Finance Employees Banned from Daytime Drinking Posted April 30, 2017 Lloyd's of London, one of the oldest financial institutions in the United Kingdom, imposed an alcohol ban for employees during office hours. The ban, which prohibits alcohol co…
Cats Do Not Harm Mental Health, Study Says Posted April 29, 2017 Cat ownership during childhood does not increase the risk of mental health problems, study says. A study in 2015 linked cat ownership during childhood to increased risk of ment…
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…