Geo-engineering has High Costs and Low Benefits Conclude Three UK Studies
Three UK projects say geoengineering may not be a great way to fix the planet's climate.
Nov 26, 2014
Big Drop in Fuel Consumption Shown by Using Drag Reducing Devices on Trucks
A 13% decrease in fuel consumption has been shown by reducing drag on trucks fitted with these devices.
Nov 26, 2014
Climate Change: China Wants Developed Nations to Play Larger Role
Harking back on common but differentiated responsibilities on climate change, China has called on rich nations to do more than poor nations.
Nov 25, 2014
Ebola: UN Deadline Won't Be Met Thanks to New Cases in Sierra Leone
Due to a spate of new cases from Sierra Leone, the UN will not be able to meet its December 1 deadline of ensuring 70% treatment of cases and safe burials.
Nov 25, 2014
Atomic Fridge: Ultracold Atoms Cool Small Membrane To Near Absolute Zero
In a first demonstration of theory, researchers at the University of Basel have cooled down a small membrane using ultracold atoms.
Nov 25, 2014
Broccoli and Garlic Help Reduce Cancer Risk 'by Modifying Immune Response'
Selenium found in garlic and broccoli was found to slow down the overexpressed immune response in some kinds of cancer.
Nov 25, 2014
Biochemistry: Molecular Origins Of Life Mimicked In Lab
Netherland researchers create molecules that are compared to processes that triggered life in primordial soup.
Nov 25, 2014
Mammoth Meat A Favourite Diet Of Prehistoric Man, Finds Study
Analysis of bone remains from prehistoric site shows man consumed mammoth meat in large quantities.
Nov 25, 2014
Climate Change: It's Too Late to Avoid 1.5C Temperature Rise, Says World Bank
Coming after the UNEP report, the World Bank commissioned report finds the planet cannot avoid a rise in temperature and its damaging consequences.
Nov 24, 2014
New Blood Vessels Formed In Brain Damaged Mice Using Stem Cell and Drug Therapy
Adult lab mice return positive results in damaged brain region when treated with transplanted stem cells and antioxidant.
Nov 24, 2014
Ebola: Guinea Stable While Mali Redoubles Efforts To Trace Contacts
Despite relatively stable situation in Guinea, experts are calling for more efforts and global support.
Nov 24, 2014
Low Vitamin D Level Ups Cancer Risk and Mortality Rate
A large-scale study has linked vitamin D deficiency to increased risk of cancer and high mortality from many diseases.
Nov 24, 2014
India: Environment Review Panel Suggests Shift From Protection To Management
The environmental laws review panel in India has suggested some major changes to the laws and processes in project clearances.
Nov 23, 2014
Sizzling Mercury Beckons ESA After Successful Comet Landing
European Space Agency's spacecraft to be launched in 2016 is expected to reach Mercury in 2024 and stay in orbit while studying the planet.
Nov 23, 2014
Einstein's Letter of Sympathy Towards Jews Fetches 8000 Pounds At Auction
From views on God to theories on the universe, Einstein's letters and manuscripts continue to throw light on what the genius believed in.
Nov 23, 2014
Digoxin Unsafe In Treating Heart Patients, Shows Yet Another Study
Higher risk of death and hospitalisation seen in atrial fibrillation patients treated with digoxin.
Nov 23, 2014
Biodegradable Electronics Will Help Reduce E-Waste
Designing circuits with suitable processes and materials, researchers are able to make electronic components disintegrate after their tasks are done.
Nov 21, 2014
Climate Change: Rich Nations Pledge £6bn In Funds, As UN Warns of Window Closing on Irreversible Change
Financial commitments have poured in from nations towards helping poor nations adapt to climate change, but actual investments have dropped.
Nov 21, 2014
Early Universe: Cosmic Web Turned on Galaxy Formation
Astronomers at the University of California, Riverside have found thread-like "filaments" in the cosmic web that accelerated the formation of galaxies
Nov 21, 2014
Brain Activity Shown to be in Opposite Directions During Dreaming and Watching
The flow of information in the brain was seen to be in opposing directions when imagining or perceiving reality.
Nov 21, 2014
Drone Laser Uncovers 2000-Year-Old Roman Gold Mine in Spain Valley
An airborne laser system has enabled the discovery of an ancient Roman gold mine that used complex river diversion and storage systems.
Nov 21, 2014
Genetics: Man and Mouse are Close but Different too
A comparison of the mouse and human genomes has yielded results showing the details where man and mice part ways.
Nov 20, 2014
Cern Detects Two New Sub-atomic Particles Heavier Than the Proton
In the search for new particles and forces that can possibly explain what happened after the Big Bang, two new baryon particles have been detected at Cern.
Nov 20, 2014
Galaxies in Mysterious Sync With Each Other Across Billion Light Years
An invisible cohesive force seems to be at work in aligning distant quasars and their black holes to others in the universe.
Nov 20, 2014
North Korea Threatens Nuclear Tests in Retaliation for UN Resolution
Reacting to Tuesday's move by the UN to refer a resolution against its human rights violation, North Korea has threatened to strengthen its war capability.
Nov 20, 2014
Colombia: Rebels Agree to Conditional Release of General
The rebel FARC group has agreed to release the army general taken captive on Sunday after the government agreed to its conditions.
Nov 20, 2014
Million Year Old Black Hole Collisions Can Be Identified Using New Cardiff University Model
The LIGO detector should be able to pick gravitational waves from space to identify black hole collisions.
Nov 19, 2014
Longevity: 'No Single Gene' Identified In Supercentenarians
A human genome sequencing of people older than 100 years has failed to yield any genetic base for longevity.
Nov 19, 2014
Volcanoes Caused Brief Periods of Warmth and Water on Mars, Says Study
A study has suggested that volcanic activity was probably what provided brief periods of warmth and water on Mars.
Nov 19, 2014
Heart Attacks: Anti-clotting Medicine Reduces Blood Clots by Half
Use of the cost-effective drug ticagrelor has shown to reduce the risk on blood clotting by half in heart attack patients carrying stents.
Nov 19, 2014
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