Winter Camping Resets Sleep Patterns, Study Says Posted April 5, 2017 Researchers have found an unexpected solution to fix irregular sleep patterns— camping during winter. A team of researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder tested the e…
Sony Releases New Robot Programming Kit Posted April 4, 2017 Sony has partnered with Japanese educational material manufacturer Artec Co. to produce a set of educational building blocks. KOOV, a robot programming kit that uses building b…
Scientists Invent Electricity-Generating Tree Posted April 3, 2017 A team of scientists from Iowa /ˈaɪ ə wə/ State University have invented an electricity generator that imitates trees. According to the dev…
Pittsburgh Becomes At Risk for Water Contamination Posted April 2, 2017 Pittsburgh / ˈpɪts bɜrg / Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) issued a warning to the city about the possibility of contaminated…
Norway Plans to Give a Mountain to Finland Posted April 1, 2017 Norway considers giving part of a mountain to Finland for its 100th Independence Day. In 1972, Bjorn Geirr Harsson, / pjœtn gaiř ˈhær sʌn /…
Scottish Government to Provide Pupil Equity Fund to Schools Posted March 31, 2017 The Scottish government will distribute a £120 million budget (around $150 million) among schools to reach educational equity in the country. According to a st…
Japanese Retailers and Manufacturers Leave China Posted March 30, 2017 Some Japanese companies are withdrawing business from China due to tighter competition and continuous labor cost increase. Growing competition between Japanese…
American Airlines to Remove TV Screens in Some Planes Posted March 29, 2017 American Airlines will be upgrading its in-flight entertainment by replacing in-seat TV screens with new technology in its new airplanes. The airline is taking in-flight entert…
Cats and Dogs May Have Similar Mental Ability, Study Finds Posted March 28, 2017 A recent study in Japan proved that cats may have the same mental ability as dogs, invalidating the idea that one is smarter than the other. Pet enthus…
Japan Celebrates Native Sumo Grand Champion Posted March 27, 2017 Sumo wrestler Yutaka Hagiwara, popularly known as Kisenosato, becomes the first Japanese-born sumo grand champion in 19 years. Thirty-year-old Kisenosato claimed victory at the…