You wasted $771 sitting in traffic last year
The average driver lost $771 in time and productivity due to traffic jams in 2024, a transportation analyst at INRIX told Newsweek. Why It Matters INRIX, a global transportation data and…
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Singapore engages Australia to study social media age limits
SINGAPORE’S government is open to instituting minimum-age laws for social media use and is in talks with counterparts in Australia over the matter, an official said on Tuesday (Jan 7).…
What a new study does — and doesn't — say about fluoride and its link to IQ
A new report linking fluoridated drinking water to lower IQ scores in children is sure to ratchet up the debate over a practice that’s considered one of the greatest public health…
Why the U.S. surgeon general wants cancer warning labels on alcoholic drinks
Alcoholic drinks are a leading cause of cancer and should carry a warning about that risk on their label, the U.S. surgeon general said Friday. Alcohol is a factor in nearly 100,000 newly…
UK electricity cleanest on record in 2024: study
Britain produced its cleanest electricity on record last year with output of fossil fuels at an all-time low and renewables reaching a record-high, a study has showed. Oil, gas and coal…
People taking Ozempic are spending less money on groceries
People using weight loss drugs like Ozempic are saving hundreds of dollars on groceries each year, according to a new study. Why It Matters Ozempic and its peers, known as GLP-1 drugs,…
Killer Whales Are Hunting Whale Sharks — the Largest Fish in the World, New Photos and Study Show
Orcas — also known as killer whales — are once again on the offensive. Their new target is whale sharks, the world's largest fish species. According to CNN, a new study — published in the…
Brazilian beef and leather companies fall short in tackling deforestation, a study finds
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The next United Nations climate conference, COP30, will be held in Belem, the capital of an Amazon region where widespread deforestation mainly driven by cattle…
An Ice-Free Arctic Could Come Before 2030, Study Finds
Ice loss in the Arctic has long been a sign of climate change, but an Arctic entirely free of ice has still seemed a long way off. Not so, according to a recent study, which found that the…
Double spacecraft mission will create solar eclipses on demand to study the Sun
Europe's two eclipse-creating spacecraft are set to launch from India on Wednesday, beginning a mission that will require precision spaceflight down to the millimeter. The European Space…
Airlines not switching quickly enough to green jet fuel: study
MOST of the world’s airlines are not doing enough to switch to sustainable jet fuel, according to a study by Brussels-based advocacy group Transport and Environment, which also found too…
Apple misses out on big 2024 smartphone market rebound: study
GLOBAL smartphone sales rebounded strongly in 2024 after two successive years of decline, but Apple barely managed growth, an independent study showed, underscoring the speed with which…
Study shows electric and petrol car prices narrowing in Germany
A man plugs an ID.5 GTX into the charging station. The price gap between electric cars and comparable combustion engine models in Germany is narrowing, according to a new car market study…
Government to study engaging telcos other than Singtel to provide emergency hotline services
THE government will consider engaging telcos’ services in addition to those of Singtel, which is the current service provider for emergency hotlines such as the Singapore Civil Defence…
South Asian women suffer from 'marriage penalty' at work: study
[Source] A phenomenon known as “marriage penalty” hinder’s women’s employment in South Asia, a new World Bank study shows. The trend persists even without factoring in child-rearing, while…
Deep ocean marine heatwaves may be under-reported, study says
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Heatwaves deep in oceans may be "significantly under-reported", highlighting an area of marine warming that has been largely overlooked, a joint study by Australia's…
Average women representation in India Inc hasn't changed in 2 years: Study
2 min read Last Updated : Sep 26 2024 | 9:16 PM IST The average representation of women in India Inc has not changed in the last two years and stands at 36.6 per cent, a study released on…
Study: Almost 400,000 people in Germany at risk from flooding
Almost 400,000 people in Germany are at immediate risk from flooding, according to a new study by the Independent Institute for Environmental Issues (UfU). Published on Wednesday, the…
Study finds supply-demand mismatch in German housing market
Finding accommodation in Germany's main conurbations is becoming increasingly difficult as a result of soaring rentals for new tenants, according to a study published on Sunday. The…
Poland appeals to Nigeria to free students and lecturer detained while on a study program
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish diplomats on Friday appealed for the release of seven citizens who were detained in Nigeria in what Warsaw believes was a misunderstanding amid protests taking…
Another 'missing link' black hole discovered near the center of the galaxy
A group of international researchers at the in Germany recently discovered one of the rarest types of black holes in the universe. The researchers were observing a cluster of stars in the…