Science & Technology
Challenger shuttle explosion: rare amateur video offers a closer and more intimate view of the tragedy
An amateur video of the space shuttle Challenger explosion shortly after liftoff has surfaced over 25 years after the tragic event when seven astronauts...
CeBIT 2012: vision of future at the ICT industry’s most important event held in Hannover
CeBIT 2012 visitors have been treated to very latest digital trends, industry news and inspired innovations at the tradeshow's home base in Hannover, Germany,...
Stem cells could remove the need for a lifetime anti-rejection treatment in kidney transplant patients
Stem cells given alongside a kidney transplant could remove the need for a lifetime anti-rejection treatment with immune-suppressing drugs, say scientists. Early tests of stem...
AntiSec hit US police store website following FBI arrests
AntiSec hackers have attacked the site of a company that sells equipment to US law enforcers such as the police. A message posted over New...
Google Chrome hacked in 5 minutes at a hacking conference in Vancouver
Google's “unbreakable” Chrome browser - the world' second most-popular - was hacked in five minutes at a hacking conference in Vancouver by French security...
Sonar images show full map of Titanic on ocean floor for the first time
The Titanic disaster has been revealed in extraordinary detailed images after researchers have pieced together what is believed to be the first comprehensive map...
Hotfile targeted by Hollywood following similar action against Megaupload
Hollywood studios are calling on the courts to force the popular file-sharing site Hotfile offline following similar action against Megaupload. Court papers unsealed this week...
Alzheimer sufferers on Aricept had a slower decline in their memory, says a new study
A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that patients who stayed on the dementia drug Aricept had a slower...
Strong solar storm expected to hit Earth today causing disruptions
US weather specialists warn that a strong solar storm is expected to hit Earth shortly and it could disrupt power grids, satellite navigation and...
Velociraptor’s last meal has been discovered
A bone of a large flying reptile found in the gut of a Velociraptor is believed to be the dinosaur's last meal. Velociraptors have previously been...
AntiSec attacked Panda Labs site after Anonymous arrests
A group of hackers identifying themselves as AntiSec has attacked the website of Panda Labs' anti-malware products. The internet attack comes after yesterday's arrest of...
Humans are more similar to gorillas than previously thought, say scientists
The last of the Great Apes genome has been sequenced after a British research team in Cambridge has deciphered the genetic code of the...
Apple launched The New iPad with high-resolution screen in San Francisco
Apple has unveiled its latest version of iPad, armed with a Full HD display with 3.1 million pixels and a supercharged new processor. Apple said...
Facebook unavailable across Europe for two hours due to technical difficulties
Facebook users faced problems accessing the social network in many countries across Europe for about two hours on Wednesday due to "technical difficulties". Facebook smartphone...
Four-legged robot Cheetah set a new world speed record
Cheetah, a four-legged and headless robot, has set a new world speed record, according to the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). DARPA said...
Shrinking car presented at the CeBIT
The vehicle of the future, the shrinking car that can be adjusted to fit into a small parking space, was shown at the world's...
LulzSec leader pleaded guilty to hacking attacks as other members have been arrested
Hector Xavier Monsegur, the suspected leader of the hacking group LulzSec has pleaded guilty to carrying out high profile attacks on several companies while other...
Pikaia gracilens is the precursor of modern vertebrates, including humans
Pikaia gracilens, a two-inch-long worm-like sea creature, is the earliest-known animal to have the beginnings of a backbone, according to Cambridge University scientists. This makes...
Asteroid 2012 DA14 will pass closer than geostationary satellites to Earth in 2013
Asteroid 2012 DA14, a 150-foot space rock orbiting Earth, will pass closer than geostationary satellites to our planet on February next year. NASA's Impact Risk...
Human brain has 14 billion less neurons than previously thought
Human brain actually has 86 billion neurons, not 100 billion, as previously thought, according to a Brazilian neuroscientist. With the help of colleagues, Dr. Suzana...
Children who snore are at risk from behavioral problems
According to US researchers, children who snore, or who have other night-time breathing conditions, are at risk from behavioral problems. Sleep apnoea and snoring made...
Up to 900 species of tropical land birds could become extinct by 2100
Researchers found that up to 900 species of tropical land birds around the world could become extinct by 2100. The finding is modeled on the...
Japanese researcher used spider silk to spin a set of violin strings
Shigeyoshi Osaki of Japan's Nara Medical University has used thousands of strands of spider silk to spin a set of violin strings. The strings are...
Kim Dotcom extradition request filed by US government
US government has filed a formal request for the extradition of Kim Dotcom, Megaupload's founder, in New Zealand. Prosecutors had had 45 days to make...
Smoking marijuana makes you lose your memory by scrambling your brain waves
An international research team has found that regularly smoking marijuana over a number of years can affect consumer’s short-term memory. Long-term smokers may notice that...
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