Attaching shark teeth to saw blades shows why they are shaped differently

A study sought to understand why shark teeth are shaped differently and what biological advantages various shapes have by testing their performance under realistic conditions. The researchers from the University of Washington attached different shark teeth to a saw and attempted to cut through a hunk of salmon at the same speed a shark would devour its prey. Sep 9, 2016

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 mass recall after reports of device exploding while charging

Samsungs mass recall of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphones worldwide over faulty batteries may cut the Korean companys 2016 second-half operating profit by about 820bn won ($738m, £554m) as per an analyst report. Another report says the total cost borne the company could well amount to $1bn. The company announced a global recall of the recently launched Note 7 smartphone last week after receiving close to 35 official complaints of malfunctioning most of which were related to batteries that caught fire while being charged. Sep 8, 2016