Male contraceptive pill ‘step closer’ after mice studies
Scientists believe they are a step closer in the difficult journey towards developing a male contraceptive pill, after successful studies in mice.
View ArticleBill Nye the Science Guy asks parents not to raise creationist kids
Creationists: Please don't teach your kids to deny evolution, begs science educator and television personality Bill Nye, who hosted "Bill Nye the Science Guy" in the 1990s.
View ArticlePuppet experiment suggests humans are born to be fair
A psychological experiment using a simple game revealed that, by the age of just three, children choose to reward their peers based on merit. The children gave the puppet more stickers if it had...
View ArticleRobots join the fight against cancer
The researchers hope that snake robots could help spot and remove tumours more effectively.
View ArticleEurope Now Creates Enough Solar Power to Fuel Austria
Europe now generates 52 gigawatts of solar energy, which is still only 2 percent of the continent’s total power output–but enough to fuel all of Austria according to various news sources.
View ArticleTesla Unveils Solar Powered Charging Stations
Tesla Motors unveiled the first of its six Supercharger stations in six California locations (Folsom, Gilroy, Coalinga, Lebec, Barstow and Hawthorne).
View ArticleEnergy from Solar Power now Cheaper than Fossil Fuels in 105 Countries
Solar installations are rocketing worldwide as solar electricity becomes cheaper than electricity from fossil fuels – it’s already happened in 105 countries.
View ArticleSpaceX launches station cargo
The first commercially contracted re-supply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) has lifted off.
View ArticleNew Water Treatment Process Could Help Bring Dead Zones Back to Life
Employing a new tertiary wastewater treatment process reduced levels of phosphorous and trace pollutants in urban wastewater effluent below EPA safe levels, researchers from Veolia Water, Kruger and...
View ArticleEnjoyment of life ‘key to living longer’
Those who enjoy life the most are three times more likely to live a little longer than those who enjoy it the least, a study of ageing suggests.
View ArticleAmputee Climbs 103 Stories Using Mind-Controlled Bionic Leg
A man with a mind-controlled bionic leg climbed to the top of Chicago’s famous Sears Willis Tower Sunday, part of a charity stair-climbing event. Zac Vawter, 31, lost his right leg in a motorcycle...
View Article‘Super-Earth’ exoplanet spotted 42 light-years away
Astronomers have spotted another candidate for a potentially habitable planet - and it is not too far away.
View ArticleFighting cancer with cell phones
Only innovation can reduce illness and poverty in Africa, according to a program that is funding creative approaches to healthcare in developing countries.
View ArticleMind-controlled helicopter aids concentration
A toy helicopter controlled by nothing but brainwaves could be available to the public just in time to hover under this year's Christmas tree.
View ArticleNew radio telescope to watch for solar flares
After a long eight-year wait, the building of Australia's Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) telescope has finally reached completion. The radio telescope's first major task will be to investigate the Sun...
View ArticleNew Microscopy Technique Can See The Lengths Of Atomic Bonds
For the first time, scientists have used an imaging technique that’s so precise that it’s possible to see the different lengths of individual atomic bonds.
View ArticleEarth’s nearest solar neighborhood has a habitable planet
The nearest single Sun-like star to the Earth hosts five planets - one of which is in the "habitable zone" where liquid water can exist, astronomers say.
View ArticleAsahi’s auto glass blocks UV, filters out IR rays
As prolonged exposure to sunlight increasingly becomes a health hazard, causing skin problems and even cancer, automakers have started to incorporate glass that blocks harmful ultraviolet light.
View ArticleSafer vaccine created without virus
British scientists have developed a “holy grail” vaccine for foot-and-mouth disease that is safer and more resilient than current vaccines, according to an article published in the journal PLOS...
View Article‘Most Earth-like’ planets discovered
The search for a far-off twin of Earth has turned up two of the most intriguing candidates yet.
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