Health & Science

• Thursday, May 31st 2012 - 18:33 UTC

  Indian school boy solves 350-year old mathematical problem set out by Newton

  

  An Indian school boy from Calcutta and currently in Germany, Shouryya Ray, has shocked everyone by solving a 350-year-old mathematical problem which was set by one of the greatest scientists and mathematicians, Sir Isaac Newton.

• Tuesday, May 29th 2012 - 17:41 UTC

  Indonesia stops US beef imports because of a mad cow case in California

  

  Indonesia has stopped imports of US beef, following a case of mad cow disease that was detected in California, reports Farming News Daily. Indonesia Agriculture Minister Suswono said the government had no time frame, but said the suspension applied to all beef shipped after April 24.

• Friday, May 25th 2012 - 02:51 UTC

  Alcohol consumption in Latin America is considerably less than in Europe and US

  

  Alcohol consumption in Latin America is low compared to Europe and the US and averages 5.5 litres of pure alcohol per year per capita, although with marked differences between countries and gender. In Europe consumption is estimated at 13 litres of pure alcohol while in the US the average in 9.8 litres.

• Thursday, May 24th 2012 - 16:41 UTC

  Outbreak of tick fever kills 22 cattle in Australia; origin of the parasite unknown

  

  Twenty-two cattle have been killed by tick fever in the New South Wales, Australia. Tick fever is caused by a parasite in red blood cells and the only thing that can spread tick fever is cattle ticks, reports Meat trade news daily.

• Monday, May 21st 2012 - 01:13 UTC

  Oil and gas in Antarctica: El Dorado complex, according to British scientist

  

  The prospect of finding oil in Antarctica was discussed at an event in Aberdeen, Scotland last week. Professor David Macdonald from the University of Aberdeen’s School of Geosciences examined the fact and fiction surrounding claims that oil and gas reserves could exist in this area.

• Sunday, May 20th 2012 - 22:28 UTC

  SS Britain “floated” on a sea of neon-green jelly for UK Museum at Night season

  

  The SS Great Britain that in the seventies was recovered from the Falkland Islands and is currently moored in Bristol has been “floated” in a sea of neon-green jelly as part of a cultural festival.

• Wednesday, May 16th 2012 - 22:19 UTC

  Paraguay’s beef exports picking up after two outbreaks of FMD

  

  Paraguay’s meat exports totalled 285 million dollars in the first four months of the year, which makes it the second best four-months for the industry in recent years, said German Ruiz, head of the country’s Rural Association.

• Wednesday, April 25th 2012 - 06:58 UTC

  Rio do Janeiro admit a dengue epidemic: over 50.000 cases and 12 deaths

  

  The Brazilian ‘marvellous city’ of Rio do Janeiro officially declared it is suffering an epidemics emergency of the mosquito transmitted disease of dengue, following confirmed reports of over 50.000 cases so far this year, and 500 in the last week.

• Wednesday, April 25th 2012 - 00:43 UTC

  Mad-cow disease case in California dairy farm; first in US in six years

  

  The first US case of mad cow disease in six years has been found in a dairy cow in central California, before it entered the human food chain and posed any threat to consumers, officials said.

• Tuesday, April 24th 2012 - 06:31 UTC

  Three Chilean universities among top 100 in Latam; two Brazilian and a Mexican rank first

  

  Three Chilean research universities have placed in the top 100 Latin American universities, according to a new study released last week by Iberoamericano SIR 2012.