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Women NOT less competitive than men and prefer to share the winnings, study finds 

Women are just as competitive as men, according to a study, that found they enter  competitions at the same rate as men, but are more likely to share their win... read more

‘Genetic goldmine’ that could help crops survive hotter and drier climates unearthed

A ‘genetic goldmine’ has been uncovered by scientists who say it could be used to help crops survive hotter and drier climates caused by global warm... read more

NASA picks a satellite the size of a SHOEBOX to look at the origins of plasma in the sun’s corona

NASA said on Monday that it has selected a cube satellite roughly the size of a shoebox to measure the sun’s corona and understand the origins of hot plas... read more

Statue heads of ancient Greek deities dating back 5,000 years found in Turkey

Statue heads of ancient Greek deities Aphrodite and Dionysus dating back 5,000 years are unearthed in early Turkish city that was home to one of the world’... read more

Energy: Britain’s consumption has fallen by 13 per cent over the last 30 years, new figures show

Britain’s energy consumption fell by 13 per cent between 1990 and 2019, new figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed as C... read more

Nature: Barn owls make mental maps of their surroundings while flying, researchers say

Barn owls have human-like neurons that allow them to make mental maps of their surroundings while flying, researchers say Place cells are neurons that fire at ... read more

Meta’s ultra-thin synthetic skin for robots enables them to ‘feel’ objects to build its metaverse 

Meta announces ultra-thin synthetic skin for robots that enables them to ‘feel’ objects: Lifelike androids could be a big part of Mark Zuckerberg... read more

Autonomous vehicles get ‘X-ray’ vision to detect hidden obstacles

New technology is giving autonomous vehicles ‘X-ray’ vision to help them track pedestrians, cyclists and other vehicles that may be obscured.  Expe... read more

Wisdom in Using Cloud Computing

Cloud Computing is a buzzword across businesses worldwide and more so it is relevant for small and medium enterprises. Although there are many doubts in regards... read more

Sweating in sync indicates attraction on a first date, study finds

We’re often told that copying body language and mannerisms on a first date are surefire signs that your date is interested in you.   But according to ... read more

Apple’s mixed reality headset will support the newest Wi-Fi and be truly wireless, analyst claims 

Apple’s upcoming augmented and virtual reality headset that mixes the real and digital worlds will support the newest version of Wi-Fi and allow it to be ... read more

Rosalind Franklin Mars rover is a step closer to blast-off after ‘bakeout’ test

The British-built Rosalind Franklin mars rover is a step closer to blast off, after the vehicle spent 120 hours inside a 95 degree Fahrenheit clean room ‘... read more

Saudi Arabia begins construction on the Line, 105-mile car-free ‘linear city’ of the future

Despite its ranking as the world’s top oil exporter, Saudi Arabia has started work on a futuristic desert city that will be free of cars and roads and be ... read more

Hubble Space Telescope snaps picture of a dying star likened to a witch’s cauldron

NASA has shared a haunting image of a dying star — taken by the Hubble Space Telescope — and likened it to a witch’s cauldron in celebration of Hallo... read more

Apple’s next iPhones and Apple Watches could detect car crashes and dial 911 automatically

Apple’s next iPhones and Apple Watches could detect car crashes and dial 911 automatically by using a special chip that spots sharp changes in motion The ... read more

Humans aren’t predisposed to optimism, study finds

Monty Python told us to ‘always look on the bright side of life’, but it seems optimism isn’t as ingrained in human nature as previously thou... read more

Archaeology: Rare 1,100-year-old Maya canoe found submerged in a freshwater pool in southern Mexico

A remarkably well-preserved Maya canoe — built for use some 1,100 years ago — has been found in a freshwater pool, or ‘cenote’, in the Yucatán,... read more

England’s only wild beaver colony is threatened by sewage spills, experts say

The first wild beaver colony to live on an English river for 400 years is being threatened by raw sewage spills, wildlife experts warn.  Sewage from Honiton tr... read more

Essential Guide to Data Integration

What is Data Integration? Simply put, data integration is the process of combining disparate data sources and providing a unified view of the entire data. The p... read more

Best and Affordable Web Hosting Services for 2021

If you are searching for “how to take your offline business online”, then you must know about Web Hosting Services. Web hosting is the service that provides... read more

“Clickbait” Star Joins Discussion About Green Bitcoin

HBO’s The Entourage and Netflix’s Clickbait star Adrian Grenier has joined the discussion about achieving a green Bitcoin during the eighth CoinGeek Confere... read more

Auroras will be visible across the northern US, from Pennsylvania to Iowa to Oregon, this weekend

A powerful solar flare erupted on our sun on Thursday, shooting out a giant cloud of particles toward Earth that should arrive this weekend and create stunning ... read more

‘Penis plant’ that smells like rotting meat blooms at a botanical garden in the Netherlands

Visitors to Leiden, Netherlands were holding their nose as a rare rancid-smelling flower – dubbed the ‘penis plant’ for its phallic shape R... read more

People who Google everything think they’re smarter than they really are, study shows

Google is a great research tool but being able to find answers with a few keystrokes is making people think they’re smarter than they really are. Accordin... read more