Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Pouring it on: Climate change made 2020 hurricanes rainier

Climate change made the record-smashing deadly 2020 Atlantic hurricane season noticeably wetter, a new study says. And it will likely make this season rainier, too, scientists said.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/pouring-it-on-climate-change-made-2020-hurricanes-rainier

Germany's Bosch buys British automated driving startup Five

German auto parts and technology company Bosch said Tuesday it is buying Five, a British automated driving startup, for an undisclosed amount.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/germanys-bosch-buys-british-automated-driving-startup-five

Etsy sellers protest fees by halting their sales for a week

Some vendors on Etsy say they are halting sales of their items on the site for a week to protest a hike in the fees the crafts e-commerce marketplace charges them.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/etsy-sellers-protest-fees-by-halting-their-sales-for-a-week

Japan's Honda outlines strategy to forge ahead on EVs

Honda is investing 5 trillion yen ($40 billion) over the next decade in research, especially to realize a major shift to ecological electric vehicles, the Japanese automaker said Tuesday.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/japans-honda-outlines-strategy-to-forge-ahead-on-evs

Lung cancer drug could improve survival rates for bladder cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy

Scientists from the University of Sheffield have discovered a drug already used to treat lung cancer could help to improve survival rates for bladder cancer patients.