Archive for December 2012
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Apple announced that the latest version of the iPhone will be released in South Korea on December 3 and in more than 50 other countries including Russia, Brazil, and Taiwan later in the month. The
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Diabetes has already been tied to an increased risk of kidney and cardiovascular troubles, nerve damage and vision loss, and now a Japanese study finds diabetics to be more than twice as likely as those
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New images of the Moon's battered crust point to a violent past in which it was battered by comets and asteroids during its first billion years, US scientists say. The new findings come from the
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An outbreak of mosquito-borne yellow fever which has killed at least 165 people in Sudan's Darfur region is Africa's worst in decades, the World Health Organisation said on December 06. "Definitely, this outbreak now could
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Forget fad diets pushing cabbage soup, weight-loss shakes or maple syrup. Swapping fatty foods for low-fat alternatives will keep you slim - and now there's World Health Organisation-backed research to prove it. A review of
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Scientists on December 07 warned of an alarming increase in the death rates of the largest living organisms on the planet, the giant, old trees that harbour and sustain countless birds and wildlife. Research by
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People preparing food are advised to wash their hands to prevent the spread of disease, yet an unseen threat may well lie on their kitchen knife, a new study says. Researchers at the Center for
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An experimental breath test can diagnose colorectal cancer with an accuracy of over 75 percent, Italian researchers reported on December 05. The electronic "nose" detects key molecules emitted by tumours, a technique that is also
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Air pollution in Asia, which already kills at least 800,000 people each year, will likely lead to even higher death rates as the region's air quality worsens, an environmental group warned on December 05. Energy
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Carli Lloyd and Sydney Leroux each scored second half goals to lift the United States women's footballers to a 2-0 victory over China on Saturday. With the win in the physical match, before a crowd
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