Science
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…
Items from Prince Youssef Kamal Palace in Qena retrieved
June 15, 2015
Items from Prince Youssef Kamal Palace in Qena retrieved
The Naga Hammadi police station retrieved on Monday some items that were robbed six months ago from the Prince Youssef…
Antiquities Ministry stops the sale of archaeological statue in Germany
June 14, 2015
Antiquities Ministry stops the sale of archaeological statue in Germany
The Antiquities Ministry was able to stop the selling of an archaeological statue displayed in an exhibition in Germany, according…
Virtual reality to get real at E3 video game show
June 14, 2015
Virtual reality to get real at E3 video game show
Virtual reality and the battle to stream play online will take center stage at an Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) video…
Ebola could hit again and we would hardly do better: MSF
June 14, 2015
Ebola could hit again and we would hardly do better: MSF
The Ebola epidemic could flare up again in West Africa and health authorities are no better equipped to control it…