United States

Unemployment Rate Declines to 5.5%, but the numbers not as encouraging as they might Sound

Unemployment Rate Declines to 5.5%, but the numbers not as encouraging as they m

Current unemployment rate in the US is 5.5% and is low enough to be considered as an indication of a healthy job market. The percentage is considered to be a seven-year low.

Cleaner Air Leads To Better Health among Children: Study

Cleaner Air Leads To Better Health among Children: Study

A team of researchers from the University of Southern California after monitoring the impact of contaminated air around Los Angles said the improvement of air quality in the areas has led to better he

Cinder Sensing Cooker available for preorder for $500

Cinder Sensing Cooker available for preorder for $500

Cinder has recently announced that its Cinder Sensing Cooker is now available for preorder. The Cinder Sensing Cooker is a new piece of kitchen technology which can be preordered for $500.

Softcard mobile wallet system to shut down on March 31

Softcard mobile wallet system to shut down on March 31

On Thursday, Softcard said in a website post that its carrier-backed mobile wallet platform will be shut down permanently on March 31, 2015.

Microsoft investing in cross-platform ecosystem for creation of ‘universal’ apps

Microsoft investing in cross-platform ecosystem for creation of ‘universal’ apps

Microsoft's video game division chief Phil Spencer told the attendees at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco on Wednesday that the company has efforts underway to launch a set of tools whi

Mental Care Is Not Merely a Policy, but a Cultural Issue, says Michelle Obama

Mental Care Is Not Merely a Policy, but a Cultural Issue, says Michelle Obama

The 'Changing Direction on Mental Health' campaign kicked off on Wednesday. The campaign was joined by more than forty organizations, including Montgomery County's Umttr.

Astronomers observe Mysterious and Dusty A1689-zD1 Galaxy

Astronomers observed extremely far objects in the space to look back into ancient times.

Rise in Heroin Overdose Deaths

Rise in Heroin Overdose Deaths

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that deaths from heroin overdose are on the rise. The number of deaths has increased at an alarming rate of 37% from 2000 to 2013.

Interesting Stories

Government Issues Advisory on Palcohol

The Alcohol Beverages Control Commission has issued an advisory two days after Palcohol, a powered alcohol received approval.

Palcohol on Thursday received approval from a federal regulatory agency, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade...

Science Stories

NASA successfully launches mission to explore more about magnetic reconnection

NASA has successfully launched four spacecraft to gather more information about magnetic reconnection, which releases massive amount of energy. The Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission was launched from Cape Canaveral using United Launch...