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.
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.
UK: New guidelines proposed for end-of-life care for patients
Nice guidelines, replacing Liverpool Care Pathway, give primacy to patients and their families.
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.
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.
Did Napoleon's army die of starvation?
An analysis of their bones suggest starvation as the most likely cause of death.
Optical computing: Superfast light emitting device sets new record
Duke university device emits light at speed of 90 GHz.
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.
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.
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.
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.
New Horizons images reveal atmosphere and young glaciers on Pluto
The flowing hydrocarbon glaciers point to an active planet.
Major quake recorded off Alaska coast, no tsunami alert
The 6.9 scale quake was centred 76 kms off Yunaska islands.
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.
Pakistan to block BlackBerry email services from November
The Canadian company's popular BBM messaging service will not be affected.
France: Roof of bus torn away when passing under prohibited bridge leaving many injured
Bus with 58 passengers was running between Bilbao and Amsterdam.
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.
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.
Cameroon: Suspected Boko Haram female suicide bomber kills 19
Higher toll feared in bombing near crowded popular nightspot in Maroua.
Big pharma looking to DNA of 'superhumans' to develop blockbuster drugs
These are people with genetic mutations that lead to rare conditions with benefits.
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.
Mission Possible: Tom Cruise eyeing the altar a fourth time?
Rumours indicate a link up with the actor's British personal assistant.
Four-legged 'snake' fossil with clasping arms could be oldest one known
The study concludes snakes evolved from burrowing lizards.
German magazine features Angela Merkel lookalike in lesbian kiss
The Straight magazine publishers say the video has seen over a million downloads.
Climate-change friendly GM rice also produces more grain
A gene from barley inserted into rice resulted in more yield and less methane emissions.
Rising sea levels threaten turtle populations as saline water affects hatchlings
James Cook varsity study shows that long durations under water affected the embryos.
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.
Cataract treatment with eyedrops promises cure without surgery
The Chinese led research on dogs has shown good results.
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.
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.
