POLICY

The History of Friday the 13th

POLICY 09.14.2019 09:14 AM

Friday the 13th has been a superstitious date for a very long time, but no one knows exactly why. (Photo : spookyandsoft. com) If you are reading this, that means you survived Friday the 13th.

Japan Proposes Dilluting Radioactive Water from Fukushima Meltdown in the Sea

09.12.2019 09:09 AM

Some tanks have radiation levels that are 20,000 times greater than the government's safety standards.

Apps Geared Towards Women Are Giving Facebook Very Intimate Information

09.12.2019 09:08 AM

At least two menstruation-tracking apps were sharing details of users' sexual health with Facebook.

Japanese Man Claims to Use Photographic Memory to Steal Credit Card Information

09.11.2019 08:28 AM

He remembered all the details until he was able to write down the information, which he would later use to shop online, police said.

Wastewater Sensor Will Detect Pollutants and Identify Polluters

09.10.2019 08:25 AM

The device consists of two—physical and chemical—sensors, a sampling system, and a control and communication system.

Europe Government Funds Pilot Construction of Eco-Friendly Gin Distillery

09.01.2019 14:56 PM

Orkney Distilling Ltd. might be the first distillery to be powered by green energy from hydrogen. Earlier this year, the Department of Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy, or BEIS, held the Industrial Fuel Switching Competition in the hopes of putting in an early investment into fuel switching processes and technologies in the industrial setting.

Media Uses Sarcastic Humor to Explain Bias in Medicine

08.23.2019 08:27 AM

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver discussed how gender and racial bias in medicine exists. Last Sunday, Last Week Tonight TV show host John Oliver started a discussion on a serious reality in a rather humorous way.

UK Government to Double the Fund for Electric Car Charging Stations on Residential Areas

08.19.2019 08:16 AM

The group of nations plan to completely eradicate the use of fuel powered cars in the future. At present, there are almost a thousand more charging stations for electric cars than there are gasoline stations in UK.

The Prevention of Mass Shootings: Are Researchers Focusing in the Right Place?

08.11.2019 09:45 AM

Is understanding why the shooters committed these acts as effective as finding ways to prevent them?

Smartphone Usage Amongst Children Must Be Monitored, Says Expert

07.16.2019 08:33 AM

Some children as young as 13 years old are being treated for digital technology addiction. Countless hours spent communicating with friends on Snapchat and Instagram may be as dangerously addictive for teenagers and children as drugs and alcohol, and needs to be treated just the same, school administrators and teachers were warned at an education conference in London.

Meeting Global Climate Goals May Require the Abolishment of Fossil-Fuel Power Plants

07.15.2019 10:43 AM

A new coal plant built today will emit millions of tons of CO2 every year throughout its 40-year lifespan.

Illinois to Expunge Criminal Records for Marijuana Related Offenses

07.15.2019 08:39 AM

The Illinois law lets resident adults buy and possess up to 30 grams of cannabis. Illinois is now the 11th state to legalize the selling and use of recreational marijuana for adults, a chief success for cannabis supporters who integrated "social justice" proposals into the measure.