Science
Few people heading toward diabetes know it
June 30, 2015
Few people heading toward diabetes know it
Only about one in eight people with so-called pre-diabetes, often a precursor to full-blown disease, know they have a problem,…
Citrus fruit linked with melanoma in preliminary study
June 30, 2015
Citrus fruit linked with melanoma in preliminary study
Using data from two long-term studies of women and men, researchers found a potential link between citrus consumption and malignant…
Liberia announces fresh Ebola death
June 30, 2015
Liberia announces fresh Ebola death
A Liberian has died of Ebola in the first recorded case since the country at the heart of an epidemic…
Solar-powered plane takes off from Japan for trans-Pacific crossing
June 30, 2015
Solar-powered plane takes off from Japan for trans-Pacific crossing
A solar-powered plane took off from Japan on Monday on the seventh leg of its journey round the world, a…
Environment Ministry’s budget LE289 million
June 29, 2015
Environment Ministry’s budget LE289 million
Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy said the ministry's budget for next fiscal year (2015-2016) is LE289 million, up from last year…
US Navy pays Microsoft $9 million a year for Windows XP
June 29, 2015
US Navy pays Microsoft $9 million a year for Windows XP
The US Navy is still using Windows XP -- now 14 years old and defunct -- and it has to…
Thailand’s first MERS case declared free of deadly virus
June 29, 2015
Thailand’s first MERS case declared free of deadly virus
An Omani man who became Thailand's first case of Middle East Respiratory Sydnrome (MERS) has been declared free of the…
A Mediterranean-style diet can lower the risk of death from prostate cancer
June 28, 2015
A Mediterranean-style diet can lower the risk of death from prostate cancer
According to a new American study, men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer should favor a diet rich in…
Self-driving cars from rivals Google, Delphi in close call
June 28, 2015
Self-driving cars from rivals Google, Delphi in close call
There are few drivers who haven't experienced what it's like to be cut off by another motorist who nearly causes…
Pedaling backward is better exercise: study
June 28, 2015
Pedaling backward is better exercise: study
Spinning class is one situation in which forward progress could be all about moving backwards, according to a recent study…