Science & Technology
Motorola Mobility wins Microsoft key products ban in Germany
Motorola Mobility has been granted an injunction against the distribution of key Microsoft products, Xbox 360 games console, Windows 7 system software, Internet Explorer...
Oetzi’s blood is the world’s oldest
Researchers have found red blood cells around the wounds of Oetzi, the 5,300-year-old caveman found frozen in the Italian Alps in 1991. Blood cells tend...
How accurate were Leonardo da Vinci’s anatomy drawings?
The largest exhibition of Leonardo da Vinci's drawings of the human body goes on display in the Queen's Gallery at Buckingham Palace in UK...
Genetic test could predict breast cancer years in advance
Experts say a genetic test could help predict breast cancer many years before the disease is diagnosed. Ultimately the findings, in the journal Cancer Research,...
Learning a second language can boost brain power
Researchers from Northwestern University, US, say bilingualism is a form of brain training - a mental "work out" that fine-tunes the mind. Speaking two languages...
Number of US opiates newborns increased threefold
A new research has found that the number of babies born in the US showing symptoms of opiate withdrawal increased threefold in the 10...
Pancreatic cancer may be treatable with new drugs that turn-off its gene
British researchers at the Cancer Research UK say aggressive pancreatic tumors may be treatable with a new class of drugs. Less than one in five...
How college dropout Jason Padgett became maths genius after brutal street attack
College dropout Jason Padgett has been hailed a unique maths genius after his brain was damaged in a brutal attack by muggers. Jason Padgett, 41,...
Google Easter Egg: see what happens when you search for “Zerg Rush” on Google
Google users searching for the term “Zerg Rush” had a big surprise; the colored letters “O” turn into aliens that devour the page -...
Samsung overtakes Nokia to become the world’s largest mobile phones’ maker
According to research firm Strategy Analytics, Samsung Electronics has overtaken Nokia to become the world's largest maker of mobile phones. Nokia took the top spot...
Microsoft found quick fix for Hotmail password bug
Microsoft has announced it quickly found a fix for a serious bug in its Hotmail webmail services. The bug allowed a hacker to reset the...
Still no evidence of harm by mobile phone exposure
According to a major safety review for the UK's Health Protection Agency (HPA), there is still no evidence mobile phones harm human health. Scientists looked...
Anti-depressants are more harmful than beneficial, say scientists
Canadian researchers, who examined the impact of the medications on the whole body, say common anti-depressants could be doing patients more harm than good. Researchers...
New species of limbless amphibian discovered in Kerala, India
A British-Indian team of scientists have announced the discovery of a new species of limbless amphibian. The animal was identified by accident in the Western...
Aspirin cuts the chance of dying from bowel cancer
Taking a daily dose of aspirin could cut bowel cancer patients’ chance of dying from the disease by about a third, say experts. The study...
Planetary Resources plans to mine asteroids
A group of billionaire entrepreneurs set up prospecting company Planetary Resources and plans to mine asteroids for their resources. The multi-million-dollar plan would use robotic...
Google Drive will offer 5 GB free cloud-base storage
Google is expected to shortly launch Google Drive, a major new consumer service offering cloud-based storage for photos and other online content. Google Drive is...
Cryosat mission delivers new views of the seasonal growth and retreat of sea ice in Arctic basin
Cryosat, the European radar spacecraft launched in 2010 to monitor changes in the thickness and shape of polar ice, is now watching the ebb...
Two Welshmen charged over stolen fairy penguin Dirk from Sea World park in Australia
Two men from Wales have been charged after a fairy penguin was taken from Sea World theme park in Queensland, Australia. The pair, aged 20...
Traces of Ancient Viruses Thrive in Human DNA
Researchers have found that traces of ancient viruses which infected our ancestors millions of years ago are more widespread in us than previously thought. A...
Miniature honeycomb used as scaffold will help damaged nerves to grow and recover
An international group of researchers say a "miniature honeycomb" - or scaffold - could one day be used to encourage damaged nerves to grow...
Pinterest clones invade China’s web world
Pinterest clones have flooded China's web world - only months after the original social photo-sharing website reached massive popularity. Pinterest has recently surpassed 10 million...
North Koreans are three inches shorter than South Koreans
Many reports claimed that North Koreans are a few inches shorter than their counterparts south of the border. Is that true? North Korea's recent failure to...
Iceberg, the first all-white orca spotted in wild
Russian scientists have made what they believe to be the first sighting of an adult white orca, also known as killer whale. The adult male,...
DriveLAB, the hi-tech car aid developed for older drivers
A British team from Newcastle University is developing new technology aimed at helping older drivers stay on the road. Many give up because their reaction...
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