Japanese researchers develop plastic with self-repairing powers
Apr 14, 2022 23:38 pm UTC| Science Economy Nature
Japanese researchers have found a way to create self-repairing plastics that can be used in many products and reduce the amount of waste now polluting the planet. It might have practical applications for home...
Cargill, Burger King partner with NFWF to cut CO2 emissions
Apr 14, 2022 23:38 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business
Burger King, Cargill, and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) are providing cattle ranchers in a six-state region with technical support and resources to help cut greenhouse gas emissions. The five-year...
Nokia Bell Labs and Equideum Health to develop blockchain-based cognitive augmentation
Apr 14, 2022 23:38 pm UTC| Health Business Technology Economy
Equideum Health has partnered with Nokia Bell Labs to research cognitive augmentation using blockchain combined with AI and edge devices such as earpieces, smartwatches, and home devices. The joint applied research...
Autograph signs NFT deal with Penske for Indy500, Indianapolis Motor Speedway track
Apr 14, 2022 23:34 pm UTC| Sports Digital Currency Economy Business
Sports non-fungible token (NFT) platform Autograph has signed an exclusive deal with motorsport brand Penske Entertainment that covers the auto racing IndyCar Series, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway track, and Team...
Jeju to boost distributed energy infrastructure
Apr 14, 2022 23:28 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business
South Koreas Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy and the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province will invigorate distributed energy, and hasten the establishment of related infrastructure and the cultivation of new...
S. Korea to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cows by shortening breeding period
Apr 14, 2022 23:25 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business
South Koreas Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs will invest about 10 billion won over the next three years to conduct a trial of cow breeding methods aimed at reducing greenhouse gases generated during the...
Walmart recruits PayPal finance chief to be its new CFO
Apr 14, 2022 10:11 am UTC| Business Economy
Walmart Inc. was revealed to have hired a new chief financial officer and chose a PayPal executive for the position. It was reported that the retail giant appointed John Rainey to be its CFO, and his assignment will take...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects