Norway on Saturday said it would boost protection of a seed storage vault designed to protect the world's crops from disaster, after soaring temperatures caused water to leak into its entrance.
Ecology
May 21, 2017
0
41
West African schoolgirls, some not yet teenagers, have taken a starring role at an engineering competition in Senegal, busting stereotypes with robotics expertise and innovative projects for their communities.
Social Sciences
May 21, 2017
0
6
The Swiss will vote in a referendum Sunday on a planned overhaul of the country's energy system by gradually replacing the power from its ageing nuclear reactors with renewable sources.
Energy & Green Tech
May 21, 2017
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50
The massive global cyber attack that wreaked havoc in computer systems earlier this month caused plenty of visible disruption, not least in Britain's National Health Service.
Security
May 21, 2017
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189
Having won over Wall Street and Silicon Valley with a low-cost messaging platform that aims to remake the way traders communicate, Symphony creator David Gurle has set his sights on new industries.
Business
May 21, 2017
0
6
An American climber died Sunday on his way to the summit of Mount Everest, expedition organisers said, the latest death to mar the ongoing climbing season.
Earth Sciences
May 21, 2017
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9
Japanese mobile carrier SoftBank said, with Saudi partners, it has raised nearly $100 billion in pledges to launch a major global fund for long-term, high-tech investments.
Business
May 21, 2017
0
6
New Zealand has never had a space program but could soon be launching commercial rockets more often than the United States.
Space Exploration
May 21, 2017
18
949
Transmission lines may be eyesores for most people but for songbirds, the forest around them might just be critical habitat.
Ecology
May 21, 2017
0
103
It's man vs machine this week as Google's artificial intelligence programme AlphaGo faces the world's top-ranked Go player in a contest expected to end in another victory for rapid advances in AI.
Computer Sciences
May 21, 2017
13
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