Science
Sudden cardiac arrest more likely in African-Americans
July 21, 2015
Sudden cardiac arrest more likely in African-Americans
Black Americans are more likely to suffer sudden cardiac arrest than their white counterparts, a new study suggests.Black participants in…
Effect of poverty on brains may explain poor kids’ lower test scores
July 21, 2015
Effect of poverty on brains may explain poor kids’ lower test scores
The effect of poverty on children’s brains may explain why poor youngsters tend to score lower on standardized tests compared…
Coffee drinking may lower inflammation, reduce diabetes risk
July 21, 2015
Coffee drinking may lower inflammation, reduce diabetes risk
Coffee drinkers in a long-term study were about half as likely to develop type 2 diabetes as those who didn't…
Former Apple engineers build ‘a computer that cooks’
July 21, 2015
Former Apple engineers build ‘a computer that cooks’
What do you get when you put ten former Apple engineers together in one kitchen? An oven equipped with an…
Hawking launches biggest-ever search for alien life
July 20, 2015
Hawking launches biggest-ever search for alien life
British cosmologist Stephen Hawking on Monday launched the biggest-ever search for intelligent life in the universe in a 10-year, US$100-million…
King Tut series displayed on Spike Channel
July 20, 2015
King Tut series displayed on Spike Channel
The American TV channel Spike has started to air a six-hour drama about the Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun dubbed "Tut." The series…
‘This is the year technology hit rock bottom’
July 20, 2015
‘This is the year technology hit rock bottom’
In the past nine months, Brianna Wu has received no fewer than 108 death threats. The majority of these have…
Can your smartphone tell you if you have depression?
July 19, 2015
Can your smartphone tell you if you have depression?
Getting a diagnosis of depression usually involves filling out questionnaires about your mood and undergoing lengthy interviews with a psychiatrist.…
Japan’s robot hotel opens its (automatic) doors
July 19, 2015
Japan’s robot hotel opens its (automatic) doors
When the reception desk is staffed by a robot dinosaur, the chances of a room upgrade are going to be…
Planned Parenthood head sorry for tone in video on fetal tissue use
July 19, 2015
Planned Parenthood head sorry for tone in video on fetal tissue use
Planned Parenthood's president apologized on Thursday for the "tone and statements" of a senior staff member who was secretly recorded…