Amazon will face its first strike in Italy on the Black Friday 2017. The workers in the company's distribution hub in Castel San Giovanni in Piacenza, northern Italy will go to strike on November 24. A negotiation with company officials for increasing the bonus had failed on Thursday which led to the strike.Nov 24, 2017
Belgium plans to ban loot boxes in online games as their Gaming Commission finds it as a form of gambling. The country's minister for justice plans to take the issue to other European nations as well. Loot boxes are a major source of income for online gaming.Nov 22, 2017
Researchers have found that the dark colored streaks on the Mars surface are no sand grains flowing through the downhill. The finding has a negative impact on the future Mars missions which were based on the prospect of liquid water on the red planet.Nov 22, 2017
Researchers have found that the positron gamma particles which reached the earth are not formed from the rotating twin pulsar stars but from some unidentified processes in the dark matter.Nov 21, 2017
The International Astronomical Union has classified the first interstellar object as an asteroid and has named it as "Oumuamua" or "a messenger from afar arriving first." They predicted that there are more interstellar objects which could pass by our solar system which could cause disaster to the solar system, including the earth.Nov 16, 2017
NASA is developing a new technology for generating sun-independent, sustainable electricity for its future Mars missions. Uranium-235 isotope would be used for the technology.Nov 16, 2017
NASA has successfully tested a supersonic parachute which is meant to be used in its Mars 2020 mission. The parachute was launched on a Black Brant IX sounding rocket from its facility in Wallops Island, Virginia on October 4, 2017. It is undergoing further development and would be used in future Mars missions.Nov 15, 2017
The Leonid meteor shower would be prevalent throughout the month. The best time to look the meteor is during the early mornings of November 17, 18. Around 20 asteroids could be visible at any time in the sky.Nov 14, 2017
A recent research has found that bugs could get inside the houses from external environments even though the houses are kept clean and tidy. The researchers found that the location and size of the house, its carpets, doors, and windows have significant role in influencing the numbers and variety of pests.Nov 14, 2017
Researchers have found that gene therapy could improve the eyesight of patients with inherited retinal diseases. The new treatment has been found effective in patients who were suffering from Lebel congenital amaurosis (LCA), a genetically inherited blindness.Nov 11, 2017
Researchers found that the wounds which are formed during daytime would heal faster than those formed during the night. The internal body clock which regulates the cells' functioning mechanism helps in the healing process.Nov 11, 2017
A recent NASA-funded research has found a method to measure the ozone and ozone-producing gases in the lower atmosphere. The research has importance as cities like Delhi are facing acute air pollution due to smog.Nov 10, 2017
Researchers have developed a new technology which could identify human emotions from their voice. This technology is believed to be a new step in the human-computer, human-technology interactions.Nov 10, 2017
The moth of November has a series of space events which could be a great treat for the space enthusiasts. Here are some of the important events to checkNov 10, 2017
Research done on epileptic patients found that sleeplessness can result in a dilemma in brains functioning and can result in drunken like condition. This could be a major reason for road accidents.Nov 8, 2017
NASA and the New Horizon team have welcomed public to give nicknames to the object in the Kuiper Belt which the New Horizon spacecraft would fly by in 2019 New Year. The selected names would be used to refer to the planet till the International Astronomical Union names it officially.Nov 7, 2017
India's Mars Orbiter Mission Mangalyaan has completed 4 years of its voyage. The orbiter has survived 5 times more time than calculated. Indian Space Research Organization is working on the Mangalyaan 2 which is to be launched after 2020.Nov 7, 2017
