Health & Fitness

Don’t nap this Malaysia Day, and cut your diabetes risk

Don’t nap this Malaysia Day, and cut your diabetes risk

A study presented at a scientific congress reported a link between long naps and a higher risk of diabetes, though…
World must ready for global microcephaly ‘epidemic’: study

World must ready for global microcephaly ‘epidemic’: study

The world should prepare for a "global epidemic" of microcephaly, a condition which restricts head growth in foetuses, as the…
Pokemon Go goes to Google Maps

Pokemon Go goes to Google Maps

Anyone who was hoping that we'd already reached the peak the Pokémon Go craze should prepare to be disappointed.Google has…
Facebook, Twitter join coalition to improve online news

Facebook, Twitter join coalition to improve online news

Facebook, Twitter and news organisations including Agence France-Presse have joined a coalition of media and technology groups seeking to filter…
Medical shortages — a riot is brewing

Medical shortages — a riot is brewing

Behind a metal gate, on a plastic mat, sat Maha, seven years old, who suffers from kidney failure. Her eyes…
Where’s Zika going next?

Where’s Zika going next?

Scientists trying to predict the future path of Zika say that 2.6 billion people living in parts of Asia and…
Dogs, like humans, distinguish words and intonation

Dogs, like humans, distinguish words and intonation

Dogs distinguish words and intonation in the same region of the brain as humans, according to a new study of…
Apple to show off new offerings on Sept 7

Apple to show off new offerings on Sept 7

Apple on Monday sent out invitations to a "special event" on September 7 in San Francisco, where it is expected…
Obama to guest-edit issue of Wired magazine

Obama to guest-edit issue of Wired magazine

Is President Barack Obama already thinking about his next job? In the coming months, he will guest-edit an issue of…
Sleeping between study sessions improves memory

Sleeping between study sessions improves memory

A French study of student sleep confirms the importance of getting enough sleep to perform better academically and remember more…
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