-
Children Hitting the Snooze Button May Be At a Higher Risk For Chronic Disease
Can’t get your child out of bed early in the morning? Think they are just lazy and don’t want to go to school and do their chores? Do you struggle to get them motivated to start the day? If you answered yes to any of these questions, chances are you have an exhausted child on…
-
Whether It’s the Daughter of a Deceased Celebrity or Just a Kid Down the Hall, the Bullying Has to Stop
Sadly, the bullying epidemic in the U.S. continues. Whether it’s in America’s school where one-third of students is involved in some type of bullying or it’s celebrities getting victimized online for simply just being related to another celebrity. The bullying continues and it’s damaging children all over the world. “When I was 14, I got…
-
The Evolution of Drones: From Delivery to Racing to Battling
People have always been fascinated with the sky and have found creative ways to make new sky-related jobs for over a century. Plane advertisers began flying banners in the early 1920s. Fast forward to 2016, and there are drones flying around the sky just looking to give people new careers. According to CNN Money, drones…
-
Crowdfunding Replaced Every Ad in a London Subway Station With Cat Photos
With approximately 76.5 million cats living within its borders, the U.S. has more felines than any other country in the world. However, one group in London may have just surpassed the U.S. in its love of cats. An organization called the Citizens Advertising Takeover Service — CATS, for short — raised $30,526 in a Kickstarter…
-
Report Predicts Boost in Corporate Air Travel
While many companies require frequent business travel, many still opt for ground transportation. Although average aircraft business travelers have taken 15 flights within the past six months, corporate air travel has taken a hit during 2016. According to Advito’s 2017 industry forecast report, corporate air travel will increase with lower airfare prices. The global economy…
-
Animal-Free Leather Grown in Lab by Biofabrication Start-Up
Animal lovers everywhere can rejoice: lab-grown, animal-free leather is becoming a reality. Biofabrication start-up, Modern Meadow, has managed to successfully grow animal-free leather in their lab using collagen protein. Although the company has operated only in research and development until now, they recently secured $40 million in financing. This will allow them to make the…
-
Hospitals Using Interpreter Technology to Break Down Language Barriers
There are approximately 110 million emergency room visits annually, but new technology may be able to help break down language barriers that make those visits difficult for some patients. In the pediatrics floor of Helen Keller Hospital in Sheffield, Alabama, there’s always at least one Martti. Martti is the mobile video chat language interpreter used…
-
Saskatchewan Poll Shows Only One in Five Doesn’t Think Drunk Driving is a Problem
Sadly, only one in five residents of a Canadian province believe that drunk driving isn’t an issue until someone dies. According to CBC News, Mainstream Research found that the majority of 18- to 34-year-olds were the group that thought drunk driving was the most “OK.” Roughly 19% said that they’re fine with drinking and then…
-
X-Rays Show Oldest Known Human Relative Died Falling Out of a Tree
A 3D x-ray has the ability to see inside an object to find a defect, crack, void, hole, or even porosity. They are so powerful that one x-ray even was able to solve a 3 million year mystery. In 1974, a team of scientists from Arizona State University discovered the remains of an Australopithecus afarensi…
-
United Nations Implements Global Sustainable Goals, Pope Disagrees
Unfortunately, only eight percent of Americans actually accomplish their New Year’s resolutions, but that’s not to say the United Nation’s didn’t come through on their own promises, which has Pope Francis quite pleased. In September 2015, the United Nations put forth a set of Sustainable Goals agreed upon by all nation states. This plan outlined…