to take the leap September 18, 2015 The majority of people working in London are fed up with their jobs and want a career change, according to a new report by the London School of Business and Finance. By carrying out a survey on adults from different parts of the UK, the researchers found that 55 per cent of those in [...]
British scientists are trying to genetically alter human embryos for the first time September 18, 2015 The UK's science community has steered well clear of the controversial practice of genetically modifying human embryos. But now, scientists at London's Francis Crick Institute are trying to get permission to do just that, marking what could be a huge turning point in British science. Using a novel gene-correction technique called Crispr/Cas9, they want [...]
Australia throws spanner in the works for Shell’s takeover of BG Group September 18, 2015 Australian regulators have voiced concerns about Royal Dutch Shell's takeover of rival BG Group, due to the potential impact on domestic gas supplies. In a statement today, Rod Sims, chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), claimed the deal was not in the best interests of Australian consumers, as it might result [...]
Chile earthquake 2015: 8.3 magnitude quake sends London copper up to two-month high September 18, 2015 The major earthquake that hit Chile late last night has caused copper to rise to a two-month high on the London Metal Exchange. Its benchmark value went up 1.1 per cent to $5,440.50 a tonne, following fears that the natural disaster would impact supplies from Chile, which is the world's biggest producer of the [...]
Most girls think STEM subjects are too difficult for them to learn September 17, 2015 Why are there fewer women in science, technology, maths and engineering careers than men? It could be because girls decide at a young age that they're not capable of doing them, according to new research by Accenture. By carrying out a survey on girls aged 12 in the UK, they found that 60 per [...]
