ALCATEL comes back strong and loud
MANILA, Philippines -- The mobile phone industry in the Philippines has been continuously growing through the years and different brands have competed in bringing...
Machine uses artificial vision to detect rotten oranges
A machine that uses artificial vision and UV rays to scan through citrus fruits and get rid of rotten ones has been developed in...
How ‘geotags’ could track developing world science
Online tools reveal a lot about world science — except location. 'Geotags' can fill a knowledge gap and throw up surprises, says Nigel Pitman.
Anyone...
Analogue TV signals to end in October 2012
UK analogue TV signals will end on 24 October 2012, Digital UK has said.
The last place to enjoy the 80-year-old transmission technology will be...
Very Large Array telescope in public call for new name
One of the world's most famous radio telescope facilities needs a new name - and ideas are wanted.
The Very Large Array (VLA) is a...
Blackberry problems spread to US
Problems with the Blackberry smartphone system appear have to spread to the United States.
Users began to report loss of services on Wednesday, with many...
Real-life Jedi: Pushing the limits of mind control
You don't have to be a Jedi to make things move with your mind.
Granted, we may not be able to lift a spaceship out...
Mobile phone: Weapon against global poverty
When renowned economist Jeffrey Sachs visited rural villages in sub-Saharan Africa in 2005, he saw impoverished communities with poor drinking water, feast-and-famine crop cycles...
Sun’s ultraviolet variability link to changing climate
United Kingdom - Recent cold winters that brought chaos to the UK and other places in northern Europe may have their roots in the...
Faith, hope and transformation in the scientific age
The first of March 1932 seemed like any other working day for the miners of La Paz in Mexico. They donned their helmets, picked...