French Guiana launches rocket with 2 satellites
(AP)—A rocket carrying European and Brazilian telecommunication satellites has been launched from French Guiana.
Nov 10, 2012
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Nov 10, 2012
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Ash disease 'cannot be eradicated': UK minister
DNA profile of British ash trees could make them at less risk from 'dieback,' ecologist claims
Albania must enact reforms to combat sex trafficking, study urges
(Phys.org)—Despite a number of measures undertaken by the government in Albania to curb sex trafficking, rigorous comprehensive legal and social reforms are needed to address the practices that perpetuate it, a new study ...
Oct 16, 2012
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2 European satellites launched from French Guiana
(AP)—A second pair of satellites that will help supply Europe with its own navigation system were launched Friday from French Guiana.
Oct 12, 2012
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Study shows Atlantic Ocean influence on European summers
(Phys.org)—This year's dismal UK summer could be part of a run of poor summers caused by a major warming of the North Atlantic Ocean that occurred back in the 1990s.
Oct 08, 2012
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YouTube takes original programming venture abroad (Update)
(AP)—YouTube is extending its original programming initiative into Europe, with at least 60 new video channels from media companies including Britain's BBC, London-based FreemantleMedia and the Netherlands' ...
Oct 08, 2012
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Motorola buys face-recognition firm Viewdle
Mobile phone-maker Motorola said Wednesday it had purchased facial recognition firm Viewdle for an undisclosed amount.
Oct 04, 2012
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QR code usage up 96 per cent among European smartphone owners
According to a report by comScore, smartphone users across Europe are scanning QR codes more than ever – up 96 per cent in the past two years to 17.4 million users for the three month average period ending ...
Oct 03, 2012
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Manufacturers in developing countries have competitive edge
(Phys.org)—Manufacturing plants in developing countries have more potential competitive advantages over their industrialized counterparts than just lower costs, a University of Melbourne study has found.
Oct 03, 2012
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Ancient stinging nettles reveal Bronze Age trade connections
A piece of nettle cloth retrieved from Denmark's richest known Bronze Age burial mound Lusehøj may actually derive from Austria, new findings suggest. The cloth thus tells a surprising story about long-distance ...
Sep 28, 2012
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Microsoft will be fined over browser commitment: EU (Update)
US software giant Microsoft faces yet more heavy fines after it promised to offer clients a choice of web browser but has failed to do so, the EU's competition commissioner said Monday.
Sep 24, 2012
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Facebook switches off facial recognition tool
Facebook said Friday it had switched off the facial-recognition tool that prompts users to "tag" photographs uploaded to its website following a privacy investigation.
Sep 21, 2012
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Children in Switzerland are using mobile phones to go online
In no other country in Europe do more children surf the Web using their mobile phones than in Switzerland. As a study by the University of Zurich shows, children in Switzerland are adept at handling social media—they don't ...
Sep 20, 2012
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Study shows little earnings inequality gap between North America and Europe
One year ago today, the Occupy Wall Street movement pushed earnings inequality to the forefront of global politics. With the protest still roaring, most studies suggest that earnings inequality is far greater in North America ...
Sep 18, 2012
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