Tiffany O’Callaghan, CultureLab editorIt has been an extraordinary year for science, with news of the Higgs boson, the arrival of the Curiosity rover on Mars and recent changes to our understanding of our own origins, to name just a few major developments. In the pages of New Scientist we have explored these and many other fascinating stories - from the inner workings of memory to the very...
Rugby: England, Wales, Australia in 'group of death' for 2015 World Cup
Label: Technology LONDON: England, Wales and Australia were all drawn together in a potential 'group of death' when the draw for the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England was made on Monday.The trio all found themselves in Pool A at a draw conducted at London's Tate Modern gallery.This means one of the sport's traditional powers will be knocked out before the quarter-finals, with only the top two teams from each...
iPhone 5 wins Apple No. 2 spot among all U.S. phone makers
Label: LifestyleThe iPhone 5.(Credit:Apple)The new iPhone has given Apple a slight lead over LG in U.S. mobile market share, according to new data from ComScore.For the three months ending October, Apple stole second place from LG by grabbing a 17.8 percent share of the entire U.S. cell phone market, up from 16.3 percent in the prior three months. LG trailed with 17.6 percent, a drop from 18.5 percent.Released at...
Photos: Kilauea Lava Reaches the Sea
Label: Health Into the Sea Photograph by Hugh Gentry, ReutersA spectacular natural phenomenon was on display early this week as lava from a vent in Hawaii's Kilauea volcano flowed into...
Kate Middleton Is Pregnant, in Hospital
Label: Business Kate Middleton is pregnant.The most eagerly awaited pregnancy was announced today by St. James Palace on behalf of Middleton and her husband Prince William.The child, whether boy or girl, will eventually be heir to the British throne according to new legislation awaiting final approval.The duchess was admitted to King Edward VII Hospital today in central London with hyperemesis...
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Tiny tug of war in cells underpins life
Label: World TUG of war could well be the oldest game in the world. Cells use it for division, and now researchers have measured the forces involved when an amoeba plays the game. Hirokazu Tanimoto and Masaki Sano at the University of Tokyo,...
No US budget deal without tax hikes: White House
Label: Technology WASHINGTON: Lead White House negotiator Timothy Geithner insisted Sunday there would be no deal to avert the "fiscal cliff" unless Republicans allowed tax rates on the wealthiest Americans to rise.Talks to avoid the dreaded "fiscal cliff" are at a dangerous impasse after President Barack Obama's opening gambit in the high-stakes negotiations was shot down by leading Republicans on Thursday...
The Audiophiliac's favorite music Blu-rays, DVDs, and CDs
Label: LifestyleEvery now and then, I like to report on the best new discs that have come my way. Let's get started!Amy Winehouse: "At the BBC" (CD/DVD)Fourteen stunning performances from 2004 to 2009 showcase aspects of her talent that the studio recordings gloss over. The DVD, "The Day She Came to Dingle," is a documentary featuring Winehouse at the height of her powers in December 2006 in a tiny church in Ireland....
Photos: Kilauea Lava Reaches the Sea
Label: Health Into the Sea Photograph by Hugh Gentry, ReutersA spectacular natural phenomenon was on display early this week as lava from a vent in Hawaii's Kilauea volcano flowed into...
Geithner on Fiscal Cliff: Ball Is in GOP's Court
Label: Business Dec 2, 2012 9:00am (ABC News)With the fiscal cliff looming and no deal to resolve it in sight, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner expressed confidence that a compromise could be reached during my interview with him on “This Week,” but said the burden is now on Republicans to help find a solution to avoid a potential economic crisis.(More from Sunday’s show HERE.)“I...
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