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A/H1N1 now predominant flu strain in China
2011-02-10 16:59
A/H1N1 has become the predominant strain of flu virus in China, but is unlikely to have as great impact as it did in 2009, reported the Health News on Thursday, a newspaper run by the Health Ministry.
New drilling method opens vast oil fields in US
2011-02-10 15:52
A new drilling technique is opening up vast fields of previously out-of-reach oil in the western United States, helping reverse a two-decade decline in domestic production of crude.
'Big Bang' scientists map cautious plan for 2011
2011-02-10 09:08
Scientists at the CERN research center seeking answers to key mysteries of the cosmos said on Wednesday they would be moving ahead cautiously this year to avoid any possible breakdown in their giant LHC machine.
UK's ancient secrets may be buried with old bones
2011-02-09 10:29
Top British archaeologists are urging the government to rethink a law requiring human remains be reburied, warning it risks undermining years of research into the island's ancient peoples and study of their DNA.
1st Russia-Canada voyage via North Pole planned
2011-02-09 10:18
A Russian-led expedition aims to make the first ever crossing from Russia's Arctic shore into Canada over the North Pole, a months-long voyage over precarious shifting ice floes.
'Fat cancers' also hitting developing nations
2011-02-04 13:29
"Fat cancers" usually associated with wealthy countries are becoming more common in the developing world, too, according to new reports.
Internet addresses depletion reflects wired world
2011-02-04 11:15
Thirty years after the first Internet addresses were created, the supply of addresses officially ran dry on Thursday.
Obesity epidemic risks heart disease "tsunami"
2011-02-04 08:28
More than half a billion people, or one in 10 adults worldwide, are obese -- more than double the number in 1980 -- as the obesity epidemic spills over from wealthy into poorer nations, researchers said on Thursday.
Brain scan can tell if a smoker will quit
2011-02-01 06:55
US researchers have found a way to predict how successful a smoker will be at quitting by using an MRI scan to look for activity in a region of the brain associated with behavior change.
Risk of new Chile quake seen after 2010 disaster
2011-01-31 09:15
The risk of a new earthquake may have increased in an area of Chile's Pacific coast that suffered a massive quake and tsunamis last year that killed more than 500 people, a team of scientists said on Sunday.
'Artificial pancreas' shows promise in pregnancy
2011-01-31 08:58
Scientists have shown how an "artificial pancreas" can help pregnant women with type 1 diabetes and say their finding could significantly reduce cases of stillbirth and death among diabetic expectant mothers.
Russian cargo spacecraft docks with ISS
2011-01-30 15:39
Russian cargo spacecraft Progress M-09M successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday morning.

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