The rare element beryllium is mainly known for being a component of emeralds, aquamarines, and other…
Air Canada to buy tour operator Transat for Can$520 million
Canada’s flagship airline Air Canada announced Thursday it has reached a deal to buy tour operator…
German chemical giant BASF says to slash 6,000 jobs
Massive German chemical company BASF said Thursday it would slash 6,000 jobs worldwide by 2021, as…
A low-temperature method for making high-performance thermoelectric materials
Some of the vast amount of wasted energy that machines and devices emit as heat could…
The often-heard complaint that motorcycles can influence the outcome of races is justified
In professional cycling, in-race motorcycles such as TV motorcycles drive in between the riders. In the…
African countries and the state of their environments: the best and the worst
Social and economic changes in Africa are being driven by increasing prosperity and heavy foreign investment.…
Image: Fire red lines
One of the largest wildfires recorded in Arizona, US, has been burning since 8 June, destroying…
NASA’s TESS Mission Finds Its Smallest Planet Yet
NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has discovered a world between the sizes of Mars and…
Generating more electricity from waste heat by applying pressure
Researchers at Osaka University have been able to enhance the power factor of a promising thermoelectric…
Astronomers discover eight buried dual AGN candidates
Astronomers discovered eight buried dual AGN candidates, the largest sample of hidden accreting supermassive black holes…