Ebola: Food Scarcity Leading to People Breaking Quarantines in Sierra Leone
Fears are up that the Ebola epidemic will spread further as people break quarantines to fetch food.
Power Outages Will Become More Severe and Frequent Across the Globe Predicts Study
Researchers say that increasing demand and decreasing supply will lead to more power blackouts as being seen in Maine and Bangladesh.
Mysterious Object At Centre of Milky Way Identified As Merged Star
UCLA astronomers identify mysterious object at centre of galaxy as binary star pair that merged under gravity influence of black hole.
Wagah Blast: 20 Arrested, Pakistan Minister Sees 'Foreign Hand' While Three Banned Outfits Claim Responsibility
Authorities have rounded up 20 suspects including a suicide bomber for the Wagah blast which has seen three militant groups claim responsibility.
Ebola Vaccine: Nasal Spray 'Protects Monkeys For Over A Year'
Respiratory vaccine developed by University of Texas shown to be 100% effective in monkeys.
Kobani Siege: Isis Holds On To Positions Despite Combined Attack Of Kurdish Peshmerga And Syrian Rebels
Syrian border town of Kobani witnesses continued assault by Isis despite increased US air strikes and ground reinforcements.
Ukraine: Petro Poroshenko Calls Meeting to Scrap Law on Special Status to East
Denouncing rebel polls as violation of Minsk agreement, Ukrainian president plans to withdraw law offering special status to Donetsk and Luhansk.
Ebola: Virus Spreading Nine Times Faster In Sierra Leone
African support group claims outbreak is still a full-blown crisis in Sierra Leone.
Boom In Dams Will Not Help Meet Power Demand But Only Affect Environment, Warns Study
New dams to increase hydropower will not be able to meet increasing demand for electricity, says study.
Man Cured of Arachnophobia After Surgical Removal of Part of His Brain
In a stroke of luck, removal of a damaged part of the brain associated with a different symptom leaves a man cured of his spider phobia.
Breast Cancer Risk for Post-Menopausal Women Lowered by Vigorous Exercise, Says Study
Cancer Research UK study finds exercise minimises risk of breast cancer.
Screening For Multiple Cancers May Soon Be Possible, Finds UK Study
Cancer fingerprints identified from blood of cancer patients raise hopes of detecting multiple cancers at early stage.
Ebola: Mouse Model Gives Clues For Vaccine Development
Gene that confers maximum variation in mice leading to development of Ebola symptoms expected work on vaccine.
Ebola: High Temperature Identified As Risk Factor In Outbreak
Based on findings during current outbreak in Sierra Leone, study identifies high risk factor and symptoms associated with Ebola.
Sinking Ground and Rising Seas Could Drown Coastal Cities by End of Century
Growing groundwater extraction is causing the ground to sink, adding to a sea-level rise by six feet.
Dark Energy Could Be Stunting Growth Of Universe, Says Study
Researchers suggest dark energy is annihilating universe-building dark matter in interactions.
Ebola Transmission: 'Copper With Antimicrobial Properties Could Help Control Spread of Virus'
Copper surfaces that inactivate viruses similar to the Ebola virus could possibly help control transmission suggests a study.
Hubble Detects Ghost Light from Galaxies Torn Apart Six Billion Years Ago
Using giant clusters as lens to see beyond Hubble telescope, astronomers have detected remnants of stars ripped out in galactic violence billions of years ago.
Ebola Transmission: Funerals the Superspreaders, Says Study Warning of Over 300 Daily Cases in Liberia Soon
Without an aggressive approach involving rigorous hygiene and contact tracing, the Ebola epidemic could spin out of control says a new study.
Himalayan Viagra Harvest Successfully Regulated by Local Tibetan Communities
Two communities are showing that sustainable management of a precious resource does not have to be enforced from outside.
China Shrouded in Haze Arising from Slash-and-Burn of Crop Residues
A poor air quality in Beijing was recorded on a day when Nasa satellite data revealed a haze over eastern parts of the country.
Nanomaterial Turns 90% of Sunlight into Heat Improving Efficiency of Solar Thermal Plants
A multi-scale material developed by scientists can vastly improve the efficiency of a solar thermal plant.
Human Stomach Made in the Lab Using Stem Cells
By studying a mini stomach created in the lab scientists have been able to understand how a gut bacteria infects the organ.
Ebola: Liberia Showing Signs of Recovery Says WHO Cautioning Against Undue Optimism
A drop in the number of cases reported and burials in Liberia indicate a levelling off of Ebola cases.
Meditation Shown to Improve Creative Thinking Even Without Prior Practice
A meditation technique that encourages open thinking was shown to improve creativity in participants during a study.
New Gamma Ray Signal from Milky Way 'Indicates Dark Matter Collisions'
A secondary gamma ray signal from the core of the Milky Way seems to fit the theory of dark matter collisions in the region.
Climate Change: IPCC Warns of Species Extinction and Food Insecurity Among Other Severe Impacts from Inaction
The UN expert body on climate change has come up with a synthesis report that warns of severe impacts from global inaction.
Giant Tortoises of Galapagos on 'Comeback from Brink of Extinction'
Thanks to a conservation programme that bred the species in captivity and released it into the wild, a sub species of the Galapagos giant tortoises has made a recovery from near extinction.
North Korea: Kim Jong-un Executes Top Officials for 'Watching South Korean Soap'
The North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has recently ordered the execution of officials for charges of graft and watching South Korean soap.
With Population Growth Refusing To Budge Study Advises Consumption Cuts For Sustainable Society
University of Adelaide scientists says as population continues to grow, consumption cuts needed for sustainability.
