Science

HONG KONG: This past week, Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking and about a thousand other artificial intelligence researchers signed a letter...

New “secret” planetary system with 3 super-Earths discovered

FRANCE: A new "secret" planetary system that includes three super-Earths and one outer giant planet has been discovered by astronomers...

Magnetic field of our planet much older than previously thought, study

EUROPE: It looks like the Earth’s magnetic field is much older than previously thought. A recent study claims that the...

World’s desert aquifers contain roughly 1 trillion metric tonnes of carbon, study

NEW YORK: The world's deserts may be storing some of the climate-changing carbon dioxide emitted by human activities, according to...

Unknown layer in human hair discovered

LONDON: A previously unknown layer in human hair has been discovered and could help develop more effective shampoos and conditioners,...

Study shows people are starting to walk differently because of texting

NEW YORK: Anyone who has ever walked down a busy British street will be familiar with the sight of mobile...

African golden jackal is actually wolf, scientists identified

PARIS: Scientists recently identified a new wolf species in Africa. It seems that the golden jackal in Africa could be...

1st aqueous flow battery with solar capability can save20 % energy instead of other traditional batteries

WASHINGTON: Researchers have designed the first aqueous flow battery with solar capability that can achieve a 20 per cent energy...

NASA bolstered its traffic monitoring process to avoid spacecraft collisions

HONG KONG: With two more Mars orbiters sent into space last year, including India's MOM probe, traffic has picked up...

New innovative immunological therapy against cancer

HONG KONG: An innovative immunological therapy that attacks carcinogenic cells in humans by increasing the body's anti-tumour response was presented...

Newly discover particle accelerator play a vital role in cancer treatment

MEXICO: Researchers at Cern are developing a new particle accelerator, just two metres long, that can be used in hospitals...

Astronomers discovered 3 more super Earth

LONDON: A new 'secret' planetary system that includes three super-Earths and one outer giant planet has been discovered by astronomers...

Hidden storm in the heart of Lagoon

CANADA: Normally hidden from view, the heart of Lagoon Nebula is filled with intense stellar tempests generated by hot stars,...

Scientists identify previously Underground Ocean in China

TOKYO: Scientists have long been looking for about a billion ton of unaccounted carbon dioxide produced each year from the...

Plants experience stress and signal when they ‘feel’ it, new study finds

LONDON: Although plants do not feel hunger or pain like animals, they are able to use signals that are linked...

A dwarf star locates in constellation Cassiopeia

WASHINGTON: With help from a state-of-the-art ground telescope located in the Canary Islands, researchers at the Roque de los Muchachos...

Vitamin B3 may have been delivered from space

HONG KONG: The results of laboratory experiments involving Vitamin B3 by a team of NASA researchers support a theory that...

Hubble Space Telescope captures dying star’s final moments

WASHINGTON: A dying star's final moments are captured in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. The death throes...

New robotic bug that can not only walk but also leap from water’s surface

EUROPE: A group of Korean and U.S. researchers were able to perfectly mimic the moves of water strider to create...

Peanut- shaped asteroid flew past Earth last weekend