Science
Tech world waits for iPhone news and hopes for magic
September 9, 2015
Tech world waits for iPhone news and hopes for magic
The tech world on Wednesday will have its eyes on Apple, expecting new versions of the company's coveted iPhone but…
Australia spider may be new species of deadly funnel-web
September 9, 2015
Australia spider may be new species of deadly funnel-web
Australian scientists have discovered what could be a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider, after finding a large specimen…
Lioness shot dead on Chinese highway: report
September 9, 2015
Lioness shot dead on Chinese highway: report
A lioness found prowling along a motorway in China after apparently jumping from a moving lorry has been shot dead…
Ancient Egyptian trade route desperate for attention
September 9, 2015
Ancient Egyptian trade route desperate for attention
One hundred and eighty kilometers between Qena’s city of Qeft and the Red Sea’s coastal city of Quseir stretches the…
Teens who vape appear more likely to smoke: study
September 9, 2015
Teens who vape appear more likely to smoke: study
Teenagers and young adults who use e-cigarettes are more likely to move on to traditional cigarettes than those who do…
One third of diabetes in the U.S. is undiagnosed
September 9, 2015
One third of diabetes in the U.S. is undiagnosed
Diabetes affects up to 14 percent of the U.S.
Independent group finds new cholesterol drugs far too costly
September 9, 2015
Independent group finds new cholesterol drugs far too costly
An independent non-profit organization that evaluates clinical and cost effectiveness of new medicines said announced prices for a just-approved class…
Child death rates cut by half, but UN target missed
September 9, 2015
Child death rates cut by half, but UN target missed
Children are half as likely to die before their fifth birthday now than they were in 1990, researchers said on…
Fate of 4G mobile phone license still unknown after 6-year study
September 8, 2015
Fate of 4G mobile phone license still unknown after 6-year study
The fate of the 4G mobile phone license, the largest project in the Egyptian telecommunications sector, is still unknown after…
High schoolers use e-cigarettes to vape marijuana: U.S. study
September 7, 2015
High schoolers use e-cigarettes to vape marijuana: U.S. study
Nearly one in five high school students who said they used electronic cgarettes to vaporize nicotine also used them to…