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New gene sequencing yields healthy baby Scientists said Monday they had used a new-generation gene sequencing technique to select a viable embryo for in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) that yielded a healthy baby boy.

08 July 2013 14:23

Higgs evidence mounts one year on, so too the suspense A year since the discovery of a subatomic particle set the science world aflutter, evidence is mounting it may be the elusive Higgs boson even as researchers warn the suspense is far from over.

02 July 2013 18:16

Scientists demand New Zealand save 'sea hobbit' Marine scientists have urged New Zealand to immediately ban fishing in waters inhabited by the world's rarest dolphin, saying that losing even one of the creatures will threaten the species' existence.

01 July 2013 13:20

Britain pushes ahead with 'three-parent' fertility technique The British government on Thursday said it would pursue a radical fertility technique that uses DNA from three parents to create an embryo.

28 June 2013 14:57

Effort to revive Galapagos tortoises once thought extinct Scientists will try to revive two species of giant Galapagos tortoises thought to have been extinct by breeding genetic relatives in captivity.

17 June 2013 15:37

Lost medieval city found in Cambodia: report A lost medieval city that thrived on a mist-shrouded Cambodian mountain 1,200 years ago has been discovered by archaeologists using revolutionary airborne laser technology.

16 June 2013 11:37

Warm ocean water melting Antarctic ice from bottom Warming ocean waters are melting the Antarctic ice shelves from the bottom up, researchers said Thursday in the first comprehensive study of the thick platforms of floating ice.

14 June 2013 13:54

Human DNA not patentable: US Supreme Court Naturally occurring human gene sequences cannot be patented but artificially created DNA can be.

14 June 2013 12:44

Peaceful role for drones explored at TED conference Unmanned drones, instead of being harbingers of death, should become a vital technological tool in the conservation fight and in delivering vital goods to remote areas.

13 June 2013 16:10

Eureka! Unique exhibition in Rome honours Archimedes The great inventor of Antiquity, Archimedes, is the star of an unprecedented exhibition opening in Rome which includes modern applications of some of his best known discoveries.

01 June 2013 11:38

Moon may harbour alien minerals: study Minerals found in craters on the Moon may be remnants of asteroids that slammed into it and not, as long believed, the satellite's innards exposed by such impacts.

27 May 2013 15:56

Nazarbayev suggests 'triple seven initiative' Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has suggested a “triple seven initiative" to promote innovative projects.

23 May 2013 00:32

Kazakhstan President establishes state award for scientists I decided to establish Al-Farabi State Award for Scientists for breakthrough researches and introduced innovations: Nursultan Nazarbayev.

22 May 2013 21:54

Foreign archaeologists tap into Stone Age man site near Almaty Archaeologists from the U.S., Germany, Japan and Australia arrived to Kazakhstan to study a Stone Age man site in Zhambyl region of Almaty oblast.

20 May 2013 13:11

Kazakhstan scientists make discovery worth millions A group of Kazakhstan scientists made a discovery that may be worthy of a Nobel and other prizes.

08 May 2013 12:35

Robotic insects take wing in US, but remain on leash US scientists have devised tiny winged robots inspired by flies that could one day help pollinate crops or aid the search for survivors at collapse sites -- once they get off the leash, that is.

05 May 2013 13:17

Orbital Sciences ready for first launch of Antares rocket Orbital Sciences, one of two private US firms chosen by NASA to shuttle cargo to the International Space Station, is preparing for the first launch of its Antares rocket Wednesday.

18 April 2013 11:16

Salt-tolerant rice bred at Philippines institute Scientists have successfully bred a rice variety that is salt-tolerant, which could enable farmers to reclaim coastal areas rendered useless by sea water.

17 April 2013 10:22

Scientist's DNA letter to son fetches $6 million A letter the British scientist who co-discovered the structure of DNA wrote to his son announcing the news sold Wednesday for a record sum of just over $6 million.

12 April 2013 10:22

World's biggest creature tracked by its song An Australian-led group of scientists has for the first time tracked down and tagged Antarctic blue whales by using acoustic technology to follow its songs.

27 March 2013 18:15

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