Scientists in Japan have developed a new version of plastic which is not just stronger and stretchier than the traditional version but also partially biodegradable.

Japan: Scientists develop self-healing, stronger and partially biodegradable plastic

The lack of sleep can often lead to fatigue, irritability, and poor cognitive performance; however, it may also help you improve your mood for days. A new study by researchers at Northwestern University has concluded that sleep deprivation might lead to a rise in dopamine levels, while also strengthening synaptic plasticity.

Occasional lack of sleep leads to rise in dopamine levels, helps ward off depression: Study

A recent global survey has ranked Japan lowest for employees’ well-being while keeping Turkey at the top and India just behind it, in the second spot. The survey was conducted by McKinsey Health Institute, and it assessed employees’ physical, mental, social and spiritual health before arriving at the conclusions.

Survey ranks Japan lowest in employee well-being, India second at top in McKinsey survey

Here are the nations having the most number of time zones, an area which observes a uniform standard time for legal, commercial and social purposes.

Countries With Most Number of Time Zones 

Being compassionate in life is linked to fewer sleep problems, a study conducted in Finland has found. The researchers concluded that compassion helped dampen symptoms of depression, thus leading to reduced sleep difficulties.

Having sleep troubles? Try being compassionate to those around you

A court in Finland found three men guilty of committing crimes with terrorist intent after producing semi-automatic guns using a 3D printer. The men had earlier subscribed to neo-Nazi ideology and are believed to be staunch anti-immigrants.

Court finds three Finnish men guilty of making guns with 3D printer and committing crimes

A Southern California wildfire fueled by desert winds burned 2,200 acres (890 hectares) and prompted evacuation orders for 4,000 people in Riverside County, officials said on Tuesday (Oct 31).

US: 4,000 evacuated as massive wildfire ravages southern California

Egypt will treat badly wounded Palestinians after letting them into the country through the Rafah crossing, AFP reported Wednesday (Nov 1). The announcement from Egypt’s medical and security forces came Tuesday as Israel continues pounding Gaza with full force, which has so far resulted in the death of more than 8,500 people, including 3,500 children.

Egypt to start treating ‘badly wounded’ Palestinians, will build special hospital

The infant mortality rate in the US shot three per cent up in 2022, the largest increase in two decades, something which experts view as “disturbing.” According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a significant death rate increase was observed amongst infant boys and girls born at 37 weeks or earlier.

‘Disturbing’: Infant mortality rate in US shoots 3% up in 2022, highest in two decades

A four-year-old in the US state of Rhode Island is in critical condition after his father ‘accidentally’ shot him in the head. The child’s father, Michael Jones, 33, told Cranston Police that he was in his room when he accidentally fired his 9mm gun that pierced the wall of the room and hit the boy in the adjacent room.

Freak accident: Boy critically injured in US after father ‘accidentally’ shoots him in head 

The second person who received a genetically engineered pig heart in September this year has died even as the doctors took extra precautions. A statement from the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, where the transplant was performed, revealed that the 58-year-old man died on October 30, nearly six weeks after the surgery was performed.

‘His own body attacked it': Second person to get pig heart transplant dies

Can anger lead to better results when tackling tricky tasks? A new study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology suggests so. The experiment carried out by a team of researchers has revealed that anger can sometimes act as a powerful motivator.

Anger is not your enemy all the time, may help you solve problems faster

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