Lego Announces Growth in 2018 after 2017 Decline Posted April 8, 2019 Renowned toy company Lego returns to growth in 2018, a year after the company reported a drop in sales and revenue for the first time in 13 years. After the slump in 2017, Lego…
Household Activities Contribute to Air Pollution, Study Reveals Posted April 7, 2019 Doing basic household activities can make homes as polluted as a big city, a study says. Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder in the United States reached this c…
Students Passing through Unsafe Areas More Likely to Skip School Posted April 6, 2019 Students who pass through streets with high crime rates are more likely to be absent in school, according to a recent research by a team from Johns Hopkins University. The team…
Controversial Beef Product Becomes Recognized as Ground Beef Posted April 5, 2019 A controversial processed meat known as “pink slime” can now be called “ground beef,” according to the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). …
Multivitamins in UK Stores Have Insufficient Vitamin D Posted April 4, 2019 A study reveals that multivitamins sold in major UK stores contain less than the recommended amount of vitamin D for children. Experts from the University of Southampton and th…
Scientists Develop Material for Space Travel Posted April 3, 2019 Scientists develop a strong and durable material that is ideal for space travel. Scientists from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) recently annou…
UK Department Store Launches Chocolate Bars with Unusual Names Posted April 2, 2019 A luxury department store in the United Kingdom recently launched a line of chocolate bars with peculiar names. Fortnum & Mason’s new line of sweet treats,…
Scientists Discover Plastic Chemicals in Arctic Bird Eggs Posted April 1, 2019 Scientists discovered a chemical used in making plastic inside the eggs of Arctic seabirds. Phthalate [ˈtha-ˌlāt], a chemical that makes pl…
Counseling Can Help Prevent Depression in New Mothers Posted March 31, 2019 A recent recommendation by a panel of medical and health experts says that counseling can prevent perinatal /ˌperəˈneɪtəl/ de…
Nike Faces Complaints after High-Tech Shoes’ Release Posted March 30, 2019 The much-awaited release of Nike’s newest self-lacing shoes was met with tons of complaints from some unhappy consumers. Dubbed “the future of sneakers,” the $…