Asbestos Found in Some UK Schools Posted April 28, 2017 A study has revealed that asbestos is present in several schools in the United Kingdom. In early 2016, the study looked into the asbestos management of over 5,…
Japanese Car Part Maker Pleads Guilty to Fraud Posted April 27, 2017 Japanese automotive parts manufacturing company Takata pleads guilty to fraud involving defective air bag inflators. The company admitted to c…
Artificial Intelligence to Aid Taxi Drivers in Japan Posted April 26, 2017 NTT Docomo has conducted trials of a taxi system using artificial intelligence (AI), which can predict the number of passengers. The mobile communications company set up an AI …
Gabon Forest Elephant Population Declines Posted April 25, 2017 The forest elephant population in Gabon, Central Africa, has decreased by 80% in the last decade. In 2004, scientists visited Gabon’s Minkebe National Park to determine the ele…
Venezuelans Face Weight Loss Due To Food Shortage Posted April 24, 2017 Around 75% of Venezuelans suffered from an average weight loss of 19 lbs. as a result of food shortage in 2016. A survey conducted among 6,500 families revealed that 32.5% of t…
Mayor Orders Smoking Ban in Manila Posted April 23, 2017 Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada [es-TRAH-dah] ordered an ordinance that prohibits smoking in public places in th…
Protein Linked to Itchiness Caused by Skin Disease Discovered Posted April 22, 2017 Itchiness experienced by people with atopic dermatitis / eɪˈtɒp ɪk ˌdɜr məˈtaɪ tɪs/ can now be suppressed, according to a st…
Ivy League School Sends Out Acceptance Letters by Mistake Posted April 21, 2017 Columbia University has accidentally sent out acceptance e-mails to aspiring students. Over 270 Columbia University applicants received an e-mail initially sta…
India Proposes to Tax Excessive Wedding Expenses Posted April 20, 2017 Lawmaker Ranjeet Ranjan has proposed to tax couples planning to have extravagant weddings in India. If passed, the proposed Marriages Bill wil…
WPC Adds Apple in its Member List Posted April 19, 2017 The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) recently gained a new member—Apple Inc. The WPC is a group of companies from different industries that aims to promote wireless charging. It…