Speech Materals

Scientists say that a boom in public announcement systems, loudspeakers and automatic doors may be spawning an epidemic ...

Though exercise has been shown to help you sleep better, evidence also supports that a heavy sweat session in the gym, e...

The dreaded Bad Boss comes in many varieties. There are the incompetent ones, the lazy or defensive ones, the ones who c...

Computer Vision Syndrome is one of the most common afflictions affecting working people. It is a complex of eye and visi...

Europe is facing the worst refugee crisis since World War II and now, according to the World Economic Forum, large-scale...

Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) has announced lower electricity rates by about 6% beginning April as deregulation in the...

A high-precision sensor that can detect the possibility of someone having cancer, diabetes and other ailments just from ...

With technology moving faster than ever, it’s hard to imagine what careers will look like 20 years from now. But The Can...

Just as ATMs changed banking and computers took over the home and workplace, robots and artificial intelligence are goin...

Gazing into the eyes of a loved one, friend, or complete stranger is a natural instinct, and one brain scans can now pro...

We read a lot about this or that morning ritual that will make you productive. But what about one that makes you happy? ...

Piggybacking off the FDA's announcement in November, the US Department of Agriculture and Department of Health and Human...

Back in 2012, the US writer Clay Shirky sounded a warning to academics: pay attention to MOOCs or face the consequences....

Drinking eight glasses of water every day is one of the most important health habits we always try to instil and grow in...

You’ve probably done it once or twice—snapped a photo, or sent a quick text, while walking. Chances are, nothing happene...

Amy Cuddy, a social psychologist at Harvard Business School and the author of the new book "Presence”, said New Year may...

A public hospital in Chiba Prefecture said Friday it removed the right breast of a female patient in her 30s by mistake ...

Chances are at some time in your life you’ve made a New Year’s resolution — and then broken it. This year, stop the cycl...

The holidays can be the most wonderful time of year, but also the most stressful. Whether it's a family member or a pesk...

If we are to solve the biggest problems of our time — from climate change and food security to nuclear non-proliferation...

Despite Japan’s relative safety, abundance of delicious food, fascinating culture, and friendly people, the country stil...

Japanese media reported on Monday that a man in his 20s who had consumed a lot of caffeinated drinks over a long period ...

The city of Chiba will begin testing drone delivery of packages by 2020 after a government advisory panel designated it ...

China will likely see an increase in the prevalence of lung cancer among its population over the next five years, the st...

Businesses will be obliged starting December this year to offer their employees an annual test to check their mental str...

Beef bowls are cheap, tasty and filling, so does that mean they have to be bad for you? Yoshinoya is the biggest purveyo...

One of Tokyo's largest shopping malls has introduced an android that can give tourists sightseeing information in 3 diff...

By 2050, an increase in myopia, or nearsightedness, may reach epidemic proportions, potentially blinding up to one billi...

When you’re a human, there are so, so many things to be scared of. Poisonous spiders. Snakes. The idea that nobody outsi...

Your brain’s health is dictated by what goes on in your gut. That’s right: What’s taking place in your intestines affect...

If children are a joy and a responsibility, grandchildren are a joy pure and simple – an irresponsible joy. Harassed par...

The World Health Organisation is reportedly planning to declare that bacon, sausages and other processed meat cause canc...

In 1999, Bill Gates wrote a book titled Business @ the Speed of Thought. In the book, Gates makes 15 bold predictions th...

From work perks to technology tweaks, this country aims to make everyday living easier. Google "Sweden" and you'll "... ...

Negativity can creep into our brains. Whether it's every once in a while or almost all the time, negative thoughts can b...

Interviews can be nerve-wracking for even the most experienced candidates, but Japanese companies don’t always ask the m...

Skills are a form of currency in the working world: The more skills you have, the more valuable you are as an employee. ...

Obesity, depression, and high blood pressure all have negative health ramifications — but a new study has revealed these...

A panel of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party is studying a proposal to lower the legal age for drinking alcohol and sm...

When Spanish explorer Ponce de León went looking for the Fountain of Youth, he probably didn't expect it to contain 5 pe...

People pay plenty of money for consulting giants to help them figure out which technology trends are fads and which will...

In A Clockwork Orange, the narrator, Alex, commits a heinous crime. In prison, Alex is offered a behavior modification p...

We all know it’s healthier to “eat clean”—but convenient packaged foods, and weird ingredients seem to lurk everywhere. ...

For globetrotting travelers, it’s easy to recognize a spectacular city. They are energetic, diverse destinations intent ...

Adult and childhood obesity rates are at a high, and we don’t seem to be slowing down when it comes to big portions and ...

Sometimes deep down, we’re aware that the choice we’re about to make isn’t the best one. Rather than change course, howe...

The University of Cambridge is on the cusp of hiring a Lego professor. The 800-year-old British university recently acce...

It may have slipped from its golden age into its golden years, but two decades into the Internet era, the fax machine is...

“Made in the U.S.A” is becoming more affordable. The reason? Fracking. You don’t need a Nobel Prize in economics to know...

If there’s one thing almost everyone in corporate America can agree on, it’s that traditional once-a-year evaluations ar...