'Office life' of bacteria may be their weak spot
Scientists at the University of Leeds think we may be able to drown deadly bacteria in their own paperwork.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 17, 2014
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Facebook dressed down over 'real names' policy
Facebook says it temporarily restored hundreds of deleted profiles of self-described drag queens and others, but declined to change a policy requiring account holders to use their real names rather than drag names such as ...
Internet
Sep 17, 2014
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'NBA 2K15' drafts 3D face mapping for latest game
"NBA 2K15" is angling for a slam dunk with an innovative new feature that allows players to put their game faces on.
Software
Sep 17, 2014
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Violence rates can be halved in just 30 years, say leading experts
New evidence will be presented at the first Global Violence Reduction Conference in Cambridge this week which shows that homicide rates have been declining since the mid-1990s in many parts of the world - in some cases dramatically.
Social Sciences
Sep 17, 2014
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Far more displaced by disasters than conflict
Disasters last year displaced three times more people than violent conflicts, showing the urgent need to improve resilience for vulnerable people when fighting climate change, according to a study issued Wednesday.
Environment
Sep 17, 2014
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World will 'change course' on climate at UN summit
A UN summit on climate change will see the world "change course" and begin to seriously tackle global warming, UN climate envoy Mary Robinson said Wednesday.
Environment
Sep 17, 2014
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Apple iOS 8 software bug affects health apps
A bug in Apple's new iOS 8 software for mobile devices is prompting the company to withhold apps that use a highly touted feature for keeping track of fitness and health data.
Software
Sep 17, 2014
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Transparent larvae hide opaque eyes behind reflections
Becoming invisible is probably the ultimate form of camouflage: you don't just blend in, the background shows through you. And this strategy is not as uncommon as you might think. Kathryn Feller, from the University of Maryland ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 17, 2014
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Lunar explorers will walk at higher speeds than thought
Anyone who has seen the movies of Neil Armstrong's first bounding steps on the moon couldn't fail to be intrigued by his unusual walking style. But, contrary to popular belief, the astronaut's peculiar walk was not the result ...
Space Exploration
Sep 17, 2014
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Amazon founder strikes deal to build US rocket engines (Update)
The aerospace company Blue Origin has struck a deal to build a US-made rocket engine that aims to eliminate reliance on Russian engines for American satellite launches.
Space Exploration
Sep 17, 2014
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