Science
Obese children 4 times more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes: New study
April 29, 2017
Obese children 4 times more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes: New study
New UK research has found that obese children are four times more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes than their…
Home blood pressure monitors may not be accurate enough
April 29, 2017
Home blood pressure monitors may not be accurate enough
Even as doctors are increasingly relying on home blood pressure monitoring to manage patients with hypertension, many of the devices…
Why Mercedes might want to rent your car
April 29, 2017
Why Mercedes might want to rent your car
Mercedes wants to serve as your digital middle man in the sharing economy. Following a successful four-month pilot scheme, the…
‘Plastic bag’ womb could help keep premature babies alive
April 28, 2017
‘Plastic bag’ womb could help keep premature babies alive
An artificial womb resembling a plastic bag has been used to keep premature lambs alive for four weeks outside of…
Tech firms race to spot video violence
April 28, 2017
Tech firms race to spot video violence
Companies from Singapore to Finland are racing to improve artificial intelligence so software can automatically spot and block videos of…
Deforestation from a tree’s perspective at the TED conference
April 28, 2017
Deforestation from a tree’s perspective at the TED conference
A pair of filmmakers at the prestigious TED Conference used virtual reality to allow people to experience the ravages of…
Antiquities former employees referred to trial over Great Pyramid theft
April 25, 2017
Antiquities former employees referred to trial over Great Pyramid theft
Egypt administrative prosecution referred 12 former employees of the Antiquities Ministry to trial in a disciplinary court for allegedly allowing individuals…
First large-scale malaria vaccine trials for Africa
April 24, 2017
First large-scale malaria vaccine trials for Africa
A new malaria vaccine will be tested on a large scale in Kenya, Ghana and Malawi, the World Health Organization…
To have powerful brains we need this basic superfood – fruits
April 22, 2017
To have powerful brains we need this basic superfood – fruits
Humans likely developed large and powerful brains, researchers said recently, with the help of what is today the simplest of…
Young women with this disease may also develop an eating disorder
April 22, 2017
Young women with this disease may also develop an eating disorder
Young women suffering from coeliac disease, a chronic infection of the intestine triggered by eating gluten, may be at greater…