Dell unveils new ultra-thin tablet
Dell Inc. this week unveiled what some are calling the thinnest tablet on the market.
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 16, 2014
4
0
16/09/2014
Scottish people most sceptical on fracking, survey shows
If Scotland votes for independence later this week, its Government could face an uphill challenge in persuading the Scottish people that fracking is necessary, research has revealed.
Environment
Sep 16, 2014
0
0
Making quantum dots glow brighter
Researchers from the University of Alabama in Huntsville and the University of Oklahoma have found a new way to control the properties of quantum dots, those tiny chunks of semiconductor material that glow different colors ...
Nanophysics
Sep 16, 2014
0
0
Square raises $100 million for $6 billion valuation
San Francisco payments company Square has raised $100 million from investors, and may be on track to double that.
Business
Sep 16, 2014
0
0
Exxon Valdez 2014: Does media coverage of manmade disasters contribute to consumer complacency?
Twenty-five years ago, the Exxon Valdez spilled 11 million gallons of oil into Alaska's Prince William Sound. Americans found themselves cleaning up another giant oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. According to a new ...
Economics & Business
Sep 16, 2014
0
0
US bolstering cyber defense with new corps: NSA chief
The US military is building a new cyber defense corps that can be used to protect the nation and possibly for offensive purposes, the commander of the unit said Tuesday.
Security
Sep 16, 2014
0
0
Human faces are so variable because we evolved to look unique
The amazing variety of human faces – far greater than that of most other animals – is the result of evolutionary pressure to make each of us unique and easily recognizable, according to a new study by University of California, ...
Evolution
Sep 16, 2014
35
0
Why are consumers willing to spend more money on ethical products?
What motivates consumers to make ethical choices such as buying clothing not made in a sweat shop, spending more money on fair-trade coffee, and bringing their own bags when they go shopping? According to a new study in the ...
Social Sciences
Sep 16, 2014
4
0
The future face of molecular electronics
The emerging field of molecular electronics could take our definition of portable to the next level, enabling the construction of tiny circuits from molecular components. In these highly efficient devices, individual molecules ...
Nanophysics
Sep 16, 2014
0
0
Do ads showing sexy women make male consumers less charitable?
What happens when you use images of sexy women to attract men's attention? According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, male consumers who are shown images of sexy women feel less connected to other people ...
Social Sciences
Sep 16, 2014
0
0
