Science
Sleeping with smartphones, and other vices
July 29, 2015
Sleeping with smartphones, and other vices
Consumers around the world admit it: they sleep with their smartphone, take it in the shower, and would rescue the…
Can we save forests and produce palm oil? Scientists seek answer
July 29, 2015
Can we save forests and produce palm oil? Scientists seek answer
Despite promises by many big companies that produce, trade and use palm oil to clean up their supply chains, complaints…
Microsoft launches much-awaited Windows 10
July 29, 2015
Microsoft launches much-awaited Windows 10
Microsoft Corp launched its much-awaited Windows 10 operating system at midnight on Wednesday. Windows 10, which comes almost three years after…
Boy who lost hands to infection gets double-hand transplant
July 29, 2015
Boy who lost hands to infection gets double-hand transplant
An 8-year-old boy who lost his hands and feet to a serious infection has become the youngest patient to receive…
Instead of curbing drinking, college kids try to curb consequences
July 29, 2015
Instead of curbing drinking, college kids try to curb consequences
A new study of college students finds that some of their “protective strategies” when they plan on drinking are actually…
Healthcare improving for older Americans
July 29, 2015
Healthcare improving for older Americans
The number of deaths, hospital stays and healthcare costs decreased among older Americans on Medicare over the past 15 years,…
Insulin resistance might increase Alzheimer’s risk
July 29, 2015
Insulin resistance might increase Alzheimer’s risk
Insulin resistance may increase the risk for Alzheimer’s disease by depriving the brain of sugar needed for normal cognition, a…
Men due in court for killing Zimbabwe’s Cecil the lion
July 29, 2015
Men due in court for killing Zimbabwe’s Cecil the lion
Two men were due to appear in a Zimbabwean court on poaching charges Wednesday after a wealthy American dentist killed…
WHO launches safe injection campaign in Egypt
July 28, 2015
WHO launches safe injection campaign in Egypt
The World Health Organization launched on Tuesday a national campaign to combat the spread of viral hepatitis through the promotion…
South Korea declares country effectively out of MERS danger
July 28, 2015
South Korea declares country effectively out of MERS danger
South Korea declared on Tuesday it is effectively out of danger from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), more than two…