Mammals thrived long before dinos died: studyThe prevailing theory that mammals only flourished after an asteroid strike wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago is doubly wrong.
Japan loses track of pricey black hole satelliteDozens of space scientists are desperately scouring the skies after losing track of a quarter-of-a-billion-dollar Japanese satellite that was sent to study black holes.
28 March 2016
Brain research gets $100 million boostResearch into brain diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and traumatic injury got a boost with a $100 million pledge from a US foundation and seven universities.
02 October 2015
Intel putting $50 mn into quantum computing researchUS chip colossus Intel said that it will put $50 million and engineering resources into an alliance on quantum computing that could radically advance complex problem-solving.
Obesity 'master-switch' in genes may be turned off: studyScientists have identified a genetic master-switch that makes some people more prone to obesity than others, and research out suggests it can be turned off, possibly leading to weight loss.
Smartphone can test for HIV, syphilis: studyUS researchers have found a way to turn a common smartphone into a quick and easy device to conduct field tests for HIV and syphilis.