Energy Drinks Affect Heart Negatively, Experts Say Posted July 4, 2017 A new study suggests that energy drinks can have life-threatening effects on health. The study, headed by Dr. Emily Fletcher from Travis Air Force Base in Cali…
SATs Affect Mental Health and Quality of Education Posted July 3, 2017 The UK Parliament’s education committee warned that the Standard Assessment Task (SAT) may have an impact on children’s mental health and the quality of education. The SAT is a…
11-Year-Old Starts Cultural Book Club for Boys Posted July 2, 2017 An 11-year old boy from Missouri has started an all-boys' book club to help raise awareness of African-American heritage. Sidney Keys III, who himself is Afric…
Japanese Bank to Invest in Biometrics Posted July 1, 2017 Tokyo-based multinational bank Sumitomo Banking Corporation plans to develop a biometric system to confirm customers’ identities when making online payments. Instead of using p…
India’s Chocolate Market Shows Huge Growth Posted June 30, 2017 India is fast becoming one of the world’s biggest chocolate markets. According to Mintel, an agency that studies consumer markets, India exhibited a 13% growth…
Annual Cool Biz Campaign Kicks Off in Japan Posted June 29, 2017 The Japanese government has recently begun its annual promotion of the Cool Biz campaign. According to Japan’s Ministry of Environment, Cool Biz was originally launched in 2005…
UN Agency Partners with Chinese Start-Up Company Posted June 28, 2017 The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has announced that they have teamed up with ofo to achieve a mutual goal. UNDP recently partnered with…
Child Jumps off Building to Imitate Cartoon Character Posted June 27, 2017 A seven-year-old boy from Suzhou, China fell off the tenth floor of a building while trying to imitate a cartoon character. The boy was reportedly alone at home when he decided…
Group of Experts Claims Saturated Fat Does Not Cause Heart Disease Posted June 26, 2017 A group of doctors recently wrote an editorial that contradicts traditional beliefs about saturated fat. Saturated fat, a type of fat commonly found in cheese …
Schools in Zimbabwe Accept Farm Animals as Tuition Fees Posted June 25, 2017 Lazarus Dokora, Zimbabwe’s education minister, recently instructed schools to accept alternative forms of payment for school fees. According to Dokora, parents who do not have …