Winter Flu Season Is In Full Swing

Winter Flu Season Is In Full Swing

Posted by on Dec 7th, 2019

The U.S. winter flu season is getting an early start this year. Health officials tend to consider a flu season to be officially underway when a significant percentage of U.S. doctor’s office visits are due to flu-like illnesses... 
Banks Can Treat Hemp Industry Like Normal Companies

Banks Can Treat Hemp Industry Like Normal Companies

Posted by on Dec 5th, 2019

United States regulators have clarified that hemp businesses should not be treated with any more suspicion than other bank customers. In a joint statement, the Federal Reserve, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the... 
U.S. Navy Places Nuclear Submarine Order Worth $22 Billion

U.S. Navy Places Nuclear Submarine Order Worth $22 Billion

Posted by on Dec 3rd, 2019

The U.S. Navy has announced the awarding of the largest shipbuilding contract in the service’s history. The Navy will spend about $22 billion to purchase nine new nuclear-powered Virginia-class submarines, with an option of... 
Scientists Find Tiny Puppy Preserved In Ice

Scientists Find Tiny Puppy Preserved In Ice

Posted by on Dec 1st, 2019

Researchers have found a tiny puppy remarkably frozen in time in the permafrost of Siberia. They now believe that the puppy might be the world’s oldest domesticated dog or a halfway creature from the time when some wolves were... 
Researchers Find Drugs In Donated Blood

Researchers Find Drugs In Donated Blood

Posted by on Nov 29th, 2019

Researchers using “pure” human blood serum from various medical suppliers that had been sourced from multiple donors found that all contained caffeine or other drugs when conducting their mass spectrometry research. Biomedical... 
Life Expectancy Falling For Americans Across The Board

Life Expectancy Falling For Americans Across The Board

Posted by on Nov 27th, 2019

According to a recent study out of the Center on Society and Health at Virginia Commonwealth University, life expectancy rates in the United States continue to drop across the board. Although earlier research emphasized rising... 
SpaceX Starship Fails During Test

SpaceX Starship Fails During Test

Posted by on Nov 21st, 2019

SpaceX’s Starship rocket prototype suffered considerable damage after experiencing a major failure during scheduled pressurization testing. The Starship Mk-1 prototype partially burst apart during ground tests at the company’s... 
Scientists Developing Shark-proof Wetsuit

Scientists Developing Shark-proof Wetsuit

Posted by on Nov 19th, 2019

Scientists in Australia are developing a “shark-proof” wetsuit designed to save lives by reducing blood loss and other injuries caused by shark bites. Researchers at Flinders University, Australia, are testing two new lightweight... 
CDC Issues New Report On Drug-resistant Superbugs

CDC Issues New Report On Drug-resistant Superbugs

Posted by on Nov 17th, 2019

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released their latest report on the state of drug-resistant “superbugs” in the United States. The news is not good. According to the report, drug-resistant superbugs... 
Study Charts Massive Insect Declines Around The World

Study Charts Massive Insect Declines Around The World

Posted by on Nov 15th, 2019

A new report issued by ecologists at Sussex University shows a devastating decline of insect life around the world. The researchers, carrying out an investigation for the Wildlife Trusts, found that 40 percent of the one million... 
Concerns Raised Over Army’s TikTok Recruiting

Concerns Raised Over Army’s TikTok Recruiting

Posted by on Nov 13th, 2019

Lawmakers are expressing concerns that the U.S. Army is using the massively popular Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok to recruit young people into the military. The Army launched a social media blitz this... 
Gender Bias Allegations Swirl Around Apple Card

Gender Bias Allegations Swirl Around Apple Card

Posted by on Nov 11th, 2019

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) are under fire after allegations of gender bias were levied against the companies by customers who applied for the Apple Card. The Apple Card is branded and marketed... 
New Zealand Makes Big Carbon Neutral Pledge

New Zealand Makes Big Carbon Neutral Pledge

Posted by on Nov 9th, 2019

New Zealand lawmakers have approved a bill that commits the country to being carbon neutral in the next three decades. The bill would require nearly all greenhouse gases to be reduced to net-zero by 2050. The bill had sweeping... 
Changes Made To Retirement Account Limits

Changes Made To Retirement Account Limits

Posted by on Nov 7th, 2019

Americans will be able to save a bit more in some of their retirement accounts next year. The Treasury Department has announced inflation-adjusted figures for retirement account savings for 2020. Here are some of the changes to... 
AT&T Fined $60 Million Over ‘Unlimited Data’ Throttling

AT&T Fined $60 Million Over ‘Unlimited Data’ Throttling

Posted by on Nov 5th, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission has reached a settlement with AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) that will see the company pay $60 million to settle allegations that the company unlawfully throttled customers’ data. The settlement resolves a...