Microsoft Relaunches Popular Video Game Posted October 12, 2020 Microsoft has released a new version of Flight Simulator, a video game in which players take the role of a pilot and fly around the world. The video game is the tech company’s …
Researchers Find Possible Cure for Hangovers Posted October 11, 2020 Researchers from Finland discovered that the amino acid L-Cysteine [el SIS-tee-een] can cure hangovers. L-Cysteine can be …
Study: Using the Internet to Do Homework May Lower Students’ Exam Grades Posted October 10, 2020 A new study has found that easy access to the internet for homework is not good for students’ learning. According to the study, being able to easily get information online is h…
Rare Plant Sold for Thousands of Dollars at Online Auction Posted October 9, 2020 A rare houseplant was sold for more than $5,000 on an online bidding site. An anonymous buyer from New Zealand bought a rare variegated houseplant from the onl…
Nestlé Plans to Buy Company that Makes Allergy Medicine Posted October 8, 2020 Swiss food and drink company Nestlé has entered a deal to acquire pharmaceutical company Aimmune Therapeutics Inc. for $2 billion. Nestlé Health Science (NHS), the company’s
13-Year-Old Go Kart Champion Aims to Become Ferrari Racer Posted October 7, 2020 Ella Stevens, a 13-year-old British racer, is striving to be part of the renowned Ferrari racing team. Stevens started competing in kart racing at six years ol…
BlackBerry to Release New Phone Next Year Posted October 6, 2020 Smartphone brand BlackBerry announced it will be releasing a new smartphone in 2021. The smartphone will be produced by Texas-based mobile security company OnwardMobility and e…
One of the World’s Largest Radio Telescopes Gets Damaged Posted October 5, 2020 A broken steel cable severely damaged the Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico. Arecibo, an observatory supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), has been an import…
Indian Grandmother Becomes YouTube Star Posted October 4, 2020 An Indian grandmother reached celebrity status after starring in YouTube videos. Gangavva Milkuri [GUHNG-guh-vuh
Germany Begins Three-Year Universal Basic Income Study Posted October 3, 2020 Germany has recently commenced a three-year study to determine the effects of a universal basic income on the country’s economy and its citizens' welfare. A te…