Probe zooms into Pluto's plains
The American space agency's New Horizons probe returns further images of Pluto that include a view of the dwarf planet's strange icy plains.
View Article'Massive leap' wins engineer award
An Edinburgh company has won the UK's top engineering prize for its digital hydraulic power system.
View ArticleJapan's robot hotel opens its (automatic) doors
Android receptionists greet guests checking into what is claimed to be a world's first
View ArticleWhat are the causes and effects of increased gaming in adolescent girls and...
Technological innovations, multiple genres, online gaming and mobile apps have led gaming to become big business. Call of Duty Black Ops sold 1.4 million copies and registered 2.6 million Xbox Live...
View ArticleMH17: Australia slams crash video
Harrowing video appears to show fighters rifling through the belongings of victims at the MH17 crash site
View ArticleBianchi dies from F1 crash injuries
French Formula 1 driver Jules Bianchi has died from severe head injuries sustained in a crash at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix, his family says.
View ArticleCancer diagnosis 'within four weeks'
NHS patients in England should get results for cancer tests within four weeks of being referred by a GP by 2020 under new plans to provide "world class care".
View ArticleNHS staff post #ImInWorkJeremy photos
Some NHS workers let Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt know what they are up to this weekend, using the hashtag #ImInWorkJeremy on social media.
View ArticleCholesterol metabolism in immune cells linked to HIV progression
Lower levels of cholesterol in certain immune cells -- a result of enhanced cholesterol metabolism within those cells -- may help explain why some HIV-infected people are able to naturally control...
View ArticleLymphomas tied to metabolic disruption
Direct links between disrupted metabolism and an often fatal type of lymphoma have been uncovered by researchers.
View ArticleCoaches can be a strong influence in preventing football injuries, say...
Teaching coaches about injury prevention and contact restrictions pays off, say researchers who tracked injury rates among youth football players during the 2014 season.
View ArticleBrain training may help avoid civilian casualties
A new study finds that accidental civilian shooting casualties arise from problems with attention -- an "itchy brain," the authors say -- rather than an "itchy trigger finger." The findings imply that...
View ArticleCosby 'paid off accusers after sex'
American comedian Bill Cosby admitted trying to pay women to keep quiet after having sex with them, in testimony found by the New York Times.
View ArticleSpam email levels at 12-year low
Junk mail or spam has fallen to less than 50% of all the email scanned in June by security firm Symantec.
View Article'Winged dragon' dinosaur discovered
Scientists discover a winged dinosaur - an ancestor of the velociraptor - that they say was on the cusp of becoming a bird.
View ArticleCouncils 'may lose wind farm cash'
Scottish councils may lose out on more than £44m of income over the next 20 years if changes are made to wind farm subsidies, according to a trade body.
View ArticleThe skinny on Instagram banning #curvy
The battle over how Instagram will allow women's bodies to be portrayed rages on.
View ArticleA light-triggered cleanable, recyclable chip makes fabrication feasible for all
Throw away the detergent and forgo the elbow grease: pesky proteins can now be removed from surfaces by simply exposing them to light, thanks to a reusable titania template.
View ArticleRepublicans blast frontrunner for questioning former POW's bravery
Trump: The guy GOP can't ignore | Cruz refuses to condemn Trump remarks
View ArticleUK will help US destroy IS - Cameron
Britain is committed to working with the US to destroy the "caliphate" set up by Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, Prime Minister David Cameron says.
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