India Fights Pollution by Alternating Car Use Posted January 10, 2018 Last November, the Indian capital of Delhi re-implemented car rationing to curb pollution in the city. Car rationing, also known as the odd-even scheme, is a s…
Russian Man Claims To Have Lived on Mars Posted January 9, 2018 Twenty-year-old Russian man Boris Kipriyanovich [kahy-pri-ya-no-vich], or Boriska, claims that he has lived on Mars. As a young boy, Borisk…
Time of Injury May Affect Healing, Study Finds Posted January 8, 2018 A research team from Cambridge discovered that wounds sustained in the day heal faster than those sustained at night. Results showed that wounds, particularly …
High-end British Store Chain Undergoes Changes to Stay Afloat Posted January 7, 2018 Multinational British retailer Marks and Spencer (M&S) is in the process of recovering from its underperformance for the past years. According to Archie Norman, M&S’ ne…
FDA Approves Use of Trackable Pill Posted January 6, 2018 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently authorized the use of a pill that has a built-in tracking device. Abilify MyCite is the first medicine to be…
Airline Company Holds Concert in the Sky Posted January 5, 2018 Southwest Airlines has added live concerts to its in-flight entertainment. Called “Live at 35”, the gimmick entails watching a concert at 35,0…
Professor against University Social Life Criticized Posted January 4, 2018 A Cambridge University professor got criticized after sending an e-mail warning students that drinking and partying will negatively affect their studies. Professor Eugene Teren…
Grab Extends E-wallet Service to Hawkers and Restaurants Posted January 3, 2018 Ride-hailing company Grab has launched its e-wallet service GrabPay in Singapore. The company initially partnered with 25 hawker stalls and restaurants and is …
Tourists Taking Photos of Jacaranda Trees Cause Heavy Traffic Posted January 2, 2018 Tourists taking pictures of Jacaranda / ˌdʒæk əˈræn də / trees has caused heavy traffic on the streets of Sydney, Australia. The trees hav…
Children’s Mental Health Becomes a Growing Concern after Exposure to Destructive Hurricanes Posted January 1, 2018 Children exposed to disastrous hurricanes are likely to suffer long-term mental health effects, according to experts. In Puerto Rico, children’s mental health has become a grow…