Leaf (Learning about Forests) students celebrate Arbor Day
Thursday, 18 January 2018, 08:51
Last update: about 10 years ago
The Ministry for the Environment, Sustainable Development and Climate Change in collaboration with Nature Trust-FEE Malta through its international Learning about Forests (Leaf) programme has launched...
In a milestone year, gene therapy finds a place in medicine
Wednesday, 17 January 2018, 14:18
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
After decades of hope and high promise, this was the year scientists really showed they could doctor DNA to successfully treat diseases. Gene therapies to treat cancer and even pull off the...
All-new Hyundai Kona achieves maximum five-star Euro NCAP rating
Wednesday, 17 January 2018, 13:16
Last update: about 10 years ago
Hyundai Motor's All-New KONA has received the maximum five-star safety rating from the independent vehicle assessment organisation Euro NCAP. This result marks out the new B-SUV as one of the safest...
With obesity on rise, Paris reflects on mirrored 'fatphobia'
Wednesday, 17 January 2018, 12:20
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
France gave the world butter croissants and foie gras, yet it has often been a place where being overweight was seen as almost sinful. Now, after taking a hard look at the contradictions in the...
Freedom ranking report: Malta drops from 17th to 33rd place
Wednesday, 17 January 2018, 07:55
Last update: about 10 years ago
Malta has dropped a staggering 16 places in the Freedom House report, which deals with democracy and liberty in 195 countries. In 2016, Malta placed 17th, with a score of 96 out of a possible 100, but...
GM says it's mass-producing cars without steering wheels
Tuesday, 16 January 2018, 13:11
Last update: about 10 years ago
General Motors says it is making the first mass-production autonomous car without a steering wheel or pedals. The company says it has filed a petition with the federal government seeking...