Samuel Case, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] In an expression of solidarity, Israel lit up the Lebanese flag on the Tel Aviv city hall after the tragic explosion in Beirut that killed 135 people and injured over 5,000. This is a rare moment between the two nations as Israel has been warring with Lebanon for decades. […]

Samuel Case, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″]  President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order that’s designed to boost American production of drugs and medical equipment. It’s meant to protect the U.S. in the event of a future pandemic and reduce the country’s dependence on China. The executive order has been expected for months […]

Ian Patrick, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot made an announcement on Wednesday that all schools in the Chicago school district are to utilize remote, online instruction only. Not even hybrid instruction, which includes a few days in school and others remotely, will be allowed even though it was considered earlier for the […]

Ian Patrick, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″]  August 6, 2020 marks the 75th year since the U.S. used the atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima during World War II. The uranium bomb named “Little Boy” was flown by a B-29 bomber called the Enola Gay and dropped over the city. The explosion happened at […]

Ian Patrick, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] A press release on August 5 details a new process that researchers have discovered for ethanol production. The Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory, along with Northern Illinois University, found “a new electrocatalyst that converts carbon dioxide (CO2) and water into ethanol with very high energy efficiency, high selectivity […]

Madeline Sponsler, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] Facebook Inc on Wednesday took down a post by U.S. President Donald Trump, which the company said violated its rules against sharing misinformation about the coronavirus. A Facebook spokesperson confirmed it was the first time that the company had removed a Trump post for coronavirus misinformation. The post contained a […]

Ian Patrick, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] Garmin, the technology company known for GPS devices and smartwatches has been grappling with a cyber attack since July 23 according to a report from Sky News. As it has been figuring out what to do with its downed services, Garmin was able to recover its encrypted files by […]

Ian Patrick, FISM News Written for Reuters by Joseph Campbell [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] Singapore researchers have developed “electronic skin” capable of recreating a sense of touch, an innovation they hope will allow people with prosthetic limbs to detect objects, as well as feel texture, or even temperature and pain. The device, dubbed ACES, or Asynchronous Coded […]

Madeline Sponsler, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] Gold surged past the $2,000 mark on Tuesday after Democrats and the White House appeared closer to an agreement on new stimulus to help the coronavirus-hit economy while stocks on Wall Street ended higher as investors awaited more aid from Washington. Oil prices also rose on the prospect of […]