Get these apps for stress-free travel this holiday season!
Washington – In time for the holiday season, apps like RoadNinja, SpotHero and FlightAware can help travellers save time and money while heading to a new destination. A comprehensive list compiled by travel experts and officials at Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, suggests great... read more »
New study provides answers to fundamental questions about Alzheimer’s
Washington – A new study has revealed fundamental issues about Alzheimer’s disease, including where it starts, why it starts there, and how it spreads. Researchers from Columbia University Medical Center have found that it begins specifically in the lateral entorhinal cortex, which is... read more »
Iran says nuke talks with world powers making ‘slow progress’
London – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said talks with world powers on implementing an accord on the country’s nuclear programme are making ‘slow progress’. The comments from Zarif came while speaking alongside his Italian counterpart Emma Bonino, who has... read more »
Thai protesters try to block election sign-up
Thai opposition protesters have stepped up their campaign to disrupt upcoming elections, trying to block candidate registrations as part of efforts to banish Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her family from politics. The main opposition Democrat Party, which has not won an elected majority in... read more »
Researchers overturn assumption about mercury in Arctic
Washington – For years, researchers assumed that if mercury’s high and increasing in fish in the North American and European Arctic, the same would also stand true of fish elsewhere... read more »
Americans world’s biggest porn lovers
Washington – A new survey has found that Americans are the biggest porn lovers in the world, with the longest porn-watching sessions on the planet. According to porn site Pornhub’s... read more »
Christie’s debut auction in India rakes in $15 mln
London – The first-ever auction held by the global auction house Christie’s in Mumbai, India, managed to rake in 15 million dollars, which is double the pre-sale... read more »
Google had to `start over` Android after iPhone launch in 2007
Washington – Apple unveiled its first iPhone in 2007 and that prompted Google’s Android team to start over, a new book has reportedly revealed. Dogfight: How Apple and Google Went... read more »
Obesity linked to increasing pregnancy deaths
Melbourne – A new study ahs suggested that rising obesity is leading to more deaths of pregnant women and an increase in birth defects. According to Associate Professor Rebecca Kimble, data... read more »
