Japan Rejects UN Call to Take Responsibility for Wartime Sexual Slavery
Japan has rejected a call by UN human rights panel to accept responsibility for wartime sexual slavery.
Canvas Fingerprinting: Tracking Tool Fools Privacy Software to Pass On User Info to Sites, Shows Study
A technique is secretly passing on user habits to websites that track user behaviour.
Your Obesity Could be Because Your Great-Grandmother Was Exposed to Pesticide Methoxychlor
Ancestral exposure to a pesticide methoxychlor could be resulting in diseases in future generations.
Mating Geckos On Board Russian Satellite Foton M Could Be Rudely Interrupted
Russian space agency loses communication with its experimental payload satellite carrying geckos and fruit flies.
We Are In Early Stages of Sixth Mass Biological Extinction Event: Scientists
Reviewing literature and data, scientists conclude we may be seeing early stages of sixth mass extinction event
Air Algérie Flight 5017: No Survivors of Crashed Plane Found
Preliminary reports rule out survivors of crash as cause focuses on weather while French military officials rule out downing of plane.
Device Makes Fatal Lung Disease Detection Faster and Cheaper
A scientist has developed a simple, cheap and highly accurate device for diagnosing a frequently fatal lung disease.
At 12 Billion Miles Away, Has Voyager 1 Crossed Over?
Two years ago scientists announced that Voyager 1 had crossed over the threshold of our solar system and now there are doubts.
As Toll Crosses 550 India Gears Up For War Against Encephalitis
With over 500 lives lost to encephalitis, Indian authorities are undertaking a campaign to control the disease.
Climate Change Impacting Antarctic Fur Seals
Antarctic fur seals are adapting to climate change induced variations but not able to pass advantages to next generations.
Search for Alien Life to Look for Pollutants Using Webb Telescope
Instead of looking at oxygen and methane signatures, scientists now plan to look at signals from pollutants in distant planets.
Arizona Execution: Joseph Wood Takes Two Hours to Die
The Arizona execution turned out to be another drawn-out operation with the inmate seen to snort and gasp for two hours before dying.
Sleep Well to Keep Your Memory Sharp
Sleep deprivation for days together can affect the memory.
Boon for Asthma Patients: Vaccine for Dust Mite Allergies Developed
A vaccine against dust mite allergies has been developed.
Sea Ice Expansion in Antarctica: Product of Satellite Data Calibration Error?
A mistake in calibration of satellite data may have led to the report on sea ice expansion in Antarctica.
US Supreme Court Green Signal for Arizona Execution
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed an Arizona execution to go forward after a federal appeal court had put it on hold over secrecy issues.
Flu-Infected Isolated Amazon Tribe Can be Wiped Out
According to Brazilian officials, the Amazon tribe have contracted flu, which is potentially deadly to isolated tribes.
Typhoon Matmo Slams Taiwan but Expected to Weaken Before Reaching China
Heavy rains and strong winds have claimed a life as Typhoon Matmo hit Taiwan early on Wednesday.
Sanctuary or Killing Fields? Four Asiatic Lions Died on Rail Tracks in India's Gir Reserve This Year
According to the latest census figures, the number of Asiatic lions is a mere 411.
Eat Less Beef and Cut Down on Carbon Emissions
Raising cattle for beef leaves the maximum environmental footprint as compared to other animal meat production.
Global Warming: Planet Hits Natural Pause Button
The present pause in warming does not mean there is any let up in emissions.
Aids Infections and Tuberculosis Are on Decline Globally, Study Finds
Worldwide, deaths from HIV/AIDS declined at a rate of 1.5% between 2000 and 2013.
Cocktail Drug Promises Cure for Drug-Resistant TB
A new treatment combining new and old drugs shows promise of curing drug-resistant strains of TB.
Chinese Scientists Cure Wheat Fungal Infection by Gene Editing
By simply deleting a gene, scientists have developed wheat strains resistant to mildew, a fungal infection.
China Sees Baby Boom in Year of the Horse
Parents are avoiding having a child next year as it is the Year of the Sheep and hence unlucky according to Chinese lore.
Laser Detector Can Pick Smallest Traces of Even Non-metallic Explosives
Latest Plasmon laser detector can sniff out very low concentrations of molecules of explosives in the air.
India: Muslim Youth Being Drawn by Jihad Propaganda
Indian authorities have a mammoth task on hand trying to trace Indian Muslim youth responding to the jihad call.
Cure for Hepatitis C Helps HIV Patients
A combination drug therapy clinical trial has reported a cure for hepatitis C ‒ the leading cause of death for HIV patients.
India: School Instructor Arrested in 6-Year-Old's Rape Faced Abuse Complaints, Possessed Copious Child Porn
The laptop of the man who allegedly raped 6-year-old student had videos and images of children in uniforms being abused.
Genetic Blueprint of Wheat Unveiled
A consortium of scientists has uncovered the genetic code for wheat.
