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Rash-causing moth spreading due to warming, scientists find
The growth and spread of the moth is tied to increasingly warm...
Research discovers better treatment for Parkinson’s disease
In Parkinson's disease, nerve cells that produce dopamine...
Over 119 billionaires to attend Davos, India’s contingent to be 2nd largest
The elite group, worth about $500 billion, includes regulars like Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio, Blackstone Group Chairman Steve Schwarzman and JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon. They appear on a guest list of more than 2,000 names, representing roughly 100 countries, for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos
Health warning: How Fitbits can help predict flu outbreaks
The World Health Organization estimates that as many as 650,000 people worldwide die of respiratory diseases linked to seasonal flu each year.
Japan minister Shinjiro Koizumi becomes first to announce paternity leave
Both parents can take up to a year off in Japan , with additional renewable six-month periods if a nursery place is unavailable.But only six per cent of fathers take parental leave, compared to more than 80 per cent of mothers who use their allowance beyond the mandatory eight weeks after birth.
Women win $13M in lawsuit against porn site in California
The judge also ordered the GirlsDoPorn website owners to prominently post in recruitment ads that videos would go on the internet. Women who sign up to make the videos must get copies of the legal agreement ahead of time and give permission before their names or personal information are used.
Internal Boeing Messages Say 737 Max ‘Designed by Clowns’
An unidentified Boeing employee in a different text message exchange brags about swaying India’s regulator “to make them feel stupid about trying to require any additional training requirements.”
Earth is hotter than at any time since start of Industrial Revolution: Report
The last five years on Earth have been hotter than at any time since the industrial revolution kicked off almost two centuries ago. That’s the conclusion of Europe’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, which published data on Wednesday showing...
World food prices surge for third month to 5-year high in December: UN FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) food price index, which measures monthly changes for a basket of cereals, oilseeds, dairy products, meat and sugar jumped to its highest point since Dec. 2014, averaging 181.7 points, up 2.5% on the previous month.
Air pollution affects bone health
Osteoporosis is a disease in which the density and quality of the bone are reduced. Globally, it is responsible for a substantial burden of disease and its prevalence is expected to increase due to ageing of the population.
India’s forest cover up 5,188 sq km in 2 years, Northeast bucks the trend
“This report gives us confidence that we are on track to achieve our Paris Agreement goals” said Union Minister Prakash Javadekar.
Slowdown hits sales of cars, biscuits in 2019, but not smartphones
Interestingly, there has been a significant rise in the average selling prices (ASP) of smartphones this year – rising from Rs 5,000-10,000 to Rs 10,000-15,000 now.
As per International Data Corporation (IDC), while more than 80 per cent of the market is sub-$200, the $300-500 category has witnessed multi-fold growth with flagship devices of players like Xiaomi, Oppo and OnePlus.