GrapheneGraphene is an allotrope of carbon, whose structure is one-atom-thick planar sheets of sp2-bonded carbon atoms that are densely packed in a honeycomb crystal lattice. is considered by many as the successor to silicon because its ...
The Samsung Galaxy S6 has been officially unveiled at MWC 2015, with the hotly anticipated handset shaping up to be a true powerhouse of the smartphone space. Following months of leaks and countless rumours, the S6 has finally entered the ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, MWC
ZSW (Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung - or Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research - Baden-Württemberg) of Stuttgart, Germany has boosted the efficiency of cadmium-free copper indium gallium diselenide ...
Tags: ZSW CIGS, Solar Cells
Toyota's luxury car division Lexus has teased the image of its new concept car dubbed LF-SA ahead of its official debut at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. According to the luxury car maker, the new concept car will illustrate new design ...
Tags: Toyota, luxury car, Lexus, Geneva Motor Show
Respondents to survey reported a 14 per cent hike to 18,234 acres in US organic cotton acres planted in 2014 from 15,973 acres in 2013, representing the largest planted organic cotton acreage in almost 20 years. This happened, despite ...
Tags: Organic Cotton, Textile
Akzo Nobel N.V. has reported positive volume growth and an improvement in return on sales (ROS) for the full-year 2014. Excluding incidentals, ROS was 7.5 percent (2013: 6.1 percent). Operating income excluding incidentals grew 20 percent ...
Tags: AkzoNobel, Decoration Coating
While the UK's coconut water is thriving, new research has shown that there are further markets that could expand in global coconut water market, according to market research organisation Datamonitor. Findings showed that although UK ...
Tags: UK consumption, coconut water
In America, the FDA’s current position is that BPA is safe at the current levels occurring in foods. In 2014, FDA experts from across the agency, specialising in toxicology, analytical chemistry, endocrinology, epidemiology, and other ...
Tags: toxicology, analytical chemistry, endocrinology, Agriculture
Girls who frequently consume sugary drinks tend to start their menstrual periods earlier than girls who do not, according to new research from Harvard Medical School in Boston. The study, published online today in Human Reproduction, one ...
The International Longshore (ILWU) and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) have reached a tentative agreement on the maintenance and repair of truck chassis at West Coast ports, according to media reports. The news ...
Tags: bargaining agreement, Outdoor Industry, Sporting Goods
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that Mobile and Prichard, Ala., are among 22 communities selected to receive technical assistance to pursue development strategies that support smart growth and sustainability ...
Australians are drinking 25 per cent less alcohol than 40 years ago, according to a new report prepared by the Australian Liquor Stores Association (ALSA). ALSA said the report, which it said was based on data sourced from the Australian ...
Tags: Liquor Stores, alcohol, Agriculture
After closely analyzing the claim made by Schenker-Winkler Holding AG (SWH) to convene an early extraordinary General Meeting, the Board of Directors of Sika AG has made the following decisions: In the view of the Board of Directors, the ...
Tags: Voting Rights, Construction
Powerful Yogurt is set to launch in the UK this month, with specialist online sports nutrition retailer Muscle Food UK. Available in three flavours Natural, Strawberry, Mango and sold in 227g tubs (rrp 2.35), Powerful Yogurt delivers up ...
Tags: Yogurt, protein, Agriculture
The weather world's been talking for months about the prospect of the southern oscillation index tilting from La Nina to El Nino, a shift that normally signals more crop-friendly, mild and moisture-plentiful weather for the Midwest. But ...