Science &amp; Technology

HONG KONG: An endangered breed of antelopes is dying off at an alarming pace in Asia, more specifically Kazakhstan, and...

In next century, glaciers in Nepal’s Dudh Koshi basin could shrink by more than 70%

MEXICO: A new study published in the Cryosphere on Wednesday details how, over the next century, glaciers in Nepal’s Dudh...

Scientists restore lost memory in mice, shedding light on amnesia

NEW YORK: According to researchers, "lost" memories can be found again -- in mice, anyway.A new study, published in the...

Secrets of ‘dark universe’ may soon be resolved

LONDON: The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST), whose construction officially began at a traditional stone-laying ceremony outside La Serena, Chile...

Archaeologist discovered 2,400-year-old pure gold ‘bongs’

TULA: Archaeologists have uncovered 2,400-year-old pure gold 'bongs' that were used by tribal chiefs to smoke cannabis during ceremonies. The...

Telenor’s network remains at the lowest ebb during Pak-Zimbabwe series

byM Hayat

LAHORE: Telenor cellular company’s network remained at the lowest ebb, as customers complained about its failure during recent Pakistan-Zimbabwe cricket...

Qualcomm, Google to power generation Tango Project

NEW YORK: “Qualcomm Technologies is pleased to power the next generation Project Tango development device,” said Raj Talluri, senior vice...

AKA’s Musio will be able to speak with human being

TOKYO: AKA company is working on a robot named Musio that will be able to speak natural language. Members of...

Google’s Android Pay facilitates fans to pay at various locations using their smartphones

NEW YORK: Google has introduced a new payment system for smartphones using Android operating system in a bid to compete...

Great Barrier Reef shouldn’t be on ‘in danger’ list for now, UNESCO declare

VANCOUVER: The Great Barrier Reef is not currently "in danger," according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization....

NASA to launch James Webb Space Telescope that will See into the Past

HONG KONG: NASA scientists are working on a powerful telescope called James Webb Space Telescope that will capture images of...

Solar powered plane begins 6 day flight over Pacific Ocean

NEW YORK: A revolutionary zero-fuel solar plane has taken off for a six-day flight over the Pacific Ocean, from China...

Hibiscus leaf may helps to treat melanoma, study suggest

BRENT: A new study has suggested that Hibiscus leaf may help treat melanoma. Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)'s study found...

MIT researchers create tiny ‘self-destructive’ robots

EUROPE: Research from Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Lab of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) claimed to have developed an...

Government plans to save the honey bees would sting taxpayers

WASHINGTON: The Obama administration has finally released its long-awaited National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and other...

New horizons extraterrestrial exploration craft approaching Pluto

WASHINGTON: Pluto, dwarf planet, was still under the consideration of being a planet in the past when the new horizons...

NASA gives ‘go’ to start construction of insight 2016 lander to elucidate Mars core

CANADA: Mars mission is really preparing for sail as another project is scheduled to launch on March 2016, NASA’s InSight...

China’s astronauts eager for foreign missions

HARBIN: China's astronauts are eager to join space flights with foreign counterparts, according to the crew commander of the Shenzhou-10...

Astronomers spot shock collision inside black hole jet

LONDON: A high-speed, extragalactic jet of high velocity plasma has grown brighter over the last 20 years, and now scientists...

Venus & Jupiter will come together for a spectacular close encounter