Fewer Foreign Students Are Enrolling in US Colleges Posted January 8, 2019 A recent report showed that the number of foreign students enrolling at US colleges for the first time is declining. The slowdown started in the 2015-2016 scho…
Company Stops Making Special Contact Lens that Measures Blood Sugar Posted January 7, 2019 Technology company Verily has called off its project, which involved making contact lenses that measure blood sugar. Diabetics often take blood samples using n…
Spain to Ban Alternative Medicine and Practices Posted January 6, 2019 Spain has announced its plans to eradicate alternative medicine. Last November, the Spanish government declared that alternative medicine or unconventional tre…
New Zealand Creates Pledge that Asks Tourists to Protect the Environment Posted January 5, 2019 New Zealand’s new pledge encourages tourists to protect the country’s environment. In New Zealand, visitors are informed about a pledge called the “Tiaki Promise” when they
Indian Economy Expected to Grow at a Fast Rate Posted January 4, 2019 India’s economy will grow quickly in the coming decades, according to Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Suresh Prabhu [suu-REHSH
Sculptures Confirmed to Be Works of Famous Italian Artist Posted January 3, 2019 Two bronze sculptures were recently confirmed to be authentic works of Michelangelo [mahy-kuh l-AN-juh-loh]…
Thousands of UK Households Still Own Black-and-White TVs Posted January 2, 2019 Recent statistics revealed that thousands of people across the United Kingdom still watch TV programs in black and white. According to an agency called TV Licensing in the Unit…
Stephen Hawking’s Belongings Sold for Over A Million Dollars Posted January 1, 2019 Personal belongings of the late scientist Stephen Hawking fetched more than $1 million at an online auction. The event, called “On the Shoulder of Giants,” was…
UK Police Recommend New Gas Station Pumps against Fuel Theft Posted December 31, 2018 Local police have advised UK gas stations to modify their pumps to combat fuel theft. Recently, gas stations in the state have been faced with rising cases of bilking, an act i…
Pizza Museum Opened in New York Posted December 30, 2018 The first interactive museum featuring pizzas opened in New York City last October. The Museum of Pizza (MoPi) was a pop-up museum conceptualized by the video …