Science
School-based mindfulness training may reduce stress, trauma
December 19, 2015
School-based mindfulness training may reduce stress, trauma
Middle-school students in urban areas may benefit from in-school mindfulness programs, a new study suggests. Students taking a mindfulness-based stress reduction…
Sucrose can help prevent sport-related tiredness
December 18, 2015
Sucrose can help prevent sport-related tiredness
According to scientists at the University of Bath, putting a little sugar in a bottle of water before a big…
Environment, not ‘bad luck,’ mainly to blame for cancer: study
December 18, 2015
Environment, not ‘bad luck,’ mainly to blame for cancer: study
Environmental factors such as sunshine and tobacco smoke cause more cancers than random DNA mutations, researchers have affirmed -- contesting…
Twitter warns some users of possible state-sponsored cyber attack
December 18, 2015
Twitter warns some users of possible state-sponsored cyber attack
Twitter Inc issued an alert to some users warning them that state-sponsored hackers may have tried to obtain sensitive data…
Facebook, Google, Twitter agree to delete hate speech in 24 hours
December 17, 2015
Facebook, Google, Twitter agree to delete hate speech in 24 hours
Germany said on Tuesday that Facebook, Google and Twitter have agreed to delete hate speech from their websites within 24…
And Google’s 2015 top searches are…
December 17, 2015
And Google’s 2015 top searches are…
The annual review of top trending search terms has been released, with Google revealing that its search engine users submitted…
Having a first child after the age of 24 improves women’s long-term health
December 17, 2015
Having a first child after the age of 24 improves women’s long-term health
According to an American study published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior, having a first child after the…
Tomb of Tutankhamun’s wet nurse to be open to public
December 16, 2015
Tomb of Tutankhamun’s wet nurse to be open to public
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damati will open the tomb of Maya, King Tutankhamun's wet nurse, to the public for the first time…
Every country should govern its own Internet: China’s Xi
December 16, 2015
Every country should govern its own Internet: China’s Xi
Every nation should have independent authority over its own Internet, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday, telling a government-organized conference…