It’s one of life’s little ironies: Sweet foods get sweeter when you add a little salt. Now, scientists may have provided connoisseurs of salted caramel and grapefruit with the reason this culinary trick is worth its salt.
Amid pandemic, U.S. faculty job openings plummet
In February, Ashley Ingiosi was excited to finally interview for a faculty position after spending 10 years in training as a grad student and postdoc. “Then COVID came around,” the Washington State University, Spokane, neuroscientist says, and the job opening was eliminated. “That was the end of my job search […]
Will the 2021 Isle of Man TT go ahead? A decision could be made soon…
The decision on whether the 2021 Isle of Man TT will go ahead could be made before the year is out as organisers face up to unique new challenges
Bennetts insurance sale to be reversed following CMA concerns
The sale of the Bennetts motorcycle insurance brand to the Ardonagh is to be unwound to resolve competition fears
Bugatti halts plan for new supercar amid pandemic
Bugatti Automobiles has put on hold plans for a second model to flank the Chiron supercar ahead of parent Volkswagen Group’s annual investment review next month.
Volvo XC20 all-electric small SUV in development – report
Geely’s recently-unveiled Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA) is expected to underpin the new small, zero-emission vehicle.
Smartwatches could predict your marathon time with increased accuracy
Planning to do a marathon? A new way of analysing data from a smartwatch could help forecast how you will perform.
SpaceX receives contract to build missile tracking satellites for the Defense Department
Yesterday, SpaceX received a contract worth more than $149 million from the Space Development Agency (SDA), tasking the company with building a new satellite for the US military capable of tracking and providing early warnings of hypersonic missile launches. Another company, L3 Harris out of Florida, was given more than […]