Science & tech archives

March 2012

March 28th, 2012

Is herpes killing coral?
Herpes may be killing coral, new research says.

March 26th, 2012

Second-hand smoke affects girls more than boys: Study
Early-life exposure to second-hand smoke harms girls more than boys, a new study suggests.

March 22nd, 2012

Study finds way to avoid unnecessary chemo
Researchers in the Netherlands are proposing a new test that may spare breast cancer patients from painful post-op chemo

March 19th, 2012

Women can achieve orgasm through exercise: Study
Some women achieve orgasm simply by working out, according to a new study.

March 16th, 2012

Sex-starved fruit flies turn to booze
Much like their human counterparts, male fruit flies turn to booze when they're rejected by females, a new study found.

March 14th, 2012

'Un-printer' could save money, trees: Researchers
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have successfully used laser technology to erase toner-print from paper.

New frog species found in NYC
A new species of frog has been discovered, but it's not in a rainforest - it's in New York City.

March 11th, 2012

Rock of ages: Killer asteroid likely to pass in 2013
It will come from space, be as massive as half a football field and will hurtle perilously close to Earth.

March 8th, 2012

Youth join viral campaign against wanted rebel Kony
In the 72 hours since the campaign Kony 2012 was launched, more than 11-million people have watched on YouTube alone.

March 7th, 2012

New iPad appears to be more of the same
Amid the hype that accompanies any new Apple product, the tech giant revealed a new version of its ultra-popular iPad.

March 6th, 2012

Not your kid's flashlight
'World's brightest' Torch is insanely efficient -- keep away from flammables.

March 5th, 2012

Penguin escapes from Tokyo aquarium
Awayward penguin managed to waddle away from its home at a Tokyo aquarium.

Anti-social lent
Christians around the world, have decided to give up social media for lent.

March 3rd, 2012

Canada ranked 10th for health care
Chronic diseases are straining Canada's health-care system, according to a new report.

March 2nd, 2012

'Stop muzzling scientists,' journal urges Ottawa
The international science journal Nature is calling on Canada's Conservative government to "set its scientists free."

March 1st, 2012

Google's new privacy policy kicks in
The search engine giant launched its new privacy policy Thursday, despite protests from privacy advocates worldwide.

 

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