Science & Technology
Drinking alcohol does make us to feel happy, scientists claim
Scientists have discovered that drinking alcohol releases feel-good chemicals in an area of the human brain often referred to as the “pleasure centre”. The rush...
Twitter complains about changes made by Google into search results
Twitter made a complaint regarding changes made by Google to integrate its social network Google+ into search results. The new feature is called Search plus Your World,...
DNA reveals how long you will live
Scientists say life expectancy is written into our DNA and could be seen from the day we are born. They have found a way to...
Older people are happier and get more positive as they age, psychologists say
In a new study, psychologists found that a more mature brain is better equipped to see the sunny side of life. As people move from middle to...
How people are ready for 2012 Doomsday, the apocalypse foretold by the ancient Mayans
On December 21, 2012, the apocalypse foretold 5,125 years ago by the ancient Mayans will come to pass and the world will end. Meanwhile, Harold...
Heart attack risk is 21 times higher in the first day of bereavement
According to specialists, the death of a loved one makes people up to 21 times more likely to suffer a heart attack within a...
Nicotine patches are not better than willpower at helping smokers to quit
A new study shows that nicotine patches are a waste of time and money, as they are not better than willpower at helping smokers...
A new Ice Age is due within 1,500 years, but could be put off by human carbon emissions
A new Ice Age is due to start within 1,500 years, according to Cambridge University scientists; but, due to human carbon emissions, the lethal...
Twins Reuben and Floren were born five years apart
5-year-old Reuben Blake and his seven-week-old sister Floren from UK are twins that arrive five years apart. Both children were born from the same batch...
27 faces of man’s ancestors, stretching back 7 million years, rebuilt by forensic anthropologists
Scientists have used forensic technology to recreate some of the most distant members of the human evolutionary “family”, ancestors stretching back seven million years,...
Brain function decline starts at 45, much earlier than previously thought
The brain' skills can start to decline as early as 45, much earlier than previously thought, suggests a study published in the British Medical...
Radioactive cream can treat skin cancer without surgery
A new radioactive cream can obliterate tumours caused by the most common skin cancers without surgery or conventional radiotherapy in just two hours. According to...
Roku and Hex are the world’s first chimeric monkeys created with genetic material from six animals
Twins Roku and Hex are the world’s first chimeric monkeys, who have been created with genetic material from six “parents” at Oregon Health and...
Drug from ancient herbal remedy could let you drink without getting drunk
The UCLA researchers have found that a chemical from an ancient herbal remedy, seeds from the tree Hovenia Dulcis, makes rats almost immune to...
Supersoldier monster ants have been created in the laboratory by activating ancient genes
Scientists from McGill University, Canada, have created the “supersoldier” ants with huge heads and jaws by activating ancient genes. Researchers believe the monster ants may...
The less you eat, the more weight you lose, regardless of protein ratio
Scientists at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, have found that by simply cutting calories, one person will lose body fat, regardless...
Parasitic fly turns bees into zombie and destroys hives
Scientists discovered a mysterious phenomenon that has decimated honey bee populations across US and Western Europe, which could be linked to a “zombifying” parasitic...
InIcons is to sell Steve Jobs foot-tall collectible figure
InIcons, a Chinese company, is prepared to launch a scale model of the late Apple founder Steve Jobs. The “collectible figure” is 1:6 scale and...
Sony Simulview: the first 3D TV that shows each viewer a different image
Simulview PlayStation television from Sony is the first flatscreen that can show each viewer something entirely different. Both viewers of Simulview have to wear 3D...
Stem cells can halt ageing and even prolong lifespans up to three times
A new research found that stem cells can halt ageing and even prolong lifespans up to three times. An experiment of University of Pittsburgh...
2012 Quadrantids meteor shower expected today
The 2012 Quadrantids meteor shower is expected to peak, according to NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center on Wednesday, January 4, early in the morning. Although...
100 years in 10 minutes. A century of world history from 1911 to 2011.
A YouTube video presents 100 years of world events from 1911 to 2011 into a 10-minute clip using authentic footage. The video clip, uploaded by...
New “silent camera” apps blamed for thousands of voyeurism cases in Japan
A new wave of “silent camera” applications - some specifically designed for voyeurism - has been blamed for a huge rise in illicit photography...
Anonymous published over 860,000 email addresses and passwords of Stratfor clients
The loose-knit Anonymous movement, who stole thousands of credit card numbers from U.S. security firm Stratfor, has now published the email addresses of more...
Alzheimer’s disease prevention: vitamins and fish protect the brain from ageing
A new research suggests that a diet rich in vitamins and fish may protect the brain from ageing while junk food has the opposite...
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