Science
South Korea reports first case of MERS virus; patient stable
May 20, 2015
South Korea reports first case of MERS virus; patient stable
South Korean health officials on Wednesday confirmed the country's first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in a patient…
Is nicotine all bad?
May 20, 2015
Is nicotine all bad?
Since he ditched Marlboro Lights five years ago, Daniel's fix is fruit-flavored nicotine gum that comes in neat, pop-out strips.…
Bullied kids have higher risk of adult obesity and heart disease
May 20, 2015
Bullied kids have higher risk of adult obesity and heart disease
Victims of childhood bullying are more likely to be overweight or obese as adults and have a higher risk of…
OIE: Bird flu epidemic hits 35 countries since early 2014
May 19, 2015
OIE: Bird flu epidemic hits 35 countries since early 2014
More than 35 countries have been hit in a surge in bird flu outbreaks since early last year, killing tens…
Facebook ‘tracks all visitors, breaching EU law’
May 19, 2015
Facebook ‘tracks all visitors, breaching EU law’
Belgium's privacy watchdog accused Facebook (FB.O) of trampling on European privacy laws by tracking people online without their consent and…
SmartPlate, a connected plate to help your diet
May 19, 2015
SmartPlate, a connected plate to help your diet
This intelligent plate, currently in development, does the calorie counting for its users, analyses how quickly they are eating and…
Tweeter-in-chief Obama gets own account
May 19, 2015
Tweeter-in-chief Obama gets own account
"Hello, Twitter! It's Barack. Really! Six years in, they're finally giving me my own account."
Why do men exist? Scientific study offers an explanation
May 19, 2015
Why do men exist? Scientific study offers an explanation
Since in many species, sperm is males' only contribution to reproduction, biologists have long puzzled about why evolutionary selection, known…
‘No right to fail’ on climate change, warns France’s Fabius
May 18, 2015
‘No right to fail’ on climate change, warns France’s Fabius
France's foreign minister warned Monday that the international community had no option but to combat climate change as there is…
Regulator: Online dating scams top Australian financial fraud
May 18, 2015
Regulator: Online dating scams top Australian financial fraud
Australians were tricked out of Aus$82 million (US$66 million) last year, with online dating scams accounting for the biggest losses,…