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French scientists join project to uncover secrets of the pyramids

French scientists join project to uncover secrets of the pyramids

French scientists equipped with a special telescope have joined the Scan the Pyramids project that was launched last year to…
Egypt’s CO2 emissions up by 2.13%, fossil fuels largely to blame

Egypt’s CO2 emissions up by 2.13%, fossil fuels largely to blame

The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) has reported a rise in Egypt's carbon dioxide emissions resulting from…
Scientists using smartphone app warn of ‘global sleep crisis’

Scientists using smartphone app warn of ‘global sleep crisis’

Social pressures are forcing people to cut back on their sleep, contributing to a "global sleep crisis," according to a…
Study suggests dogs first appeared in 2 places in Eurasia

Study suggests dogs first appeared in 2 places in Eurasia

The long-debated question of where dogs first appeared has always been complex, and now a new study suggests it may…
Revolutionary hepatitis C drugs leave public health systems reeling

Revolutionary hepatitis C drugs leave public health systems reeling

They have brought hope to millions, drugs so revolutionary that they can cure hepatitis C and so expensive that neither…
Eating fruit during pregnancy linked to higher IQ in children

Eating fruit during pregnancy linked to higher IQ in children

A Canadian study, published in the journal EbioMedicine, has found that women who ate more fruit during pregnancy had children…
US sees first case of bacteria resistant to all antibiotics

US sees first case of bacteria resistant to all antibiotics

U.S. health officials on Thursday reported the first case in the country of a patient with an infection resistant to…
Are you more loyal to your phone than your partner?

Are you more loyal to your phone than your partner?

A survey out of London by sexual well being brand Durex has revealed that 52 percent of adults expect better…
Drug discovery brings hope of new breast cancer treatments

Drug discovery brings hope of new breast cancer treatments

Scientists from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, have identified a new drug that could offer an effective future therapy for…
Zika result of ‘massive’ mosquito control failures

Zika result of ‘massive’ mosquito control failures

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Margaret Chan lashed out at family planning and mosquito control "failures" as root causes of…
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