US health authorities on Friday announced the discovery of a new virus believed to be responsible for the death of a previously healthy man in Kansas last year. The virus — named “Bourbon” after the county where the victim lived…
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Alien star system buzzed the Sun
An alien star passed through our Solar System just 70,000 years ago, astronomers have announced.
Portable lamp kills antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Fabíola Ortiz RIO DE JANEIRO- A 24-year-old Brazilian student has created a portable medical lamp that kills antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The inventor, Caio Guimarães, studied electrical engineering at Brazil’s Federal University of Pernambuco. His device consists of a lamp, which emits…
Mystery Mars haze baffles scientists
A mysterious haze high above Mars has left scientists scratching their heads.
Synthetic vaccine sought to finally eradicate polio
An international team of scientists is to try to develop a wholly artificial vaccine to combat polio.
Planck telescope puts new datestamp on first stars
Scientists on Europe’s Planck satellite say the first stars lit up the Universe later than was previously thought. The team has made the most precise map of the “oldest light” in the cosmos.
MPs say yes to three-person babies
MPs have voted in favour of the creation of babies with DNA from two women and one man, in a historic move.
New ICT policy draft approved in cabinet
The cabinet on Monday approved the draft of the ‘National Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Policy-2015’ aimed at development and promotion of ICT sector to ensure its effective use to achieve nation’s development goals. The approval was given in the…
‘Cold plasma’ kills off norovirus
Norovirus, the most common cause of gastroenteritis in the world, can be killed with “cold plasma,” researchers in Germany have reported.
Cosmic inflation: New study says BICEP detection was wrong
Scientists who claimed last year to have found a pattern in the sky left by the super-rapid expansion of space just fractions of a second after the Big Bang were mistaken.
’50 critical tech breakthroughs needed for sustainable global dev’
Through the history of international development, a small number of breakthrough technologies have had transformative impact: the polio vaccine; the new seed varieties which launched the Asian Green Revolution; anti-retroviral drugs which appear to have rendered HIV/AIDS a chronic and…
New Horizons probe eyes Pluto for historic encounter
The American space agency’s (Nasa) mission to Pluto is about to get under way in earnest.
Viber, WhatsApp, Tango services resume operation
Services of the suspended five widely-used messaging and VoIP applications have resumed as the telecom regulator did not continue restriction further. “The messaging and VoIP applications are now in operation in the country, as the restriction was not renewed,” M…
Windows 10 to get ‘holographic’ headset and Cortana
By Leo Kelion Microsoft has revealed that Windows 10 will bring its voice-controlled assistant Cortana to PCs. It also unveiled a headset that it said would one day project the operating system over views of the real world. In addition,…
Lost Beagle2 probe found ‘intact’ on Mars
The missing Mars robot Beagle2 has been found on the surface of the Red Planet, apparently intact.
Fingerprints ‘breakthrough’ for wildlife crime investigators
Scientists say they have made a forensic breakthrough in the fight against wildlife crime.
SpaceX capsule docks with ISS
The privately built Dragon capsule has docked with the International Space Station (ISS) carrying a much needed cargo of supplies.
SpaceX launches cargo ship but rocket recovery test ends in crash
The American SpaceX firm says its experiment to bring part of its Falcon rocket down to a soft landing on a floating sea platform did not work.
Saturn pinpointed to within one mile by giant telescope
Thanks to a continent-wide radio telescope, astronomers say they know where Saturn is – to within one mile. The calculation is many times more accurate than previous estimations and will be useful for the future study of our solar system…
‘Alien Earth’ is among eight new far-off planets
One of eight new planets spied in distant solar systems has usurped the title of “most Earth-like alien world”, astronomers have said. All eight were picked out by Nasa’s Kepler space telescope, taking its tally of such “exoplanets” past 1,000.…
Age of stars is pinned to their spin
Astronomers have proved that they can accurately tell the age of a star from how fast it is spinning. We know that stars slow down over time, but until recently there was little data to support exact calculations. For the…
Sony cyber-attack: North Korea calls new US sanctions hostile
North Korea has described new sanctions imposed in response to a major cyber-attack against Sony Pictures as part of groundless and hostile US policy. The US placed sanctions on three North Korean organisations and 10 individuals, after the FBI blamed…
Nasa to hack Mars rover Opportunity to fix memory problems
Mars rover Opportunity, which has been exploring the Red Planet for more than 10 years, is suffering from memory problems, Nasa has said. The six-wheeled vehicle – not to be confused with Curiosity, which launched in 2011 – keeps resetting…
Digitised web portal launched at Pirganj Land Office
The digitised web portal has been launched at Pirganj Upazila Land Office here for providing quicker land management related government services easily in a hassle-free manner to the common people.
Gmail blocked in China
Google Inc’s Gmail was blocked in China after months of disruptions to the world’s biggest email service, with an anti-censorship advocate suggesting the Great Firewall was to blame.
Tech giants Google and Microsoft battle to find Santa
In today’s world, everyone leaves a digital footprint – even the ever elusive Santa Claus as he treks around the world with his magical reindeer delivering presents.
7ft ichthyosaur fossil found on beach near Penarth
An amateur fossil hunter has unearthed a 7ft skeleton of a carnivorous marine reptile on a beach in south Wales. Jonathan Bow, 34, discovered the ichthyosaur while walking the shoreline in the Penarth area. A palaeontologist at the National Museum…
Mathematicians find cheaper way to Mars
Getting to Mars is never going to be cheap. But a couple of mathematicians have figured out how to shave some significant bucks off the price tag. Rather than fly to the red planet when it’s orbit brings it closest,…
Xbox and PlayStation tackle cyber attacks
Microsoft and Sony have been working to restore internet platforms for their Xbox and PlayStation gamers’ consoles.
‘Digital Innovation Fair’ begins tomorrow
The three-day-long ‘Digital Innovation Fair-2015’ will begin here at Zila Parishad Auditorium in the district town tomorrow (Friday).