Science
Low-fat milk is scarce in poor neighborhoods
June 16, 2015
Low-fat milk is scarce in poor neighborhoods
Less than half of US shops where milk is sold carry lower-fat or skim varieties, and this healthier option is…
Experts: Implants, signing let deaf kids be bilingual
June 16, 2015
Experts: Implants, signing let deaf kids be bilingual
Parents of deaf children face a critical responsibility to learn and use sign language, according to a majority of hearing…
Choosing a diet you like may not improve weight loss
June 16, 2015
Choosing a diet you like may not improve weight loss
Though many experts recommend choosing a diet plan that seems appealing, a small new study in the U.S. suggests the…
Chest doctors: Americans, their physicians should take sleep seriously
June 16, 2015
Chest doctors: Americans, their physicians should take sleep seriously
Getting enough good quality sleep is essential for maintaining health and quality of life, and not getting enough is dangerous…
Cigarettes linked to half of deaths from 12 common cancers
June 16, 2015
Cigarettes linked to half of deaths from 12 common cancers
Roughly half of deaths from 12 smoking-related cancers may be linked directly to cigarette use, a US study estimates. While the…
South Korea conducts experimental plasma therapy on MERS patients
June 16, 2015
South Korea conducts experimental plasma therapy on MERS patients
Two South Korean hospitals are conducting experimental treatment on Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) patients, injecting them with blood plasma…
Is it a building? Is it a rock? Using technology to chart the ‘unmapped world’
June 16, 2015
Is it a building? Is it a rock? Using technology to chart the ‘unmapped world’
Load up Google Maps and zoom in on Manhattan and you will see skyscrapers' air vents mapped in three dimensions.…
Solar Impulse facing ‘moment of truth’ in Japan
June 16, 2015
Solar Impulse facing ‘moment of truth’ in Japan
An ambitious attempt to circumnavigate the globe in a solar-powered plane is facing a "moment of truth" after two weeks…
UNESCO holds meeting in Cairo on flood hazards
June 15, 2015
UNESCO holds meeting in Cairo on flood hazards
The consultative meeting for the UNESCO national coordinators will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday at the organization’s headquarters in Cairo…
Sale of smuggled Egyptian artifact stopped in Germany
June 15, 2015
Sale of smuggled Egyptian artifact stopped in Germany
The Antiquities Ministry has managed to stop the sale of a rare statue in a showroom in Germany after it…