Science &amp; Technology

LONDON: Rather than just cover your tracks on your computer, Firefox's enhanced private browsing mode will make it harder for...

Samsung research says LEO satellites could provide mobile data capacity equivalent to 200 GB/month for five billion users

SEOUL: Google’s Project Loon has brought the concept of beaming wireless Internet from the sky into industry discourse, and now...

Study reveals Facebook remains dominant social network for US while Twitter fails to keep pace

LONDON: Facebook remains the dominant social network for US Internet users, while Twitter has failed to keep pace with rivals...

In Microsoft Office championship Waqas Ali wins award for Pakistan

NEW YORK: Waqas Ali, a student from Mirpur Mathelo in Ghotki district, has bagged a bronze medal for PowerPoint 2013...

From tiny pebbles do giant gas like Jupiter,Sature planets grow: study

PARIS: Scientists have figured out that gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn started out as nothing more than tiny space...

NASA gives opportunity to add your names in its Mar Mission

LONDON: The United States space agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), is giving space enthusiasts an opportunity to add...

Bear gets stress when drone fly near them, study

MINNEAPOLIS: Bears show signs of stress when drones are flown near them, according to a new study. Researchers at the...

Final Fantasy VII, true classic in series, now lands on iOS

TOKYO: If you were cheesed off when Square Enix launched a mobile version Final Fantasy XIII for gamers in Japan...

Cassini spacecraft reached its final flyby past Saturn’s Dione moon

NEW YORK: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said that on Monday, its Cassini spacecraft reached its final flyby past...

World’s most endangered cat claws its way back from extinction

LONDON: What is possibly the world's most endangered cat is clawing its way back from the edge of extinction. The...

Scientists discovered large, gliding spider in South America forest

FRANCE: Scientists have discovered something unusual when they dropped spiders from a forest canopy. It turns out that some spiders...

Flat spider able to steer themselves through air

HONG KONG: Researchers have discovered flat spiders capable of gliding between trees and appear to be able to steer themselves...

Insecticide could be culprit in honeybee die-offs

HONG KONG: A study conducted by government researchers have shown that insecticide could be causing a tremendous impact on honeybee...

Incredible ‘fire rainbow’ float in air over South Carolina beach

MEXICO: It's one of the rarest meteorological phenomenon - and beach goers were treated to the sight of it for...

US scientists found that carbon nanofibres made from CO2 in air

MEXICO: Scientists in the US have found a way to take carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air and make carbon...

Fossils of early hand bone discovered

WASHINGTON: An oldest known fossil of a hand bone has been discovered. The fossil looks like that of a man...

Astronomer discovered a planet that larger as Jupiter

FRANCE: Chilean astronomer Maritza Soto has discovered a planet three times as large as Jupiter orbiting a red giant star...

Little use of alcohol may cause cancer in female, research

LONDON: Even the slightest amount of alcohol has now been found to increase the risk of certain cancers in women...

New research suggest, a cup of cranberries daily can fight off colon cancer too

NEW YORK: Not just four cups of coffee, as new research suggested this week, just a daily cup-full of the...

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