Michigan declares state of emergency due to contaminated water system
A state of emergency has been declared in the City of Flint in Michigan after a new study found that the elevated blood lead levels in local children are related to the city's drinking water system. Drinking water in some areas of the city is still unsafe even now.
Dec 23, 2015 9:40 AM EST
United Airlines' dog therapy to ease travel stress
In addition to cookies, good coffee and other refreshments, United Airlines is offering an innovative service to its passengers to deal with stress. The airline is keeping trained dogs at seven major airports for its passengers to spend waiting time. Research shows that dogs help people getting out of the stress.
Mercury Content in Callifornia Fog is Increasing
Scientiest found significant amount of mercury in the fog surrounding California Coast. The amount is harmless to human but a bad news to food chain.
The UCCS professor invented sleep hat to fight insomnia
A professor at the University of Colorado invented a hat that can fight insomnia. The hat, called Sleep Shepherd, works by slowing brain activity naturally with a pulsating tone that can induce sleep.
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Ebola survivors may suffer various illnesses after they recovered from the virus
The recent study performed by the CDC researchers found that people who survived from Ebola virus have experienced various illnesses after they have recovered, including hair loss, joint pain, and eye problems.
Dec 21, 2015 5:56 AM EST
Secret Santas pay $484,000 for Walmart layaway shoppers in three states
Mistery Santas gave Christmas gifts to Walmart's shoppers in three states by paying off their layaway orders. The total amount of anonymous donations reached $484,000.
Dec 20, 2015 9:51 PM EST
Public comments flood in as FDA seeks the meaning of “natural” in food labels
The FDA has received thousands on public comments about the use of "natural" labels on foods. The agency asks the public to comment on food labelling until February 10 next year.
Dec 14, 2015 3:28 AM EST
How to organzie your home office in 4 easy steps
Home-based work can lead to the development of stress as it becomes quite hard to balance a professional life with personal life. Proper organization of your workspace at home can be productive. There are few ways to transform your workspace into a satisfying and pleasant 'office-at-home'.
Dec 10, 2015 6:11 AM EST
The new DNA editing tool can modify human cells but is prohibited to be used in establishing pregnancy
Scientists from across the world gathered for the International Summit in Human Gene Editing in Washington, DC this week. The meeting discussed the new gene editing tool called CRISPR-CAS9 and its use in human gene editing.
Dec 09, 2015 9:25 PM EST
India restores Federal AIDS control program amid budget cuts
After witnessing criticism over budget cuts for the globally popular AIDS control program, The Indian government has decided to restore it on total Federal support. The Indian government had earlier cut down budget allocation by one-fifth and asked the state government to fill the gaps. The budget cuts resulted in the shortage of condoms as well.
Dec 03, 2015 3:34 AM EST
New technology that transforms smartphone into high-powered microscope can diagnose malaria
Scientists at Texas A&M University has developed an add-on to transform smartphone's camera into a polarized microscope that will be able to diagnose malaria. The add-on device, called MOPID, will be on a field test in Rwanda next year.
Dec 02, 2015 9:48 PM EST
Mark Zuckerberg gives 99% of his Facebook shares to charity
Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Dr. Priscilla Chan announced in an open letter to their new daughter, Maxima Chan Zuckerberg that they are donating 99 percent of Zuckerberg stocks in Facebook to charity. The donations will take place over their lifetime, and the exact worth of the shares will likely change.
Dec 02, 2015 3:24 AM EST
Congressman Sponsors a Bill to Pay People Riding Bicycle To Work
A New York congressman sponsored a new bill to allow company providing tax free bike-sharing subscription.
Nov 27, 2015 8:35 PM EST
Google Alerts, LinkedIn are most popular online resources for job seekers
Pew research indicates that majority of job seekers are relying on online resources while very few people are depending upon advertisements in print publications. Among online resources, Google Alert and LinkedIn are among the popular options for job hunters.
Nov 26, 2015 10:28 PM EST
Are smartphones the new killing machine? Road accidents caused by not-so-smart phone users
US officials announced that deadly traffic accidents have risen to 8.1% in the first half of 2015. The official stated that smartphones are the largest cause of increasing deadly accidents numbers.
Nov 26, 2015 12:29 AM EST
5 charged in $580M medical kickback scheme
Five people including a former executive and two surgeons were charged over a medical kickback scheme worth almost $600 million. The kickback scam in the medical sector is putting more pressure on the US healthcare system.
Nov 25, 2015 11:52 PM EST
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