Scientists at the University of British Columbia have made a surprising discovery that could pave the way for new treatments for problem gambling. Linda Aylesworth explains. The rats, who gambled for sugary treats, normally learn how to avoid the risky options. But that all changed when the scientists added flashing lights and sounds.

New cases of the Zika virus, which is linked to birth defects, have been confirmed in Florida and Illinois, state officials said. Two pregnant women in Illinois and three people in Florida were infected by the mosquito-borne virus while traveling outside of the country. Officials said they are monitoring both situations.

At the Montreal International Auto Show last week in Canada, Nissan announced the 2016 race calendar for the Nissan Micra Cup’s second season. Launched exclusively in the province of Quebec last year, the Nissan Micra Cup will expand to Ontario in 2016 with one race weekend at Calabogie Motorsports Park in May, and two race weekends at Canadian Tire Motorsports …

General Motors buys Uber rival Sidecar, which shut down in December. The terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. GM says it will integrate some of Sidecar’s employees and assets into its own urban mobility team.

Microsoft is planning to recall a number of Surface Pro power cords following overheating concerns. Twisting, pinching or winding the cables too tightly over an extended period of time could lead to overheating problems with the power cables, the firm says.

Spike Chunsoft announced that the PC version of Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc will arrive on Steam this February. Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair stars another group of students from Hope’s Peak Academy. The fifteen high schoolers are taken to Jabberwock Island by Usami, a punk and white rabbit acting as their teacher. The goal is to help them build bonds with …

Scientists at Caltech believe our solar system deserves a ninth planet again. But they’re not nominating Pluto. Two scientists at the Pasadena, Calif., college announced they’ve found evidence of a new planet. The scientists, Konstantin Batygin and Mike Brown, discovered the planet’s existence through mathematical modeling and computer simulations but have not yet observed the object directly. “This would be …

Pablo Escobar’s name has been trending since the hit Netflix show Narcos, which documents the life of the Colombian drug lord, hit the web. He’s also been brought up in in the recent manhunt for Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, as they two men have more than a few similarities. On Tuesday morning (January 19), an all pink …

Germany is the best country in the world — according to US News!. A report released at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday has ranked the best countries in the world, putting Germany in the number one spot. This is based on new research that aggregates 75 scores for everything from culture to business and regulation, and much …

Amber Coffman, lead singer of Dirty Projectors and featured vocalist for Major Lazer’s ‘Get Free’, took to her Twitter today to very publicly call out founder of Life or Death PR and Management Heathcliff Berru, alledging he sexually assaulting her in front of fellow music industry peers.

Jamie-Lynn Sigler has just revealed a 15-year battle with multiple sclerosis that she has kept publicly secret until now. “I wasn’t ready until now” to reveal her illness, first diagnosed at age 20, the 34-year-old Sigler told People magazine. “You’d think that after all these years, somebody would be settled with something like this, but it’s still hard to accept.”