2023-01-30 WHO Calls for Removal of Trans Fat in 2023
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for a total ban on what it calls industrially produced trans fatty acids worldwide in 2023. The health organization said the artificially produced…
2023-01-30 Emirates Completes Test Flight with Environment Friendlier Fuel
International airline Emirates says it successfully flew a Boeing 777 on a test flight with one engine running on a mixture of “sustainable” fuel. The test flight took place Monday…
2023-01-30 Djokovic Ties Men’s Tennis Record, Ready for More
Novak Djokovic is once again the top-ranked tennis player in the world. And he has no plans to give up the top spot anytime soon. The Serbian star’s victory over…
2023-01-30 World Champion Says Rubik’s Cube, Violin Work Well Together
A University of Michigan student is one of the world’s top “speedcubers,” a person able to quickly solve a Rubik’s Cube. He also is a talented violinist. Stanley Chapel says…
2023-01-29 New York City Uses Technology to Identify Noisy Cars
Officials in New York City are using technology to cut down on noise on city streets. Cameras equipped with radar sound collectors identify loud vehicles in an effort to catch…
2023-01-29 Brazil’s President Lula Works to Stop Amazon Deforestation
Brazil’s New President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is putting environmental activists in top government positions. For example, Joenia Wapichana is becoming the first indigenous woman to lead the country’s…
2023-01-29 Gene Therapy Delivers Treatment Directly to Brain
When Rylae-Ann Poulin was 1 year old, she did not crawl or make noises like other kids her age. A rare genetic disease prevented her from even lifting her head.…
2023-01-29 NASA to Work with Military Agency on Nuclear Rocket Test Flight
The American space agency NASA is teaming up with a military research agency to develop a nuclear rocket designed to fly astronauts to Mars. NASA recently announced it would partner…
2023-01-28 Despite Success, More Work to be Done Fighting Guinea Worm
The Carter Center said recently that only 13 human cases of Guinea worm disease were reported worldwide last year. That is a major drop from 3.5 million cases of infected…
2023-01-28 Study: Light Pollution Continues to Dim Stars
A new study has found that light pollution is making the night sky brighter and the stars dimmer. The study examined data from more than 50,000 citizen star watchers across…
2023-01-28 International Students also Learn outside of Class
The cost of attending a college or university in the United States is very high. Education Data Initiative, an organization that collects data on the U.S. education system, says the…
2023-01-27 US Military Investigates Whether Cancers Linked to Nuclear Base Work
Nine American military officers who worked many years ago at a nuclear missile base have been diagnosed with a rare blood cancer. The Associated Press says military briefing documents suggest…