Tree Disease Endangering Olive Industry Across Europe Posted June 3, 2020 A deadly disease infecting olive trees in Europe may cause over $20 billion in losses, according to a study. An economic impact study was conducted on the olive industry in Ita…
Artificial Sweeteners Do Not Satisfy Brain Like Real Sugar Posted June 2, 2020 A new study found that artificial sweeteners do not satisfy sugar cravings because of a special mechanism between the gut and the brain. Sugar…
Hallmark Gives Away Greeting Cards for Essential Workers Posted June 1, 2020 Greeting card company Hallmark has given away millions of thank-you cards for essential workers in the United States. The company’s Care Enough project has tried to bring peopl…
NASA Creates Video Game that Can Map Out the World’s Coral Reefs Posted May 31, 2020 NASA has created NeMO-Net, or the Neural Multi-Modal Observation and Training Network, a video game that enables players to map out the world’s coral reefs. In NeMO-Net, gamers…
UK Government to Provide Devices to Underprivileged Children Posted May 30, 2020 The UK Department for Education has announced that it will provide underprivileged students with devices to help them study while schools are temporarily closed. Under this ini…
England Creates Longest Coastal Walking Path Posted May 29, 2020 England is making the world’s longest coastal walking trail. The trail, called the England Coast Path National Trail, is estimated to stretch over 4,500 kilometers, connecting …
Shake Shack Returns Emergency Loan from Government Posted May 28, 2020 American burger chain Shake Shack has decided to give back the emergency loan granted by the US government after learning that the fund had run out, and many small businesses had …
Airbnb Puts All UK Bookings on Hold Posted May 27, 2020 Airbnb, an online home rental company, has suspended all private bookings for UK properties. This move comes after the company received criticism for allowing …
Bar Owner Pays Unemployed Staff with Money Attached to Walls and Ceiling Posted May 26, 2020 A bar owner in Georgia paid her currently unemployed staff using money that was stapled to her bar’s walls and ceiling. According to Jennifer Knox, owner of The Sand Bar in Tyb…
Scientists Find Piece of Lost Ancient Continent in Canada Posted May 25, 2020 Researchers have discovered a piece of a lost ancient continent in Canada. Canadian scientists revealed that a fragment of the North Atlantic Craton, a part of…