Exploring oscillation proves a moving experience From the animating pigs' hearts to diving into an acoustic pod, an exhibition exploring the world of oscillation is full of surprisesGene therapy cures diabetic dogs Diabetic beagles haven't needed an insulin injection for four years following treatment with two genes that work together to regulate glucoseWithering heights: Why animals are shrinking...
Chinese in Costa Rica set record for fried rice
Label: Technology SAN JOSE: Members of Costa Rica's Chinese community celebrated the the arrival of the Year of the Snake by setting the world record on Tuesday for the largest amount of fried rice ever cooked.Briton Ralph Hannah, an inspector with the Guinness World Records, certified the win after putting the giant meal - enough to feed some 7,000 people - on a scale.The official weight: 837 kilogrammes...
Intel's TV service will be on mobile devices too, exec says
Label: LifestyleIntel wants to make a TV offering with more capabilities than even the Google TV pictured here.(Credit:Google) Intel wants to revolutionize the TV industry, and that change won't come just through the chip giant's planned set-top box. Erik Huggers, general manager of Intel Media, told CNET that Intel's new Internet-based TV service also will be available on mobile devices, but he cautioned that it...
Where Will Pope Benedict XVI Retire?
Label: Health Someone with a suspicious mind and deep knowledge of Vatican trivia might have guessed that something was going on months ago. Last November, a community of cloistered nuns vacated the Mater Ecclesiae monastery, located inside Vatican Gardens, two years before they were expected to do so.The monastery has since been closed for renovation.On Monday, in the press conference that followed...
Wanted Ex-Cop Possibly in Shootout, Chase
Label: Business A suspect believed to be fugitive former cop Christopher Dorner has barricaded himself inside a mountain cabin near Big Bear, Calif., and exchanged gunfire with police who had pursued him after he broke into a home in the area.Two cops were airlifted after being wounded in the exchange of gunfire with the suspect.The suspect is believed to have broken into a home nearby and...
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Arctic sunshine cranks up threat from greenhouse gases
Label: World IT'S a solar double whammy. Not only does sunlight melt Arctic ice, but it also speeds up the conversion of frozen organic matter into carbon dioxide. The amount of carbon in dead vegetation preserved in the far northern permafrost is estimated...
White House warns Republicans on Hagel, Brennan votes
Label: Technology WASHINGTON: The White House said Monday a top Republican was harming national security by delaying confirmation of new Pentagon and CIA chiefs in a row over the US consulate attack in Benghazi.Republican Senator Lindsey Graham warned Sunday he would block Chuck Hagel's Senate confirmation as defence secretary and John Brennan's as CIA director, unless the White House offered more information...
Charge your smartphone, become a cyberspy
Label: LifestyleDon't charge it where you keep your secrets, OK?(Credit:U.S. Army)There's just never enough battery life on your smartphone, is there?You need it for so many things, like informing yourself, informing others and informing some mythical creature that you're about to kill it.This might be especially true if, say, you happen to be in a U.S. Army garrison in South Korea.Everyone in South Korea is on smartphones...
Kumbh Mela: Pictures From the Hindu Holy Festival
Label: Health Holy BathPhotograph by Roberto Schmidt, AFP/Getty ImagesThe Hindu festival known as Kumbh Mela, often referred to as the world’s largest gathering of humanity, peaked on Sunday at...
Benedict's Legacy Marred by Sex Abuse Scandal
Label: Business When Pope Benedict XVI resigns at the end of this month, he leaves behind a Church grappling with a global fallout from sex abuse and a personal legacy marred by allegations that he was instrumental in covering up that abuse.As the sex abuse scandal spread from North America to Europe, Benedict became the first pope to meet personally with victims, and offered repeated public apologies...
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