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Obesity costs more than $8 bn in lost US productivity: study Obesity among workers in the United States is costing the nation $8.65 billion a year in lost productivity, according to a study released.

15 November 2014

Comet probe uploads last-minute data from 'alien world' Robot probe Philae uploaded a slew of data to Earth from a deep-space comet that it drilled into long after its onboard battery was feared to have died.

15 November 2014

Despite landing fumble, comet probe working well Europe's comet probe Philae was "working well" despite a rough-and-tumble touchdown that left it partly shadowed from battery-boosting sunlight.

14 November 2014

World's oldest people share no genetic secrets: study US scientists said they've found no genetic secrets shared between a group of 17 supercentenarians, or those who have lived beyond 110.

13 November 2014

NASA hails comet landing as 'breakthrough moment' NASA hailed the first-ever landing of a spacecraft on a comet as a "breakthrough moment" in the history of space exploration.

13 November 2014

SpaceX chief Musk confirms Internet satellite plan High-tech entrepreneur Elon Musk confirmed that he is working on a web of small, low-cost satellites that could provide wireless Internet around the world.

12 November 2014

Virus may affect mental abilities: US researchers People with an algae virus in their throats had more difficulty completing a mental exercise than healthy people, and more research is needed to understand why.

12 November 2014

Scientists in Kazakhstan suggest turning gas into gasoline Scientists from Kazakhstan say they've created a technology to transform oil-associated gas into gasoline and diesel.

08 November 2014

Europe set to make space history with comet landing One of the biggest gambles in space history comes to a climax on Wednesday when Europe attempts to make the first-ever landing on a comet.

08 November 2014

Google going where no search engine has gone before: Amit Singhal Google search guru Amit Singhal believes the search-engine of the future will be "a perfect personal assistant" -- knowing what you want, when you want it.

05 November 2014

Italian physicist Gianotti first woman to lead Cern Italian physicist Fabiola Gianotti was chosen to lead the Cern particle physics research centre, the first woman to head up the globally renowned laboratory.

05 November 2014

Probe of US spaceship crash may take a 'year' Authorities who carried out their first full day of investigation into a US spacecraft crash said probing the incident could take a year.

03 November 2014

Can you drink too much milk? Study raises questions A study in The BMJ medical journal said Swedes with a high intake of cow's milk died younger -- and women suffered more fractures.

29 October 2014

What makes a criminal? Gene trawl raises questions Is a violent criminal born that way, or shaped by childhood experiences and circumstances?

28 October 2014

Pop stars climb stairway to heaven early: Australian study A new Australian study has added scholarly credibility to the adage, finding that US musicians die up to 25 years earlier than the general population.

28 October 2014

Troublesome boat forces Orbital to scrub rocket launch Orbital Sciences postponed its planned launch of the Cygnus cargo ship toward the International Space Station.

28 October 2014

Orbital cargo ship readies for Monday launch Orbital Sciences Corporation's unmanned Cygnus cargo ship is preparing to launch to the International Space Station.

27 October 2014

Gene link to seizures in children after MMR vaccine Scientists in Denmark said they had found genetic clues to explain why a small number of children have febrile seizures after receiving the measles.

27 October 2014

Cocoa clue to reversing memory loss Bioactive ingredients found in cocoa sharply reversed age-related memory decline in a group of volunteers, scientists reported.

27 October 2014

Australian doctors transplant 'dead' hearts in surgical breakthrough Australian surgeons said they have used hearts which had stopped beating in successful transplants, in a world first they said could change the way organs are donated.

24 October 2014

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