French Champagne producers have been left fuming over a new Russian law that they say tries to undermine their world-famous brand. Champagne is a region in the northeast of France, but more famously is the name of the sparkling wine produced there. Russian authorities are challenging that with a new law put forward earlier this […] Read more
IMAGE COPYRIGHTPA MEDIA During this festive period, many will have to make difficult decisions about visiting family based on coronavirus restrictions. But for some, not being able to go home for Christmas might be a welcome relief. “I feel unhappy the whole time we are together for the holidays,” says Sabrina (not her real name), […] Read more
For public health leaders, understanding different communication styles and preferences — and how people respond to them — is key to reducing the spread of the coronavirus. Humans often don’t behave logically. Their decisions don’t always follow the evidence. Those are among the ideas that Gaurav Suri considers in his work studying decision-making and motivation. […] Read more
Downtowns are deserted and happy hour is history as a second coronavirus wave hits cities from London to Kuala Lumpur, leaving futurologists predicting which changes to urban living are here to stay in a post-viral world. Looking back in history, epidemics breed overhaul and innovation, with city sewage systems, public transit and housing regulations all […] Read more
Some 20 activist groups called on Facebook to stop the spread of “hate speech” targeting sexual minorities in the Middle East and North Africa through its platform. “We the signers below are concerned about the increase of hate speech against the LGBTQI+ community on Facebook,” the groups from several countries in the region said in […] Read more
how to protect your Facebook account from Hackers? Facebook account security is a serious topic and very important if you are signed up for FB. We will share various methods about staying safe from hackers and other attacks on your social media accounts. Below are all the steps you will need to follow. 1) Turn on Secure […] Read more
A new study from Penn State College of Medicine researchers has shown that different electronic cigarettes or “electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS)” have different rates of nicotine delivery to the users. Most popular brand of e-cigarettes JUUL for example has been found to deliver more nicotine at a faster rate compared to other brands. The […] Read more
Amid the largest anti-government protests Beirut has ever seen, something unusual has been unfolding in the city’s downtown. The center of Lebanon’s largest city sorely lacks public spaces — largely because of the legacy of its civil war and the uncontrolled real estate investment that followed. But after recent mass demonstrations that paralyzed central Beirut […] Read more
Two Americans and a Briton won the 2019 Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for discovering a molecular switch that regulates how cells adapt to fluctuating oxygen levels, opening up new approaches to treating heart failure, anemia and cancer. William Kaelin at the U.S. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School said that he was overwhelmed […] Read more
No matter how hard you try, there’s always more you can do to curb your plastic footprint or save energy. While it’s important to greenify your household, from recycling on a daily basis, to cutting down on plastic bags, right down to the mattress you sleep on, all this is easy to forget once we […] Read more
