Man jumps off world's tallest tower,dead
2011-05-11 21:53:40
A man threw himself off the world's tallest building in Dubai, plummeting to his death in the first suicide from Burj Khalifa tower.
Cellphone alert system announced in NYC
2011-05-11 14:36:45
The US will soon be able to reach people directly on their cellphones to warn them of imminent danger or alert them about missing children.
Fewer behaviour problems for breastfed kids
2011-05-10 14:35:20
Babies who are breastfed are less likely to grow into children with behaviour problems by the time they reach the age of five than those who receive formula milk, scientists said on Tuesday.
Acetaminophen tied to blood cancer
2011-05-10 14:27:24
Chronic users of the painkiller acetaminophen are at a slightly increased risk for blood cancers, according to a US study.
Next-to-last shuttle launch set for May 16
2011-05-10 09:55:14
NASA cleared space shuttle Endeavour for a second launch attempt on May 16 to deliver a pioneering physics experiment.
Researchers sub feathers for petroleum
2011-05-10 09:47:41
Researchers have developed ways to substitute chicken feathers for petroleum in some plastic products.
Next-to-last shuttle launch set for May 16
2011-05-10 09:55:14
NASA on Monday cleared space shuttle Endeavour for a second launch attempt on May 16 to deliver a pioneering physics experiment and spare parts to the International Space Station.
Researchers sub feathers for petroleum in plastic
2011-05-10 09:47:41
Researchers have developed ways to substitute chicken feathers for petroleum in some plastic products, and at least two US companies are working to bring items ranging from biodegradable flower pots to office furniture to market.
Computer reliance may lower creativity
2011-05-10 08:41:59
Technology may have a harmful effect on children's development and creativity, Australia's report found on Tuesday.
Maori head returns to New Zealand after 136 years
2011-05-09 22:23:12
A French museum has returned the mummified and tattooed head of a Maori to New Zealand officials after spending 136 years in a Normandy museum, a belated gesture to restore dignity to the first of 16 such human heads once displayed as exotic curiosities.
Artificial cat ears react to brainwaves
2011-05-09 16:49:30
Strap-on artificial cat ears have abilities to wiggle, twitch, perk up or flop down by responding to user's brainwaves.
WWF takes images of rare tigers
2011-05-09 10:50:19
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has recorded images of 12 endangered Sumatran tigers, including a mother playing with cubs.