Indian Adventurer Claims Uninhabited Territory Posted January 16, 2018 An Indian man has declared himself king of Bir Tawil, an unclaimed desert strip between Egypt and Sudan. Suyash Dixit, a web developer from India, is a risk-taker who finds ple…
Scientists Release Second Warning on Earth’s Environmental State Posted January 15, 2018 Scientists have released a second warning about the environment’s current state by means of an online journal. In 1992, a group of scientists published a lette…
Japanese Government Helps Middle-Aged Hikikomori Posted January 14, 2018 The Japanese government’s support program for socially withdrawn people now accepts middle-aged hikikomori. The term hikikomori refers to people who refuse to…
Classroom Monitoring App Updates Parents on Their Children’s Behavior Posted January 13, 2018 Parents can receive instant updates on their children’s behavior in class using ClassDojo, a classroom monitoring app. The app helps teachers keep children in line
Dog Ownership Linked to Lower Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Posted January 12, 2018 Owning a dog helps reduce risk of death resulting from cardiovascular disease, according to a new Swedish study. A 12-year study conducted by Uppsala University examined the ho…
Two UK Supermarkets to Test Facial Recognition App Posted January 11, 2018 Two UK supermarkets are set to test a facial recognition software in their self-checkout counters. Technology company Yoti was responsible for developing the app and will run t…
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…