Year: 2020 (Page 35)
Scientists have modified the genes of a certain type of bacterium to use it to fight climate change.
Escherichia coli [esh-uh-
Brigham Young University (BYU) in Idaho retracted its Medicaid insurance ban after student uproar.
The BYU, like other schools in the United S…
In hopes of protecting young users from age-restricted content, Instagram is now requiring new users to provide birthdates.
This initiative replaces the app’s …
Japanese company SoftBank has decided to give up its stake in Wag Labs, Inc., a US-based dog-walking startup.
In early 2018, SoftBank invested $300 million in Wag!, an app that…
Tech giants Google and Qualcomm have partnered to make digitized IDs available in Android R, Google’s upcoming operating system.
Currently under development, t…
A study by the National Literacy Trust, a charity that advocates children’s literacy, revealed that a reading gap exists among children in the United Kingdom.
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A study found that some songs originating from different cultures and societies share common patterns, suggesting that music is universal.
Samuel Mehr, the study’s lead author,…
A NASA study has revealed that prolonged exposure to zero gravity can affect how blood flows in astronauts’ bodies.
When astronauts complained about visual
Medical technology company Elucid Health has created a reliable smart pill bottle called Pill Connect, which reminds patients to take their medicine on time.
Studies in the Uni…
Famous plastic food container brand Tupperware unveiled its first pop-up store in upscale SoHo, New York City.
Called TuppSoho, the new store was designed to be a one-stop shop…
