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  • Germany: Sprouts cause of E. coli outbreak

    2011-06-10 17:26

    Investigators have determined that locally grown vegetable sprouts are the cause of the European E. coli outbreak that has killed 29 and sickened nearly 3,000, the head of Germany's national disease control center said Friday.

  • Going to work sick makes you sicker in long term

    2011-06-10 15:39

    Going to work when you are feeling sick can make you sicker in the long run, an expert told Australia's media on Friday.

  • No case of E. coli reported in China

    2011-06-10 14:58

    China said on Friday that no case of E. coli (EHEC) has been reported in the country.

  • New view of the heliosphere

    2011-06-10 14:08

    An artist's interpretation depicts the new view of the heliosphere in this image courtesy of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and made available on June 9, 2011.

  • Exercise helps women with generalized anxiety

    2011-06-10 10:16

    A six-week exercise training program can help relieve the symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder, according to the first-ever trial to investigate whether physical activity helps patients with the condition.

  • 'Super' wheat to boost food security

    2011-06-10 09:01

    Scientists say they're close to producing new "super varieties" of wheat that will resist a virulent fungus while boosting yields up to 15%, potentially easing a deadly threat to the world's food supply.

  • Death toll from E. coli rises to 30

    2011-06-10 08:59

    A 57-year-old man died of E. coli infection in Germany's Frankfurt Thursday, pushing the death toll from the bacteria to 30.

  • Lunar probe finishes main mission

    2011-06-10 07:26

    China's second lunar probe, Chang'e-2, ceased orbiting the moon on Thursday afternoon after completing several preliminary missions and set off to explore outer space.

  • Sina plans English microblog service

    2011-06-09 16:55

    China's leading Internet portal, Sina.com, has confirmed its plan to launch an English-language microblog service.

  • 2 new elements added to periodic table

    2011-06-09 16:33

    They exist for only seconds at most in real life, but they've gained immortality in chemistry: Two new elements have been added to the periodic table.

  • Solar flare erupts, creating spectacular images

    2011-06-09 16:19

    The sun is entering a more active phase due to peak in 2013 on a roughly 11-year sunspot cycle, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said.

  • UN chief calls for action to end AIDS

    2011-06-09 11:23

    Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for global action Wednesday to put an end to AIDS by 2020 and relegate the killer disease to the history books.

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