A good old belly laugh can help heal leg ulcers, experts say. The Leeds University team said good nursing and…
Month: March 2011
new species of seabird, the first in 89 years
From photographs taken by noted ornithologist Peter Harrison and reports by members of a five-member multinational expedition, bird watchers are…
More volunteers ‘prepared for death’ at Fukushima
In the scramble to avert catastrophe at the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, selfless workers are volunteering to repeatedly endure high…
Coldest Star Found
According to a new study, a star discovered 75 light-years away is no warmer than a freshly brewed cup of…
Earth Hour 2011: When Is It? What’s the Point?
The Empire State Building, the Eiffel Tower, Beijing’s Forbidden City, and hundreds of other world landmarks will be abruptly blacked…
Thai Fossils Reveal Ancient Primate
A handful of fossilized jawbones found in a Thai coal mine belong to a new species of ancient tarsier, scientists…
Brain-computer implant has passed 1000-day milestone
A paralysed woman was still able to accurately control a computer cursor with her thoughts 1000 days after having a…
A Way to Fight the AIDS Virus With a Virus
Controlling the spread of HIV, the viral precursor to AIDS, is daunting but essential to getting the as-yet incurable epidemic…
Full face transplant for US man
A 25-year-old man horrifically injured by an accident involving an electric power line has received a full face transplant in…
Type With Your Mind
For people with spinal injuries or other conditions that impair use of the arms or vocal cords — or for…