ROK to release test results on unidentified virus
2011-05-11 14:22:03
South Korea is set to release test results on Thursday on an unidentified virus that has sickened eight, including a pregnant woman who died on Tuesday, local media reported Wednesday.
Google unveils cloud-based music service
2011-05-11 14:16:15
Google Inc. unveiled its long-planned music service Tuesday, but it will likely need deals with the recording industry to reach its full potential.
Google I/O Developers Conference wows audience
2011-05-11 11:24:46
Matt Hershenson (R), engineering director of hardware, and Anand Agarawala (C), product manager, demonstrate Android's connectively possibilities with a stationary bike during the Google IO Developers Conference in the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California, May 10, 2011.
'Embedding' a severe form of self-harm among teens
2011-05-11 11:25:38
"Embedding" is a severe form of self-injury among teenagers that involves inserting objects into the skin or muscle and appears to be linked to thoughts of suicide and major psychiatric disorders, according to a US study.
Rare flightless kiwi found wandering in Russia
2011-05-11 09:52:16
New Zealand environment officials say Wednesday they are investigating reports that an endangered and flightless kiwi bird has made its way 14,000 km around the world to a park in the Russian port city of Sochi.
Fewer behaviour problems for breastfed kids
2011-05-10 14:35:20
Babies who are breastfed are less likely to grow into children with behaviour problems by the time they reach the age of five than those who receive formula milk, scientists said on Tuesday.
Acetaminophen tied to blood cancer
2011-05-10 14:27:24
Chronic users of the painkiller acetaminophen are at a slightly increased risk for blood cancers, according to a US study.
Next-to-last shuttle launch set for May 16
2011-05-10 09:55:14
NASA cleared space shuttle Endeavour for a second launch attempt on May 16 to deliver a pioneering physics experiment.
Researchers sub feathers for petroleum
2011-05-10 09:47:41
Researchers have developed ways to substitute chicken feathers for petroleum in some plastic products.
Computer reliance may lower creativity
2011-05-10 08:41:59
Technology may have a harmful effect on children's development and creativity, Australia's report found on Tuesday.
Maori head returns to New Zealand after 136 years
2011-05-09 22:23:12
A French museum has returned the mummified and tattooed head of a Maori to New Zealand officials after spending 136 years in a Normandy museum, a belated gesture to restore dignity to the first of 16 such human heads once displayed as exotic curiosities.
Artificial cat ears react to brainwaves
2011-05-09 16:49:30
Strap-on artificial cat ears have abilities to wiggle, twitch, perk up or flop down by responding to user's brainwaves.
