Latest Ebola Pandemic Source Traced to Two-Year-Old Guinean Boy
Team traces present Ebola outbreak to a two-year-old boy who died in Guinea last December.
Ebola Cure: US Eases Restrictions On Drug Testing
With US FDA easing restrictions on testing of a potential Ebola drug, there is hope that a vaccine will soon be available.
Ebola Outbreak: Call For Better Protection As Liberia President Apologises to Health Workers
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf apologises to healthcare workers who have been on the frontlines of the Ebola battle.
Ebola Scare: Riot Police Control Crowds in Liberia Public Protest
The situation is worsening in Liberia where public fear and frustration are growing.
2.6 Million Light Years Long Stream Of Hydrogen Gas Puzzles Astronomers
Astronomers detect largest known stream of hydrogen gas in space.
IBM's New Chip TrueNorth Works Like Human Brain
Chip functions like human brain by processing information in parallel using millions of neurons and synapses.
Ebola Outbreak: Healthcare Crumbling in Africa as Residents Start Dumping Bodies in Streets
As residents start dumping bodies on the streets, health workers too have begun to stay away from hospitals.
Ebola Scare: Indian in Delhi on Watch for Symptoms
A Delhi resident is being watched for Ebola symptoms after his return from Africa.
Barack Obama Authorises Targeted Airstrikes On Isis Convoys In Iraq
Citing need to protect American personnel and help innocent people, US president announces decision to launch airstrikes in Iraq.
Mercury Pollution of Oceans Triples Since Industrial Revolution
Environmental study shows earth's oceans today contain about 60,000 to 80,000 tons of mercury pollution.
Ebola Outbreak: Nigeria Asks US For Experimental ZMapp Drug
Centre for Disease Control and Prevention is reluctant because of 'limited availability' of 'untried' drug.
Ebola Outbreak: India Puts Measures in Place to Check Disease Spread
Nations are on alert as the toll from Ebola continues to rise. India with over 40,000 of its citizens in Ebola affected nations has put in place measures to check the spread.
Five New Ebola Cases Reported in Lagos: Nigerian Minister Declares Virus Outbreak as National Emergency
Five new cases and a death have raised the alarm in Africa's most populated nation Nigeria.
Ebola Outbreak: Liberia Declares Emergency and Deploys Army at Checkpoints
Unable to cope with Ebola amid ignorance and poverty, Liberia has declared emergency in the nation.
Battle Against Alzheimer's: New Candidate for an Effective Drug
A compound which inhibits a protein that causes loss of memory and learning disabilities has been shown to work in mice.
Selective Breeding Turns Butterfly Wing Colour From Brown To Purple
Using selective breeding scientists have been able to change the colour of a butterfly's wings.
Aspirin A day Keeps Cancer Away, Says Study
The latest research reveals how aspirin can lower cancer risk
Neuroscience Study Finds Brain Can Take Quick Call On Trustworthiness
Brain can make snap judgments on trustworthiness of faces even before it is conscious of the same, finds study.
Ebola: Experimental Vaccines Should be Offered to African Workers Too, Say Specialists
Top Ebola specialists say experimental drugs given to American aid workers also be offered to African workers.
Ebola Outbreak: Toll Could be More Than 887 as African Nations Struggle to Check Spread
Fear and unsafe practices could push up the death toll from Ebola, say doctors.
Space Flight: Nasa Validates Microwave Thruster That Could Replace Costly Propellants
Nasa has approved a study that claims to produce thrust using microwaves, something which has major implications for space flight.
Mars Rover 2020 Will Try to Make Oxygen out of Carbon Dioxide
The next Mars rover to be launched in 2020 will carry in its payload a unit that will try and convert the carbon dioxide in the Martian atmosphere into oxygen.
Wildfires And Global Warming: Brown Carbon Also a Factor
Brown carbon present in wildfire smoke can contribute to overall global warming, study suggests.
Happiness Equation Developed by UCL Sets Expectations on Top
Rewards and expectations seem to govern happiness for most people, according to an equation developed by scientists.
Solar Cells: Thin, Flat Glass Windows Generate Electricity
Combining two materials, scientists have been able to produce very thin and flat solar cells.
Ebola: Man in New York City Hospital Being Tested
Man with symptoms of fever and gastrointestinal symptoms is being tested at Mt Sinai hospital in New York City.
Smart Design: Magic Cup Can Sense, Transmit And Calculate
Using power and sensor technology, a Queen's University graduate designs a 'smart' cup.
Climate Change: Carbon Soot in Wildfires Contributing to Global Warming
Carbon soot alone from wildfires could be adding up quite a bit to global temperature.
Ebola Outbreak: Will Immune Plasma Infusion Treatment Work?
Kent Brantly has been given controversial Ebola treatment which has worked in some earlier outbreaks.
Ebola Scare: Passenger on UK Flight Tests Negative But Fears Rise Over 'Terror' Threat From Virus
Negative results for Ebola bring relief to Britons after a passenger collapsed and died at Gatwick airport.
