New FDA rules for TV drug ads: Simpler language and no distractions Posted December 16, 2024 The ever-present TV drug ads showing patients hiking, biking or enjoying a day at the beach could soon have a different look: new rules require drugmakers to be clearer and more d…
Vatican, Microsoft create AI-generated St. Peter’s Basilica to allow virtual visits, log damage Posted December 15, 2024 The Vatican and Microsoft in November unveiled a digital twin of St. Peter’s Basilica that uses artificial intelligence to explore one of the world’s most importa…
More states are ditching exams as high school graduation requirements Posted December 14, 2024 When Massachusetts voters decided to ditch the state's standardized tests as a high school graduation requirement on Election Day, they joined a trend that has st…
Japan’s sake brewers hope UNESCO heritage listing can boost rice wine’s appeal Posted December 13, 2024 Deep in a dark warehouse, the sake sleeps, stored in rows of giant tanks, each holding more than 10,000 liters (2,640 gallons) of the Japanese rice wine that is the product of bre…
What makes walking so great for your health and what else do you need to do Posted December 12, 2024 Health experts say walking is an easy way to improve physical and mental health, bolster fitness and prevent disease. Doctors say people should also add other …
As world warms, brewer Carlsberg breeds more climate tolerant crops Posted December 11, 2024 As climate change warms our world, it has affected farmers and their growing practices, even threatening beloved beverages, like beer. Danish brewer Carlsberg, the world’s four…
New exhibition aims to broaden understanding of Africa through art and cultural history Posted December 10, 2024 A new exhibition in western Germany is hoping to expand the public’s perception of Africa via art and cultural history. “The True Size of Africa” is at the Völklingen Ironworks…
Australian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from social media Posted December 9, 2024 Australia's states and territories unanimously backed a national plan to require most forms of social media to bar children younger than 16. Leaders of the eight provinces held…
Too many wild deer are roaming England’s forests. Can promoting venison to consumers help? Posted December 8, 2024 Some people advocate humane deer management: the culling of deer to control their numbers and ensure they don’t overrun forests …
He’s fast, feisty, and could play Quidditch. Meet the bat that won a beauty contest Posted December 7, 2024 A winged creature from Oregon was crowned this year's winner in an annual bat beauty contest put on by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). On Halloween, which was also the las…