Science & Technology
Breakthrough heroine vaccine to be tested on humans in Mexico
A group of Mexican researchers is working on a vaccine that could reduce addiction to one of the world's most notorious narcotics: heroin. If all...
Two-headed tortoise with a heart-shaped shell exhibited at Science History Museum in Kiev
A two-headed tortoise with two hearts and six legs has gone on show on Friday at the exhibition called Live Dragons at a natural...
How dinosaurs actually had sex?
How did 30-ton dinosaurs, such as the Brachiosaurus, animals longer than four-storey buildings, have sex? Experts have answered to this question – they made love...
Antipsychotics may increase risk of death in dementia patients
A US study found that some antipsychotic medication may increase the risk of death in patients with dementia more than others. The antipsychotics have a...
Eating oranges and grapefruit could cut risk of stroke
Researchers claim that eating oranges and grapefruit could cut your risk of stroke. Both the whole fruit and breakfast juices appear to protect against having...
How to delete your browsing history before Google changes its privacy policy on March 1
Starting with March 1 Google controversially changes its privacy policy to allow it to gather, store and use personal information about its users. There is...
Risk of sudden cardiac death increases in the morning and in the evening, say researchers
US researchers have identified how the time of day can increase the risk of dying from an irregular heartbeat. According to a study published in...
Earth is cooling itself as the clouds height has declined by 1% a year over the last decade
A new NASA-funded university study based on satellite data has found that Earth's clouds got a little lower by around 1% cent a year...
CERN faster-than light neutrinos experiment may be down to a faulty connection
Faster-than-light neutrinos experiment that might have been the biggest physics story of the past century may instead be down to a faulty connection. In September...
Male extinction is not possible, says a new study
Male Y chromosome may not become extinct after all, according to a new study. Previous research has suggested the Y sex chromosome, which only men...
Eight-hour sleep is a myth, say scientists
Scientists have been saying for 20 years that the eight-hour sleep may be unnatural, and now more and more historians are backing them up. In...
EU court asked to rule on ACTA legality
The EU's highest court has been asked to rule on the legality of ACTA, the controversial anti-piracy agreement. The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) has been...
Caecilians, the most enigmatic branch of amphibians, found in India
Scientists have discovered a new family of caecilians, the most enigmatic branch of the amphibians, in northeastern India. Caecilians, which at first glance resemble worms,...
Kim Dotcom, Megaupload founder, granted bail in New Zealand
Kim Dotcom, Megaupload founder, has been granted bail by a New Zealand court. Kim Dotcom, 38, has been in prison since 20 January at the...
Super Earth exoplanet GJ 1214b existence confirmed
Astronomers using Hubble Space Telescope have confirmed the existence of a new class of planet: a waterworld with a thick, steamy atmosphere. The exoplanet GJ...
MRK003, a promising trial drug against pancreatic cancer
British scientists at University of Cambridge say they may have found a more efficient treatment of pancreatic cancer after promising early trial results of...
Helsinki Group asks for a bill of rights for dolphins, as non-human persons
A coalition of experts named Helsinki Group say dolphins are so intelligent that they should be thought of as “non-human persons” and given their...
Russia: ancient plants brought to life after 30,000 frozen years
Russian scientists have grown plants from fruit stored away in permafrost by squirrels over 30,000 years ago. The fruit was found in the banks of...
Ant colonies are able to retain enemy’s scent, say scientists
Scientists discovered that ant colonies - one of nature's most ancient and efficient societies - are able to form a "collective memory" of their...
25 words that every child should use by the age of two
Scientist listed 25 words that every toddler should use by the age of two. The words and phrases, which cover toys, food, animals and, of...
Amazing images of solar tornado captured by NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory
Solar Dynamics Observatory, a NASA satellite, captured amazing pictures of a gigantic tornado moving across the sun. The tornado is larger than it might look...
Zelboraf for metastatic melanoma was approved by the European Commission
Zelboraf (vemurafenib) has received approval from the European Commission to be used as monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with BRAFV600 mutation-positive inoperable...
Lab-grown meat created by Dutch scientists using stem cells
Dutch scientists have created strips of muscle tissue using stem cells with the aim of producing the first lab-grown hamburger later this year. The aim...
Fasting on and off can make you live longer
US scientists found that starvation on alternate days can make people live longer by boosting brain power and shedding weight. The research team said that...
Diabetes may begin in the bowel, new study suggests
A new study, published this week in the journal Cell Host & Microbe, indicates that bowel may play an important role in the development...
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