Science
SmartPlate, a connected plate to help your diet
May 19, 2015
SmartPlate, a connected plate to help your diet
This intelligent plate, currently in development, does the calorie counting for its users, analyses how quickly they are eating and…
Tweeter-in-chief Obama gets own account
May 19, 2015
Tweeter-in-chief Obama gets own account
"Hello, Twitter! It's Barack. Really! Six years in, they're finally giving me my own account."
Why do men exist? Scientific study offers an explanation
May 19, 2015
Why do men exist? Scientific study offers an explanation
Since in many species, sperm is males' only contribution to reproduction, biologists have long puzzled about why evolutionary selection, known…
‘No right to fail’ on climate change, warns France’s Fabius
May 18, 2015
‘No right to fail’ on climate change, warns France’s Fabius
France's foreign minister warned Monday that the international community had no option but to combat climate change as there is…
Regulator: Online dating scams top Australian financial fraud
May 18, 2015
Regulator: Online dating scams top Australian financial fraud
Australians were tricked out of Aus$82 million (US$66 million) last year, with online dating scams accounting for the biggest losses,…
The Nile Delta is the world’s second place threatened to sink
May 18, 2015
The Nile Delta is the world’s second place threatened to sink
Mahmoud Samy, Deputy Assistant Foreign Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development, said the Nile Delta is the world’s second…
Singapore Games to be streamed live on mobile apps, YouTube
May 18, 2015
Singapore Games to be streamed live on mobile apps, YouTube
The Southeast Asian (SEA) Games to be held in June in high-tech Singapore will be streamed live on dedicated mobile…
Veracyte lung cancer test could help avoid some risky biopsies
May 18, 2015
Veracyte lung cancer test could help avoid some risky biopsies
A new diagnostic test from Veracyte Inc could help many people avoid risky and costly invasive lung biopsies at a…
Drug combo helps people with common cystic fibrosis
May 18, 2015
Drug combo helps people with common cystic fibrosis
A combination of two drugs has shown promise toward improving the health of people with the most common form of…
Coffee may help to prevent breast cancer from recurring
May 17, 2015
Coffee may help to prevent breast cancer from recurring
Women diagnosed with breast cancer could halve the risk of recurrence by drinking at least two cups of java per day,…