Tech Company Takes on Food Waste
According to a United Nations study, the world produces enough food waste to feed as many as 2 billion people each year. A tech startup has a goal to get that food to those who need it. Matt Dibble reports. …
Daily Archives: 12/17/2019
Ugandans Embrace Equestrian Sports
In Uganda, performance horse-riding, or equestrian sports, are known as a pastime for the rich. But in recent years, less well-off Ugandans have started to embrace equestrian sports with the hopes of competing internationally. Halima Athumani reports from Wakiso, Uganda. …
The Christian December Dish Nothing to do with Christmas
Stirring a giant vat in a village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Palestinian Christian Maryam Salem prepares a special festive dish — not for Christmas, but the St Barbara’s Day festival.It is celebrated every December 17 in Aboud, which residents …
Did It Keep Its Flavor? Stone-Age ‘Chewing-Gum’ Yields Human DNA
Danish scientists have managed to extract a complete DNA sample from a piece of birch pitch more than 5,000 years old, used as a kind of chewing gum, a study revealed Tuesday.The Stone-Age sample yielded enough information to determine the …
Europe Postpones Launch of Planet Mission, Seeks Soyuz Fix
European space officials on Tuesday postponed the launch of a three-year mission to study planets in other solar systems shortly before it was due to blast off.The European Space Agency announced that the launch from Kourou, French Guiana, of the …
Netflix Seeing Strong Subscriber Growth in Asia, Latin America
Netflix is seeing rapid subscriber growth in regions including Asia and Latin America as it girds for tougher competition in the streaming market, newly detailed figures show.In a regulatory filing this week, Netflix offered the first detailed look at its …
Players on 2011 World Cup Team to Open Olympic Torch Relay
Members of the Japan soccer team that won the Women’s World Cup in 2011 will be the first to carry the torch for the Tokyo Olympics when the relay opens its Japanese leg on March 26, 2020.The relay is to …
Study: Vaping Raises Lung Disease Risk, but Less So Than Smoking
A new U.S. study has concluded that the use of e-cigarettes, called vaping, increases the risk of developing chronic lung diseases, but less so than smoking.The study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, surveyed 32,000 American adults between …