Science
Fragrance anyone? Touch-free car controls split world’s drivers
January 8, 2016
Fragrance anyone? Touch-free car controls split world’s drivers
Germans love the latest wave of touch-free car controls, which respond to the flick of a wrist or the swipe…
Heartburn pills may help grow infection-causing bacteria in gut
January 8, 2016
Heartburn pills may help grow infection-causing bacteria in gut
Popular heartburn pills known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) may be making some people more prone to bacterial infections by…
Microsoft’s latest operating system running on 200 million devices
January 7, 2016
Microsoft’s latest operating system running on 200 million devices
Microsoft Corp's latest operating system, Windows 10, is running on 200 million devices in what the company said was the…
Overweight young adults can reduce diabetes risk if they lose weight early enough: study
January 7, 2016
Overweight young adults can reduce diabetes risk if they lose weight early enough: study
New research has found that the risk of diabetes associated with obesity can be reversed if obese young people make…
Artifacts from Luxor arrive safely at Grand Egyptian Museum
January 6, 2016
Artifacts from Luxor arrive safely at Grand Egyptian Museum
The committee responsible for the packaging and transfer of monuments from Luxor to the Grand Egyptian Museum are preparing the…
Tweets too short? Twitter mulling 10,000 characters, says report
January 6, 2016
Tweets too short? Twitter mulling 10,000 characters, says report
Twitter's 140-character limit on tweets has long frustrated and challenged its most verbose users. Now the company could offer a solution,…
How to boost your immune system when the temperature drops
January 6, 2016
How to boost your immune system when the temperature drops
Sudden changes in temperature have a negative effect on our bodies, which are weakened at the end of the year…
Genetic engineering, nanotechnology a priority: deputy minister
January 5, 2016
Genetic engineering, nanotechnology a priority: deputy minister
Genetic engineering and nanotechnology applications for the production of new and renewable energy should become a priority in scientific research,…
Chinese woman dies of H5N6 bird flu, another woman critical
January 5, 2016
Chinese woman dies of H5N6 bird flu, another woman critical
Health authorities in southern China said Tuesday that a 26-year-old woman has died of a strain of bird flu, and…
Infertility treatment not inherently tied to developmental problems
January 5, 2016
Infertility treatment not inherently tied to developmental problems
Children conceived with assisted reproductive technology have similar early childhood development as other children, after multiple births are taken into…