Canada Bans Industrial Activities Surrounding Marine-Protected Areas

POLICY 04.27.2019 16:20 PM

The Canadian Government is looking the possibility of putting a ban on industrial activities in many of its protected areas, however, the rules may not apply to fisheries in conservation areas.

San Francisco Bans the Sale of Plastic Bottles

04.27.2019 13:58 PM

Nowadays, the plastic pollution is one of the biggest environmental burdens. Statistics say that annually; we throw away enough plastic to circle the globe 4 times.

Ghana Debuts World’s Largest Medical Drone Delivery Service

04.27.2019 08:59 AM

Ghana’s first service is the world’s largest The Vice President of the Republic, Dr. Mamahudu Bawumia, on Wednesday, 24th April 2019 launched the first ever medical drone delivery service in Ghana, and the largest such drone delivery network in the world, at Omenako, near Suhum, in the Eastern Region.

Large Fines Are An Important Step Towards Cleaner Corporations, Experts Say

04.25.2019 15:13 PM

For years, the law has been soft on polluters, but recently it is changing Pollution is a crime which can have numerous victims including the people, numerous species and even the future generations.

Drones Approved to Make US Home Deliveries

04.24.2019 08:13 AM

Drone home delivery company Wing has been approved as an airline by the US Federal Aviation Authority.

How Science Can Boost the Economy

04.22.2019 16:51 PM

A new book by professors at MIT outlines science’s benefit to the economy. Science and the economy, both are usual topics in today's news, but what effect does one have on the other? Well, a great example of that is that in the late 80s, the US federal government created a three-billion-dollar, 15-year project to sequence the human genome.

Restaurants May See More Bad Reviews Due to Bad Weather

04.22.2019 10:19 AM

Unpleasant weather left people in bad moods, which was then connected to them having less favorable views about the restaurants they visited

Reasons Bisexual People Experience Higher Rates of Psychological Distress

04.22.2019 10:03 AM

The challenging life experience of bisexual people and how it impacts on their mental health La Trobe University carried out the most extensive study of bisexual people in the world to date and examined why bisexual people experience higher rates of psychological distress than heterosexual and homosexual people.

US Says They Will Help Defend Japan Against Cyberattacks

04.21.2019 19:26 PM

The nations pledged to strengthen defense cooperation in outer space, cyber and electronic warfare. With China and Russia making ground on their respective space programs and cyber capabilities, as well as becoming a possible threat, the United States and Japan have decided to join forces in strengthening and protecting their interests in the same areas.

The Rise of Misogynistic Online Forums and Their Increasing Politicization

04.20.2019 10:13 AM

As social and political gains favor women, online men’s rights activists exhibit a backlash that is indeed a misplaced response to neoliberalism

Gene-editing Trials Have Begun in the US

04.18.2019 16:55 PM

The first US clinical trials using Crispr-edited cells have started. Crispr is a revolutionary gene-editing tool that can cut DNA with great precision, allowing genes to be turned off, new genes added or their functions changed.

Gene-editing Could Make Its Way to the Womb

04.18.2019 11:42 AM

Pediatric surgeons want to use Crispr for pre-natal treatment. The scariest moment in some parents' life is when a doctor makes a diagnosis of disease or a developmental defect in their unborn child.

How an Ancient Brewing Technique Keep an Empire Afloat

04.18.2019 08:45 AM

The power of beer that feeds the creation of complex political organizations Several decades ago, the Wari Empire stretched across Peru. At the height of the Empire, it covered an area the size of the Eastern seaboard of the US, from New York City to Jacksonville.

Evidence of Discrimination as Same-Sex Borrowers Are 73% More Likely to Be Denied Than Heterosexual Couples

04.16.2019 19:58 PM

Same-sex couples that get approval paid more in interest and fees One of the first steps couples take when buying a home is to apply for a mortgage, but a recent study indicated that lenders are less likely to approve same sex-couples.

Measles Outbreak Causes the Shutdown of a School in New York

04.16.2019 10:01 AM

Jewish school gets shutdown after refusal to present health documents to the Department of Health. As the controversy in anti-vax issues continue, New York City Department of Health has issued an exclusion order last December that prevents unvaccinated students from attending school in some neighborhoods.