Health & Fitness
Don’t nap this Malaysia Day, and cut your diabetes risk
September 17, 2016
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
September 16, 2016
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
September 15, 2016
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
September 15, 2016
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
September 2, 2016
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?
September 2, 2016
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
September 1, 2016
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
September 1, 2016
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
September 1, 2016
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
September 1, 2016
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…