Health & Science

Wednesday, August 11th 2010 - 06:39 UTC
Two scientists allege to have solved “The Bermuda Triangle” mystery

According to two research scientists the mystery of vanished ships and airplanes in the region dubbed “The Bermuda Triangle” has been solved. No need to appeal to outer space aliens, time anomalies, submerged giant Atlantis pyramids and bizarre meteorological phenomena ... the “Triangle” simply suffers from an acute case of gas.
Tuesday, August 10th 2010 - 03:19 UTC
“Human race must look to outer space or it will become extinct”

The human race must look to outer space within the next century or it will become extinct, Professor Stephen Hawking has warned, according to an article published by the Daily Telegraph credited to Richard Alleyne, Science Correspondent.
Thursday, August 5th 2010 - 21:10 UTC
South American countries gather to discuss reducing broad band costs

The economic development of Latin America has pushed technology experts to seek out a stronger technological network to suit the region’s changing needs.
Wednesday, August 4th 2010 - 20:59 UTC
Meat from offspring of cloned cows consumed in UK triggers controversy

Meat from the offspring of a cloned cow was eaten in the UK last year, the Food Standards Agency has said. Two bulls from the embryos of a cow cloned in the US were bought by a farm near Nairn in the Highlands, and meat from one was sold to consumers.
Wednesday, August 4th 2010 - 06:55 UTC
North of Chile, land of telescopes, preparing to promote “astronomy tourism”

With the installation of the world's biggest telescope planned in northern Chile many communities there are hoping the tourism industry will benefit from the world of astronomy.
Saturday, July 31st 2010 - 19:10 UTC
Chile first South American country with cities Google Earth 3D

Internet users all over the globe will soon be able to better understand what cities like Santiago and Valparaíso look like. Chile is set to become the first South American country to have buildings in some of its cities rendered in 3-D through Google Earth.
Thursday, July 29th 2010 - 05:43 UTC
UN General Assembly declare access to clean water a human right

Safe and clean drinking water and sanitation is a human right essential to the full enjoyment of life and all other human rights, the General Assembly declared Wednesday, voicing deep concern that almost 900 million people worldwide do not have access to clean water.
Friday, July 23rd 2010 - 22:30 UTC
India develops 35 US dollars touch-screen laptop

The Indian government announced the development of a touch-screen laptop pitched at students at a cost of 35 US dollars. The low cost device, which runs Linux, is being readied for production.
Wednesday, July 21st 2010 - 06:24 UTC
Whisky Galore” rare bottle of Ballantine’s to be auctioned next August

A rare bottle of whisky salvaged from a shipwreck, on which the novel and film Whisky Galore were based, is to go under the hammer in Scotland. The bottle of Ballantine's is thought to have been recovered from the wreck of SS Politician in the 1950s or 1960s.
Monday, July 19th 2010 - 02:45 UTC
EU almost free of ‘mad-cow’ plans to soften 1996 regulations

The nightmare of BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalitis – or Mad Cow Disease) is mercifully almost forgotten in the EU now. In total almost 200,000 cases of BSE were discovered in the EU. But there were only 67 cases last year and those were in very old animals probably infected many years ago.