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Intel's fast 3D Xpoint memory storage device to help scientists and gamers
The 3D Xpoint is said to be the first in a new class of mainstream memory since 1989.
Jul 29, 2015
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia performs double hand transplant in a child
The feat is the first in a child and will allow the 8-year-old boy's arms to grow normally.
Jul 29, 2015
UK: New guidelines proposed for end-of-life care for patients
Nice guidelines, replacing Liverpool Care Pathway, give primacy to patients and their families.
Jul 29, 2015
Ronald Lauder gives £5m to keep rare Italian painting in London
The National Gallery is to share the Giovanni da Rimini masterpiece with the American philanthropist.
Jul 29, 2015
Cecil the lion: Petition against hunting permits in Zimbabwe draws popular support
A ban on importing hunting trophies of endangered animals is also being urged.
Jul 29, 2015
Did Napoleon's army die of starvation?
An analysis of their bones suggest starvation as the most likely cause of death.
Jul 28, 2015
Optical computing: Superfast light emitting device sets new record
Duke university device emits light at speed of 90 GHz.
Jul 28, 2015
Nasa's SLS the world's most powerful rocket clears design review
The rocket will be a crucial element in space missions to Mars and beyond.
Jul 28, 2015
Hawking, Chomsky and others call for stopping 'killer robots' before they become 'Kalashnikovs of tomorrow'
Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak and Jaan Talinn are among 1,000 researchers calling for ban.
Jul 28, 2015
Former Indian president and scientist Abdul Kalam passes on to 'island of peace'
Visionary president and scientist rose from humble origins and was a youth icon.
Jul 28, 2015
Cull of 40,000 dogs in Kerala sparks calls for boycott of southern Indian state
An internet campaign aims to end the cull by persuading tourists not to visit Kerala.
Jul 27, 2015
New Horizons images reveal atmosphere and young glaciers on Pluto
The flowing hydrocarbon glaciers point to an active planet.
Jul 27, 2015
Major quake recorded off Alaska coast, no tsunami alert
The 6.9 scale quake was centred 76 kms off Yunaska islands.
Jul 27, 2015
Hillary Clinton promises half a billion solar panels by end of term if elected
A 700% increase in solar power by 2027 is among the plans.
Jul 27, 2015
Pakistan to block BlackBerry email services from November
The Canadian company's popular BBM messaging service will not be affected.
Jul 27, 2015
France: Roof of bus torn away when passing under prohibited bridge leaving many injured
Bus with 58 passengers was running between Bilbao and Amsterdam.
Jul 27, 2015
Sea levels could rise by 10 feet in 50 years says ex-Nasa scientist
The new study uses a feedback loop in oceans to support the claim.
Jul 26, 2015
China launches two more satellites for its homegrown GPS system
Beidou system's 18 satellites now covers Asia Pacific but will extend soon across the planet.
Jul 26, 2015
Cameroon: Suspected Boko Haram female suicide bomber kills 19
Higher toll feared in bombing near crowded popular nightspot in Maroua.
Jul 26, 2015
Big pharma looking to DNA of 'superhumans' to develop blockbuster drugs
These are people with genetic mutations that lead to rare conditions with benefits.
Jul 24, 2015
New Horizon image shows second mountain range on Pluto's 'heart'
The second range is shorter at 1.5km to the earlier one to the south of the Tombaugh region.
Jul 24, 2015
Mission Possible: Tom Cruise eyeing the altar a fourth time?
Rumours indicate a link up with the actor's British personal assistant.
Jul 24, 2015
Four-legged 'snake' fossil with clasping arms could be oldest one known
The study concludes snakes evolved from burrowing lizards.
Jul 24, 2015
German magazine features Angela Merkel lookalike in lesbian kiss
The Straight magazine publishers say the video has seen over a million downloads.
Jul 24, 2015
Climate-change friendly GM rice also produces more grain
A gene from barley inserted into rice resulted in more yield and less methane emissions.
Jul 23, 2015
Rising sea levels threaten turtle populations as saline water affects hatchlings
James Cook varsity study shows that long durations under water affected the embryos.
Jul 23, 2015
Soyuz docks with ISS and delivers new crew to space station
The successful docking follows a series of failures of cargo ships to the ISS.
Jul 23, 2015
Cataract treatment with eyedrops promises cure without surgery
The Chinese led research on dogs has shown good results.
Jul 23, 2015
California: USGS geophysicist says Hayward Fault can cause big quake 'any time' now
A major quake on the Hayward Fault is overdue by seven years.
Jul 23, 2015
Shashi Tharoor seeks 'a pound a year for 100 years' as British reparation for India's colonisation
In a debate at Oxford, the Indian MP highlighted depradations of colonial rule in India.
Jul 23, 2015
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