Beam Me To Mars: 90,000 Hellos From Earth To Be Sent On Friday to Mark 50 Years of Exploration
Commemorating 50 years since Mariner 4 was launched to Mars, Uwingu plans to beam to the planet 90,000 messages from the public using radio telescopes.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Biochemistry: Molecular Origins Of Life Mimicked In Lab
Netherland researchers create molecules that are compared to processes that triggered life in primordial soup.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Digoxin Unsafe In Treating Heart Patients, Shows Yet Another Study
Higher risk of death and hospitalisation seen in atrial fibrillation patients treated with digoxin.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
