Science
Inovio Pharma gets green signal to test Zika vaccine in human trial
June 20, 2016
Inovio Pharma gets green signal to test Zika vaccine in human trial
Drug developer Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc and its partner GeneOne Life Sciences Inc said they had received approval from U.S. regulators…
Adults to be screened for depression, especially pregnant women
June 20, 2016
Adults to be screened for depression, especially pregnant women
An influential US panel yesterday called for all adults to be screened for depression, including women during and after pregnancy,…
Environmentalists propose underwater museum in Hurghada
June 18, 2016
Environmentalists propose underwater museum in Hurghada
Environmentalists in the Red Sea resort of Hughada are hoping to build an "underwater museum" that will simultaneously protect the…
Doctors blame many factors for futile care, themselves included
June 18, 2016
Doctors blame many factors for futile care, themselves included
Doctors who were asked about causes of inappropriate care at the end of life didn’t have to look far to…
Here’s why you need to thank your father for your good mental health
June 18, 2016
Here’s why you need to thank your father for your good mental health
Experts suggest that children with fathers who are involved in their health and development may grow into teens who are…
Hate your job? NASA wants you to work on Mars
June 18, 2016
Hate your job? NASA wants you to work on Mars
US space agency NASA has just released a series of retro recruitment posters that advertise potential positions it may one…
American Research Center to fund ‘gold chips’ archaeological study
June 15, 2016
American Research Center to fund ‘gold chips’ archaeological study
The American Research Center in Egypt will fund a project carried out by the Antiquities Ministry to study gold chips…
Sunken cities reveal secrets of Ancient Egypt
June 14, 2016
Sunken cities reveal secrets of Ancient Egypt
Until 1996, two of Egypt's greatest cities were missing. Then along came French archeologist Franck Goddio, who made an extraordinary…
Pioneering solar pilots ‘make sci-fi a reality’
June 13, 2016
Pioneering solar pilots ‘make sci-fi a reality’
The Swiss pilot readying to cross the Atlantic in a solar-powered plane on the next leg of a record-breaking, round-the-world mission…
Man lives 555 days without a heart
June 12, 2016
Man lives 555 days without a heart
While waiting for a human heart transplant, Stan Larkin lived 555 days without the organ at all. To passers-by, the 25-year-old…