Scientists Develop Coating that Kills Bacteria on Devices Posted May 7, 2020 Scientists from University College London created a light-sensitive coating that kills harmful bacteria on screens and keyboards. The scientists created the ne…
WhatsApp Develops New Feature to Combat Misinformation Posted May 6, 2020 Messaging application WhatsApp has unveiled a new feature that enables users to easily fact-check the contents of forwarded messages. The new feature appears a…
Elderly Woman Becomes Famous Fitness Social Media Personality Posted May 5, 2020 Joan MacDonald, a 73-year-old Canadian, is now a famous fitness Instagram personality with over 500,000 followers. Three years ago, MacDonald was overweight and in poor health.…
McDonald’s UK to Implement New Initiatives to Promote Sustainability Posted May 4, 2020 Fast-food chain McDonald's has stepped up efforts to reduce its environmental impact by planning to remove plastic Happy Meal toys and eliminating the use of some…
Switzerland to Set Aside Billions of Dollars to Promote Education and Research Posted May 3, 2020 The Swiss government will be allocating nearly $29 billion to further promote education and research in the country for the next four years. Switzerland’s educ…
Study Suggests How Humans Survived during Ice Age Posted May 2, 2020 A recent study suggests how prehistoric humans might have survived the last Ice Age. In the 1950s, researchers discovered circular structures made of mammoth bones in Russia. T…
Study: Increased Iron Levels in Lung Cells Linked to Lung Disease Posted May 1, 2020 A new study links iron buildup in the lung cells to severe asthma. Iron is an important mineral for the flow of oxygen in the human body. At t…
Young Girl Creates Organization to Support Unwanted Pet Pigs Posted April 30, 2020 Alaina Holdread, a nine-year-old girl from Michigan, founded an organization to support abandoned pet pigs. Holdread wanted to raise awareness about the nature of pigs and help…
Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid Reopens to Public Posted April 29, 2020 Egypt’s oldest pyramid has reopened after an extensive 14-year restoration. The Step Pyramid of Djoser [JOH-ser]…
Company Accidentally Knocks Down Wrong House Posted April 28, 2020 A company accidentally demolished the wrong house on a street in Dallas, Texas. Family-owned company JR Demolition and Excavating Inc. was supposed to knock do…