Science & Technology
Gorillas use baby talk gestures to communicate with infants
According to scientists, mother gorillas use a type of "baby talk" when communicating with infants. The team studied captive western lowland gorillas, watching and filming...
Delaying fatherhood may offer survival advantages for children
US scientists have found that children with older fathers and grandfathers appear to be "genetically programmed" to live longer. The genetic make-up of sperm changes...
Apple unveils iOS 6 without Google Maps software at Worldwide Developers Conference
Apple has unveiled its latest mobile operating system, iOS 6, at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco. The operating system, which runs...
Mobile phone app distinguishes good messages from bad and neutral ones using color codes
A new mobile phone app made by a team from the University of Portsmouth's School of Computing, UK, will prepare users for receiving good...
Flame and Stuxnet creators worked together for threat’s development
Researchers have found that the teams responsible for the Flame and Stuxnet cyber-attacks worked together in the early stages of each threat's development. Flame, revealed...
Unusual sexual activities observed among Adelie penguins a century ago by Captain Scott’s polar team
Accounts of unusual sexual activities among Adelie penguins, observed a century ago by Dr. George Murray Levick, a member of Captain Scott's polar team,...
Antweb online catalogue project: scientists to capture 3D image of every known ant species
A US scientific team is embarking on a mission to capture a 3D image of every ant species known to science. The scientists are visiting...
Kinsight system uses Microsoft’s Kinect sensors to find lost keys and wallets
Two computer scientists have developed a depth-camera based system that keeps track of household objects as they are moved around a building. The project -...
Flame malware makers send suicide command to infected computers
Flame malware’s makers have sent a "suicide" command that removes it from some infected computers. Security firm Symantec caught the command using booby-trapped computers set...
Varroa mite helps lethal virus wipe out billions of honeybees
Parasitic Varroa mite has helped a virus wipe out billions of honeybees throughout the globe, say scientists. A team studying honeybees in Hawaii found that...
Genome of 18-week-old foetus has been sequenced
US researchers have used a blood sample from mother and saliva from father to sequence the genome of a foetus in the womb. At the...
FBI accused of illegally copying evidence in Megaupload case
The FBI is accused of "illegally" copying evidence used in a case against file-sharing site Megaupload. Megaupload was shut down in January and its operators...
Multiple CT scans in childhood could triple brain cancer and leukaemia risk
A new study suggests that multiple CT scans in childhood can triple the risk of developing brain cancer or leukaemia. The Newcastle University-led team examined...
Asus Transformer Book, world’s biggest tablet, unveiled at Computex 2012 in Taiwan
Asus has presented Transformer Book, its Windows 8-based laptop-tablet hybrid device, in Taipei, Taiwan. Transformer Book features Windows 8 OS, the newest version of the...
Vodafone and Telefonica join forces over 4G
Vodafone and 02-owner Telefonica have announced plans to create one shared grid in the UK. The move is designed to improve existing coverage and to...
Google Maps new features unveiled at San Francisco media event
Google has presented new mapping technologies in an effort to reassert its position as a market leader. While it boasts one billion users, Google Maps...
Earth at risk of irreversible change due to green decline, UN warns
With water demand rising, forests and fish stocks declining, and lack of action on climate change, life on Earth may be at risk to...
LinkedIn users’ passwords leaked onto a Russian web forum
LinkedIn is investigating claims that over six million of its users' passwords have been leaked onto the internet. Hackers posted a file containing encrypted passwords...
Solar Impulse, solar-powered plane, lands in Rabat after flying from Spain
Solar Impulse, a solar-powered plane, has landed in Rabat, Morocco, after flying from Spain, completing the second leg of its pioneering journey. Pilot Bertrand Piccard...
Venus Transit: rare astronomical event that would not be seen again for another 105 years
Venus has put on a spectacular show for skywatchers by moving across the face of the Sun as viewed from Earth. Venus transit was a...
How small insects survive the rain
Scientists have found that mosquito's tiny, low-weight body, is the key to its ability to survive flying in the rain. A team from the Georgia...
Willow Glass, a new type of flexible ultra-thin glass, unveiled by Corning
Willow Glass, a new type of flexible ultra-thin glass has been unveiled by Corning, the company that developed Gorilla Glass. Willow Glass can be "wrapped"...
Venus Transit 2012 Timing
Venus is set to move across the face of the Sun as viewed from Earth in a more than six-and-a-half-hour transit, which starts just...
How to view the Sun safely during Venus transit
Venus is set to move across the face of the Sun as viewed from Earth in a more than six-and-a-half-hour transit, which starts just...
Venus transit of the Sun visible from Earth today
Venus is set to move across the face of the Sun as viewed from Earth in a more than six-and-a-half-hour transit, which starts just...
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