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Twitter rolls out feature that showcases day’s best tweets
October 7, 2015
Twitter rolls out feature that showcases day’s best tweets
Twitter Inc rolled out its much-anticipated "Project Lightning" on Tuesday, a feature that shows users the site's best tweets and…
Environment Ministry warns against burning agricultural waste in rain
October 7, 2015
Environment Ministry warns against burning agricultural waste in rain
The Environment Ministry has warned against burning agricultural waste, particularly rice straw, in conjunction with rainfall on some Lower Egypt…
Nobel Prize for chemistry awarded to 3 scientists for DNA repair studies
October 7, 2015
Nobel Prize for chemistry awarded to 3 scientists for DNA repair studies
The 2015 Nobel Prize for chemistry has been jointly awarded to three scientists for their "mechanistic studies of DNA repair,"…
Early human climbed trees, made tools too
October 7, 2015
Early human climbed trees, made tools too
Bones from the feet and hands of an extinct species of early man reveal a versatile ancestor who climbed trees,…
Could a Facebook ‘Dislike’ button backfire among teens?
October 6, 2015
Could a Facebook ‘Dislike’ button backfire among teens?
I admit, it is more than a little strange to "Like" a Facebook post where a friend shares tragic news…
Sneezing monkey, ‘walking’ fish found in Himalayas: WWF
October 6, 2015
Sneezing monkey, ‘walking’ fish found in Himalayas: WWF
A monkey that sneezes when it rains and a "walking" fish are among more than 200 species discovered in the…
Japanese, Canadian neutrino scientists win Nobel Prize for Physics
October 6, 2015
Japanese, Canadian neutrino scientists win Nobel Prize for Physics
Takaaki Kajita of Japan and Arthur McDonald of Canada won the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for the discovery…
Third of footballers have mental health issues: study
October 6, 2015
Third of footballers have mental health issues: study
Depression and anxiety issues affect over a third of current professional footballers, according to a study published by world players'…
Therapy program may improve function for depressed kids
October 6, 2015
Therapy program may improve function for depressed kids
A cognitive-behavioral prevention program to prevent depressive symptoms among at-risk youth may still be effective years later, according to a…
Millions hungry in sub-Saharan Africa, worse to come from El Nino: Red Cross
October 6, 2015
Millions hungry in sub-Saharan Africa, worse to come from El Nino: Red Cross
Tens of millions of people across sub-Saharan Africa are going hungry due to erratic weather and the situation is set…