Four young computer hackers who masterminded cyberattacks on targets from the CIA to Sony Pictures and Rupert Murdoch's News International were sentenced to up to 32 months in prison on Thursday.

Technology - Internet

May 16, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

A small armband which can be attached to the injured. An information board containing a complete visual record of events. This is technology helping to improve communications during major national disasters.

Technology - Telecom

May 13, 2013 not rated yet 0

(AP)—The federal government has started a new livestock identification program to help agriculture officials quickly track livestock in cases of disease.

Biology - Other

Apr 17, 2013 not rated yet 0

A British computer hacker affiliated to the group Lulz Security pleaded guilty Tuesday to cyberattacks on institutions including Sony, Britain's National Health Service and Rupert Murdoch's News International.

Technology - Internet

Apr 09, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 8

Experts from The University of Manchester have revealed their findings from the most in-depth study ever to take place in the UK into the tragic instances of child killing by parents, known as filicide. The research, published ...

Other Sciences - Social Sciences

Apr 04, 2013 4 / 5 (3) 1

On Twitter, a popular microblogging and social-networking service, statements about vaccines may have unexpected effects—positive messages may backfire, according to a team of Penn State University researchers ...

Technology - Computer Sciences

Apr 04, 2013 3 / 5 (2) 3 |

Three people have been charged in the United States this week with taking part in an alleged rhinoceros horn smuggling ring, authorities said Wednesday.

Biology - Ecology

Feb 14, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0

East Midlands food businesses that make, distribute and sell chilled, ready-to-eat products are to be given help and advice to help them keep their products safe from a dangerous food-poisoning bacteria.

Chemistry - Other

Feb 06, 2013 not rated yet 0

The patient, who sees her neurologist regularly for "memory coaching" to counter the effects of short-term memory loss, never has to leave home for her appointments. The doctor, who is 40 minutes away, never ...

Technology - Other

Feb 01, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0

The Newtown school massacre in December brought renewed attention in the United States and around the world to the issue of  gun control and led President Barack Obama to propose a wide-ranging plan to curb gun violence.

Other Sciences - Social Sciences

Jan 22, 2013 4.4 / 5 (7) 1

A mobile phone that monitors the user's skin condition, checking for blemishes and colour, was unveiled in beauty-conscious Japan on Thursday.

Electronics - Consumer & Gadgets

Nov 29, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

Worried the family dog is too chubby?

Biology - Plants & Animals

Nov 27, 2012 not rated yet 0

(Phys.org)—A Virginia Tech-managed research program, the Integrated Pest Management Collaborative Research Support Program, has confirmed the presence of Tuta absoluta in Senegal, the first confirmation ...

Biology - Ecology

Sep 28, 2012 not rated yet 0

A new innovation can completely reshape an industry-- inspiring both optimism and debate. The development of genetically engineered (GE) crops in the 1980's ignited a buzz in the agricultural community with the potential ...

Biology - Biotechnology

May 08, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

A new approach to environmental monitoring could avert ruin for some of the world's poorest communities.

Space & Earth - Environment

Apr 23, 2012 4.5 / 5 (2) 1