Science & Technology
New combination of drugs appeared to be effective in Hepatitis C
A new combination of drugs had positive effects in hepatitis C genotype 1 infection in a high percent of patients who had not responded...
There is no consistent evidence of G-spot existence, say scientists
Scientists say there may be no such thing as a “G-spot” after all. G-spot was first described in western medicine by Dr. Grafenberg in 1950,...
Irisin: a hormone that might help losing weight without hard exercise
A team of medical scientists, led by a cell biologist from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Bruce M. Spiegelman, discovered a hormone, called irisin,...
Eight US lawmakers have withdrawn their support for anti-piracy laws
After yesterday "blackout" protests on thousands of internet sites, eight US lawmakers have announced they have withdrawn their support for anti-piracy laws. Two of the...
Digital pills to monitor medication use
Proteus Biomedical, Redwood City, California, and the healthcare company Lloydspharmacy are about to launch digital pills in the United Kingdom, as they announced on...
Glivec and Sutent shrink tumors but could also make them more aggressive and mobile
A new study suggests that cancer drugs that shrink tumors by cutting off their blood supply may end up helping them to spread. Drugs such...
Teledermatology could improve health care
A study, published this month in the Journal of the American Medical Association's Archives of Dermatology and funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research...
The pill may alleviate painful periods
A 30-year Scandinavian study suggests that oral contraceptives may alleviate painful periods for some women. Estimates suggest more than half of women have suffered from...
Wikipedia will black out its website for 24 h on January 18 in protest over SOPA bill
Wikipedia announced that will black out its website on Wednesday to protest against anti-piracy legislation under consideration in Congress. Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales announced on...
Hacker Yama Tough threatened to release the full code of Norton AntiVirus
Computer hacker Yama Tough yesterday threatened to release the full source code for Symantec Corp's flagship Norton AntiVirus software. Yama Tough posted via Twitter: “This...
Tongue has a sixth sense for fat, scientists say
US scientists believe they have identified a sixth taste for lipids - a previously unknown sense for fat. For many years it was assumed that...
Phobos-Grunt Mars probe crashed down in the Pacific Ocean
Russian Phobos-Grunt Mars probe that's been stuck in Earth orbit for two months has crashed down in the Pacific Ocean on late Sunday. "Phobos-Grunt fragments...
Angela Zhang, a high school student, devised a cure for cancer
High school student Angela Zhang from Cupertino, California, has found a possible cure for cancer and she has been rewarded with a scholarship for $100,000. Angela...
Failed Phobos-Grunt space probe is about to fall back to Earth on Sunday
Phobos-Grunt, the Russian's failed Mars probe, is about to fall back to Earth - quite probably on Sunday. Phobos-Grunt spacecraft has been losing altitude rapidly...
How Friday the 13th affects your life
Friday the 13th is a particularly inauspicious day for those of a superstitious inclination. Moreover, they may be unhappy to learn that 2012 will...
Planck telescope’s mission is coming to a close
One of Europe's great astronomical ventures is coming to a close after the Planck telescope, which was put in space to map the oldest...
IBM researchers stored one bit in only 12-atom magnetic memory
IBM researchers have successfully stored a single data bit in only 12 atoms, as currently it takes about a million atoms to store a...
Eating processed meat increases risk of pancreatic cancer
Swedish researchers at Karolinska Institute suggest there is a link between eating processed meat, such as bacon or sausages, and pancreatic cancer. Researchers said eating...
Internet Addicts Have Brain Changes Similar to Drugs or Alcohol Addiction
A preliminary research suggests that web addiction is reflected in brain changes similar to those hooked on drugs or alcohol addiction.
Apple stops iPhone models sales in China after iPhone 4S launch was disrupted by large crowds
Apple has decided to halt the sale of all iPhone models from its stores in China, after large crowds disrupted the launch of the...
A man with two hearts was resuscitated with a defibrillator in ER
A case study reports that a man with two hearts - one his own, one a donor heart- was resuscitated via a defibrillator when...
Parabens found in deodorants, cosmetics and food are discovered in tumours of all breast cancer patients
Parabens, chemicals widely used as a preservative in cosmetics, food products and pharmaceuticals has been found in tissue samples from 40 women with breast...
World’s smallest frog discovered in Papua New Guinea
The world's smallest frog has been discovered in Papua New Guinea by a US-based team. At 7 mm (0.27 inches) long, Paedophryne amauensis may be...
$10 M prize offered to whoever can create a Star Trek-like medical “tricorder”
A $10 million prize was launched at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas for whoever can create a Star Trek-like medical "tricorder". The Qualcomm...
Astronomers have determined exactly what colour Milky Way galaxy is
Astronomers wanted to find out how Milky Way galaxy looked from the outside - a difficult task given the Earth is inside it. A comparison...
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