Science
French scientists join project to uncover secrets of the pyramids
June 6, 2016
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
June 6, 2016
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’
June 5, 2016
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
June 3, 2016
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
May 31, 2016
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
May 28, 2016
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
May 27, 2016
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?
May 27, 2016
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
May 26, 2016
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
May 24, 2016
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…