Science & Health

Body Labs receives $8 million funding to develop 3D body images

The 3D model will allow one to feature as the protagonist in video games.

Nov 4, 2015

ChinaSat-2C put into orbit atop a Long March rocket

It will provide radio, TV transmission and broadband services.

Nov 4, 2015

Yemen: Cyclone Chapala batters coast as thousands flee homes

A cyclone with hurricane-force winds made landfall on Yemens Arabian Sea coast on Tuesday (3 November), flooding the countrys fifth-largest city Mukalla and sending thousands of people fleeing for shelter. Officials and meteorologists say the storm is the most intense in decades in the arid country, whose storm response is hampered by poverty and a raging civil war.

Nov 4, 2015

Ultrasound hand-held device to make cleaning easy

The tool "Starstream" passes a gentle stream of water through a nozzle that generates ultrasound and bubbles.

Nov 4, 2015

New Zealand: NASA to initiate next space revolution designed by Rocket Lab

The rocket will be powered by the first ever 3D-printed engine.

Nov 4, 2015

NASA celebrates 15 years of human presence on ISS [VIDEO]

The ISS is a testament to the ingenuity and boundless imagination of the human spirit.

Nov 4, 2015

Sierra Leone to be declared ebola-free

The disease has killed 3,589 people in Sierra Leone, 221 of them health workers, including 11 of the country's 120 doctors.

Nov 4, 2015

'Skype' to launch self-driven, home delivery robots in 2016

The robots will be launched in the UK and US in 2016.

Nov 3, 2015

Indian-origin aerospace engineer lives trash-free for more than 2 years

Karwat produced a little over 700 pounds of trash in the first year and reduced it to 6 pounds in the second year.

Nov 3, 2015

NASA's claim of Antarctic snow gain doesn't mean climate change slowdown

A NASA study has found that Antarctica has gained more ice over the years than it is losing.

Nov 3, 2015

Restaurants worry as home-dining services take eating out off the table

Chefs cook food for guests and host meals at their own homes.

Nov 3, 2015

Thailand: Video captures burning meteor light up the sky

A dashcam in eastern Chonburi province, Thailand, captured a green fireball, believed to be a burning meteor, shoot across the night sky on Monday night (2 November), an incident reportedly seen across wide areas of Thailands sky.

Nov 3, 2015

Arianespace will soon decide on launching Indian GSAT-15

As of now the Ariane 5 rocket is scheduled to lift off on November 10 from the space port at Kourou in French Guiana

Nov 3, 2015

Mexico: Fire Volcano has five morning eruptions

Mexicos Colima or Fire volcano erupted once again on Sunday (1 November), as its period of activity rolls on. There were five explosions from between 8.00am and 11.48am local time. Ash emanating from the volcano reached as high as 1,500 metres into the sky.

Nov 2, 2015