Science & Technology
Auranofin is more effective than the best drug currently available to treat amoebic dysentery
Auranofin, a cheap drug, which is already prescribed for arthritis, could fight amoebic dysentery, according to researchers in the US. They were testing old drugs...
Tyrannosaurus Bataar skeleton sold at auction in New York sparks controversy
A row has broken out over the sale of a Tyrannosaurus Bataar skeleton at auction in New York. The rare Tyrannosaurus Bataar, 7-metre long (23...
Sun starts ring of fire eclipse visible from Asia to Western US
An "annular eclipse" has been viewed across a swathe of the Earth stretching across the Pacific from Asia to the western US. The eclipse occurs...
Artic melt releases methane into the atmosphere
Scientists have identified thousands of sites in the Arctic where methane that has been trapped by ice for many millennia is bubbling into the...
SpaceX’s Dragon mission aborts launch
The launch of the American SpaceX's Dragon re-supply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) has been delayed by at least three days. The company...
New England’s Dark Day, the strange event that turned morning to night
More than two hundred years ago in parts of North America, a strange event, named Dark Day, turned morning to night. It remains wreathed in mystery...
Google patents Project Glass as a wearable display device
Google has patented the technology behind the Project Glass, its augmented-reality glasses. Three patents for a "wearable display device" with characteristics of the much-talked about...
Nokia accuses Apple of overriding Siri’s software to name iPhone the best smartphone
When Apple's voice-activated assistant Siri has been asked over the weekend "What is the best smartphone ever?", it appeared to favor the iPhone's rival,...
Changhong H5018, the first low-cost smartphone from Baidu
Chinese search giant Baidu has announced the launch of its first smartphone Changhong H5018. It is the Baidu's first move into the mass smartphone market. Built...
Asteroid 2012 JU passed Earth, coming closer than the moon
Asteroid 2012 JU passed within nearly 119,000 miles of Earth on May 14, just a whisker away from us in astronomical terms. Indeed, the bus-sized...
Eric Stroud invented the magnetic repellent for shark attacks
Eric Stroud, an American chemist, says he's found a substance - several, in fact - that can repel some of the most fearsome predators...
AMD Trinity processor launched to challenge Ivy Bridge
AMD is launching its new Trinity processor family boasting "twice the performance per watt" of its earlier Llano chips. Like Intel's rival Ivy Bridge release,...
Leica camera sold for 2.16 M Euros at Galerie Westlicht in Vienna
A prototype Leica camera has sold for 2.16 million Euros ($2.8 million) at the Galerie Westlicht in Vienna, Austria, setting a new world record...
Apple stops using 4G for its latest iPad adverts
Apple has decided to stop using the phrase 4G in adverts for its latest iPad. The description proved controversial because 4G is not widely available...
Bionic eye powered by light invented by scientists of Stanford University
A bionic eye which is powered by light has been invented by scientists at Stanford University in California. Implants currently used in patients need to...
Scott Thompson, Yahoo CEO, is to step down after accusations of fake computer science degree
Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson is to step down after accusations that a fake computer science degree was included on his CV, reports say. According to...
iPad Mini could be ready for launch in Q3 2012 at less than $250
There's no official announcement from Apple that the iPad mini/iPad nano is even in the works, so a release date for the tablet is...
How motherhood changes the brain and helps women to bond with their babies
A new research shows that the size of a woman's brain grows after their baby is born with increased growth linked to the mother's...
Why dieting makes you fat?
Scientific evidence increasingly points to a far deeper problem that confronts dieters: cutting out calories changes your metabolism and brain, so your body hoards...
YouTube user claims he has found proof that NASA is covering up evidence of aliens
YouTube user “rob19791”claims he has found proof that NASA is covering up evidence of aliens because the agency's spacecraft that monitors the Sun went...
Crows recognize familiar human voices
Researchers have discovered that crows recognize familiar human voices and the calls of familiar birds from other species. The ability could help the intelligent birds...
Facebook is testing “pay to promote” tool in New Zealand
Facebook is now testing a system that allows users pay to highlight or promote posts. By paying a small fee Facebook users can ensure that...
Oldest Mayan calendar unearthed at Xultun archeological site
The oldest-known Mayan astronomical tables have been discovered at Xultun archeological site in Guatemala, archaeologists announce. Xultun includes the first known instance of Mayan art painted...
Stem cells could be used as shield to protect the body from chemotherapy effects
Early results from a US trial suggest it may be possible to use "stem cell shielding" to protect the body from the damaging effects...
EU cuts the cost of mobile phone calls within Europe
European Parliament has passed regulations to make using a mobile phone abroad significantly cheaper. The plans, which were voted in by a huge majority, include...
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