Sunday 19 June 2022

Iraq confirms 13 cholera cases, scores suspected

A cholera outbreak in Iraq has infected at least 13 people and scores more suspected cases have been sent for analysis, most from the northern Kurdistan region, health officials said Sunday.

Shaky oasis for some polar bears found, but not for species

With the polar bear species in a fight for survival because of disappearing Arctic sea ice, a new distinct group of Greenland bears seem to have stumbled on an icy oasis that might allow a small remote population to "hang on."

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/shaky-oasis-for-some-polar-bears-found-but-not-for-species

The battle to build a child-friendly metaverse

As a young woman straps on her vest and headset and becomes immersed in a virtual world, Mainak Chaudhuri talks excitedly about the potential of the technology.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/the-battle-to-build-a-child-friendly-metaverse

Store workers vote to form first US Apple union

A majority of employees at a US Apple store have voted to form the tech giant's first union, in the wake of similar unionization drives at Starbucks and Amazon locations.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/store-workers-vote-to-form-first-us-apple-union