Science
UK scientists start stem cell trial of potential blindness cure
September 29, 2015
UK scientists start stem cell trial of potential blindness cure
The first patient has been treated in Britain in a pioneering trial of a new treatment co-developed by Pfizer and…
Strong evidence Mars has streams of salt water
September 29, 2015
Strong evidence Mars has streams of salt water
Scientists have found the first evidence that briny water may flow on the surface of Mars during the planet's summer…
Fraud case alleges hundreds of surgeries by non-doctor
September 28, 2015
Fraud case alleges hundreds of surgeries by non-doctor
The patient was unconscious and ready for surgery, but the doctor was not in. Instead of the Stanford- and Harvard-trained orthopedic…
Gene Test Finds Which Breast Cancer Patients Can Skip Chemo
September 28, 2015
Gene Test Finds Which Breast Cancer Patients Can Skip Chemo
Many women with early-stage breast cancer can skip chemotherapy without hurting their odds of beating the disease - good news…
Apple sells 13 mn new iPhones in 3 days
September 28, 2015
Apple sells 13 mn new iPhones in 3 days
Apple says it sold 13 million iPhone 6s and 6s Plus phones in the three days since its iPhone launch,…
Skygazers treated to ‘super blood moon’ eclipse
September 28, 2015
Skygazers treated to ‘super blood moon’ eclipse
Skygazers have been treated to a rare astronomical event when a swollen "supermoon" and lunar eclipse combined for the first…
IPhone 6S: A lively, speedy upgrade
September 27, 2015
IPhone 6S: A lively, speedy upgrade
Hold on to your hats because what I'm about to say might shock you: The new iPhone is better than…
Over long term, diet and exercise are best to prevent diabetes
September 26, 2015
Over long term, diet and exercise are best to prevent diabetes
In a head-to-head comparison over 15 years, diet and exercise outperformed the drug metformin in preventing people at high risk…
Video games with smoking characters lack tobacco warnings
September 26, 2015
Video games with smoking characters lack tobacco warnings
Video games popular with children and teens often feature characters that smoke even though few packages carry warnings about tobacco-related…
I’m all ears: fossils reveal human ancestors’ hearing abilities
September 26, 2015
I’m all ears: fossils reveal human ancestors’ hearing abilities
Two-million-year-old fossils including the three tiny bones of the middle ear are helping scientists figure out the auditory abilities of…