By Jonathan Amos
Category: Science
Sleep ‘boosts brain cell numbers’
Scientists believe they have discovered a new reason why we need to sleep – it replenishes a type of brain cell.
Silver trumps gold in nano advance
By Julie Gould
New timeline for origin of ancient Egypt
By Rebecca Morelle
Virgin spaceship passes technical milestone
What looks like being the world’s first commercial space plane has just passed another technical milestone.
Nasa’s LADEE Moon probe lifts off
By Jonathan Amos
Microsoft works to save face after Xbox backlash
Los Angeles – When it comes to hyping next-generation hardware, the video game industry doesn’t typically opt for simplicity. However, during a presentation at the GameStop Expo in Las Vegas to promote the upcoming Xbox One console last week, a…
Samsung beats Apple, unveils smartwatch
Samsung beat competitor Apple in the race to introduce a smartwatch. India will be one of the first 129 countries where the wearable device will be available on September 25.
UISCs turned digitisation into part and parcel of common life
The digitisation process has created an irreversible social renaissance for progress making civic life dependant on online digital services and facilities easing civic life everywhere in recent years.
Laser-guided surgery finds brain cancer’s boundary
Laser-guided surgery could improve the odds of removing all of a brain tumour by clearly highlighting its edges, US researchers say.
African fish is fastest-maturing vertebrate
Tiny fish that live in temporary puddles in Africa reach sexual maturity faster than any other animal with a backbone, say scientists.
Cyber space governance: Moscow, Beijing’s efforts at UN
By Rahul Prakash
Mystery mummy found in German attic
German police, prosecutors and forensics experts are facing a mystery after a 10-year-old boy found a human mummy in a sarcophagus in a corner of his grandparents’ attic.
South Korean ‘Armadillo’ car folds up for easy parking
By Hyunjoo Jin
Acer launches world’s first 4K smartphone
With three days to go until the start of this year’s IFA consumer electronics show, the Taiwanese company gets the jump on its rivals by unveiling what is currently the only handset that can record footage in ultra-high definition.
No cell phones allowed: Some colleges ban modern-day gadgets
Erin Milligan has to surrender her cell phone to school officials before going back to college this year.
Microsoft to acquire Nokia’s handset business for $7.2 bln
Microsoft Corp on Tuesday said it will buy Nokia’s mobile phone business for 5.44 billion euros ($7.2 billion).
On giant blue alien planet, it rains molten glass
Elizabeth Howell, SPACE.com Contributor
Phablets a big hit with Asian consumers
They’re oversized, bulky and discriminate against those with smaller hands or tighter jeans, but according to the latest figures as well as being big physically, they’re also big in terms of popularity in the Asia-Pacific region where Chinese, Korean and…
Sony’s smarter solution for smartphone photography
Sony’s new lens-camera concept could boost the imaging performance of any compatible smartphone and breathe new life into the digital camera market.
Samsung seeks ‘iPod moment’ with smartwatch launch
Samsung is set to launch its much anticipated smartwatch on Wednesday, marking a major milestone in the emerging product category amid concerns that the smartphone market has reached its peak.
Nokia connects cars to cloud with here auto
Eric Zeman
Microsoft’s xbox one is too expensive
When Microsoft hits the market with the Xbox One in November, its $499 price point is going to stand out against Sony’s PS4 at $399 and a deluxe Wii U bundle at $299. Fans of the Xbox console franchise will…
Did Apple just raise the value of used iPhones?
By Quentin Fottrell
High-speed in-flight internet possible by 2014
By Joe Miller
How hackers can grab your car
With AAA predicting the biggest Labor Day travel weekend since the recession hit, many Americans will be stealing away for that final summer trip. Unfortunately, they won’t be the only ones stealing.
New nanoparticles make solar cells cheaper to manufacture
By Eurasia Review
Protein clue to old-age memory loss
James Gallagher
Miniature ‘human brain’ grown in lab
Miniature “human brains” have been grown in a lab in a feat scientists hope will transform the understanding of neurological disorders.