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Trio wins Nobel chemistry prize for ‘world’s smallest machines’
October 5, 2016
Trio wins Nobel chemistry prize for ‘world’s smallest machines’
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World’s first child born to three parents
October 4, 2016
World’s first child born to three parents
The first child with DNA from three parents was born in New York last spring. The birth was the result…
Japan’s Ohsumi wins Nobel for studies of cell ‘self-eating’ process
October 3, 2016
Japan’s Ohsumi wins Nobel for studies of cell ‘self-eating’ process
Japanese scientist Yoshinori Ohsumi was awarded this year's Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries related to the degrading…
Egypt retrieves 4 Pharaonic artifacts from the US
October 2, 2016
Egypt retrieves 4 Pharaonic artifacts from the US
Egypt's ambassador to the United States Yasser Reda said on Saturday that Egypt and the US authorities have agreed on…
End of an era: BlackBerry will stop making its own phones
October 2, 2016
End of an era: BlackBerry will stop making its own phones
BlackBerry said on Wednesday that it will rely on partners to manufacture the phones, which will still have BlackBerry's look…
EU wants Google to stop anti-competitive Android practices, fine expected
October 2, 2016
EU wants Google to stop anti-competitive Android practices, fine expected
EU antitrust regulators plan to order Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) Google to stop paying financial incentives to smartphone makers to pre-install Google…
Egyptian man launches website offering free stays to refugees, violence victims
October 1, 2016
Egyptian man launches website offering free stays to refugees, violence victims
Taking inspiration from online accommodation service Airbnb, a young Egyptian man has launched a new website "EmergencyBNB" that connects refugees…
Why the Zika virus is causing alarm
October 1, 2016
Why the Zika virus is causing alarm
Global health officials are racing to better understand the Zika virus behind a major outbreak that began in Brazil last…
Second oil spill appears in Ras Ghareb in under a month
October 1, 2016
Second oil spill appears in Ras Ghareb in under a month
An oil spill has polluted the coast around the Red Sea city of Ras Ghareb, the second such spill in…
Over 90% of world breathing poor quality air: WHO
September 30, 2016
Over 90% of world breathing poor quality air: WHO
Nine out of 10 people globally are breathing poor quality air, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, calling for dramatic…