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European probe makes historic comet landing
European robot probe Philae has made the first, historic landing on a comet, after descending from its mothership. The landing on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko was confirmed at about 1605 GMT. There were cheers and hugs at the control room in Darmstadt,…
Why Satyendra Nath Bose not given Nobel, asks Prof Heur
Director general of the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) Prof Rolf-Dieter Heur on Monday said he often wonders why Satyendra Nath Bose was not given the Nobel Prize. “Prof Higgs (Peter Higgs) together with Englert (Francois Englert) won the…
Deactivate all unregistered SIM cards: HC
The High Court on Tuesday ordered the country’s mobile phone operators to deactivate all the unregistered SIM cards as soon as possible. It also directed the mobile operators to provide details of SIM card users who demand toll over phone.
Master monkey’s brain controls sedated ‘avatar’
By James Gallagher The brain of one monkey has been used to control the movements of another, “avatar”, monkey, US scientists report. Brain scans read the master monkey’s mind and were used to electrically stimulate the avatar’s spinal cord, resulting…
Magnetic pole could split into two
If you break a magnet in two, you don’t get a north half and a south half – you get two new magnets, each with two poles.
Ceres asteroid vents water vapour
By Jonathan Amo Ceres has long been thought to contain substantial quantities of ice within its body, but this is the first time such releases have been detected. The discovery was made by Europe’s infrared Herschel space telescope, and is reported…
Microsoft rushes fix to address Internet explorer attacks
By Robert Westervelt
Stephen Hawking speaks out about assisted suicide
UK cosmologist Prof Stephen Hawking has publicly said he backs the notion of assisted suicide for people with terminal illnesses.
New nanoparticles make solar cells cheaper to manufacture
By Eurasia Review
PIB training workshop on Digital Bangladesh held in Barisal
A training workshop for the journalists working in print and electronic media on reporting related to Digital Bangladesh held on Friday at Barisal Circuit House.
Particle detector-inspired art installed in London ice well
An art installation inspired by particle physics has been installed in an historic London ice well.
Apple’s iWork for iCloud Beta now open to everyone
Apple’s iWork for iCloud Beta is now open to anyone with an Apple ID.
Astronaut recounts near-drowning on spacewalk
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Italian astronaut who nearly drowned in his helmet during a spacewalk last month is sharing more details about the terrifying experience, revealing how he felt all alone and frantically tried to come up with a…
Training on digitization begins in Faridpur
A five-day training course titled ‘National e-service Introduction’ both theoretical and practical for the office staff of the local district administration started here on Sunday.
Google blocks YouTube app for windows phone
By PanArmenian
Verizon: HTC One arrives on August 22
Verizon customers are finally going to get their hands on the flagship HTC One smartphone.
Sony grabs lead in race for Internet pay TV
By Amol Sharma, Shalini Rramachandran
King Abdullah Science Tech varsity to become one of best
By Farouk Luqman
District level user security training on web portal held
A two day district level refresher and user security training on web portal digitised service for the government officials concluded at the local circuit house here on Wednesday.
The smartphone is dead
By Steve Kovach
BlackBerry explores possible sale for strategic alternatives
New CEO. Check. New name. Check. A new owner? Call it BlackBerry Reboot, version 3.0. BlackBerry, the one-time tech giant battered by the shift to newer mobile-phone models, has formed a special committee to examine strategic alternatives. In other words,…
Apple’s new product: An iPhone without an iWatch
A rumor from tech site All Things D that Apple Inc. (AAPL) will release new versions of its iPhone on September 10 has spread around to news and tech sites like a brush fire. Missing was any reference to a…
What does a stem cell burger taste like?
By Melissa Hogenboom
How to: make a microscope from a webcam
Mark Miodownik, presenter from Dara O Briain’s Science Club on BBC Two, reveals how you can perform simple science experiments at home. Try some DIY science and see the microscopic world up close by turning a webcam inside out…
car that will be capable of reaching 1,000mph
By Andy Green
Astronaut Michael Foale retires from Nasa
By Jonathan Amos
Bacteria give lessons in investment economics
By Simon Redfern
US panel orders import ban on some Samsung devices
By BRENT KENDALL and DON CLARK