Tropical storm moves toward China
Tropical Storm Pabuk moved toward China`s southern coast Thursday after triggering landslides that killed 11 people in the Philippines and disrupting power supplies in southern Taiwan.
Dengue kills nearly 100 children in Myanmar
Dengue fever has killed nearly 100 children in military-run Myanmar in the first seven months of the year, a senior health official said Tuesday, amid fears of a possible epidemic in Southeast Asia.
No ecological disaster in Dzerzhinsk: monitoring results
Ecological situation in Dzerzhinsk (second largest city in Nizhny Novgorod region, a large center of chemical and oil refining industries) is not critical.
Coffee may slow memory declines in women
Drinking more than three cups of coffee a day helped protect older women against some age-related memory decline, French researchers said on Monday, giving women more reason to love the world`s most popular stimulant.
China to send 2 giant pandas to Spain
China will fly a pair of giant pandas to Spain next month, state media reported Saturday, following through on a goodwill gesture promised during a visit by Spanish King Juan Carlos to Beijing earlier this year.
Smoking tied to serious pregnancy condition
Smoking during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of placental abruption, a potentially life-threatening condition for both the mother and fetus, according to a report in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
Lamb born with seven legs in New Zealand
A seven-legged lamb has been born in New Zealand. Two of the extra legs hang useless behind the lamb`s forelegs. The animal has three hind legs, one of them with two hoofs. It walks using its two forelegs and three hind legs
Pneumonia outbreak in Sverdlovsk Region: 167 infected, 5 killed
The number of people killed by the outbreak of Legionnaires` disease in Verknyaya Pyshma, Sverdlovsk Region, increased. On Wednesday, a woman died in hospital, a REGNUM correspondent was told at the Sverdlovsk Region Healthcare Ministry.
A few cups of coffee may lower colon cancer risk
Drinking a few cups of coffee a day may lower the risk of advanced colon cancer, at least for women, Japanese researchers said Wednesday.
World first: Electrode implants boost brain-crippled patient
Pioneering surgeons said on Wednesday they had implanted electrodes to stimulate the badly-damaged brain of a man who had been lying in a virtually unconscious state for six years, enabling him to speak, eat and recover some limb movement.
Russia begins North Pole dive to back territorial claim
Russian researchers are preparing to dive beneath the ice at the North Pole to gather scientific data and back the country`s claim to a vast energy-rich Arctic territory, the Vesti 24 satellite channel said Thursday.
U.N. climate chief skeptical about global carbon tax
A top U.N. climate change official voiced doubt on Wednesday about a global tax on carbon, but said national taxes were possible and laws to cap global warming emissions were better for business.
U.S. researchers create schizophrenic mice
Scientists have genetically engineered mice that develop the physical and psychological characteristics of schizophrenia, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
Caffeine, exercise may help ward off skin cancer
Exercise and moderate caffeine consumption together could help ward off sun-induced skin cancer, researchers said on Monday, but cautioned against ditching the sun screen in favor of a jog and a cappuccino.
Taiwan tries to conserve rare turtles
People once thought nothing of killing the green turtles on these islands for their meat and eggs, decimating the rare species` ranks along the way. But local efforts to save the creatures - through a nesting reserve, a veterinary clinic and even a beach patrol - still aren`t guaranteed to revive the species` numbers, authorities say.
Toyota Prius is the world`s greenest car
Switzerland, renowned for its clean Alpine air and pristine ski slopes, has named Toyota`s Prius the world`s greenest car.
Diets between pregnancies put babies at risk
Women who follow the celebrity trend of excessively losing weight after giving birth could be putting their unborn child at risk the next time they become pregnant, doctors warn today.
Smoking marijuana ups risk of schizophrenia
Using marijuana increases the risk of one day developing a psychotic illness such as schizophrenia, according to a study that provides some of the strongest evidence yet linking the drug to a mental disorder.
Young keep it simple in high-tech world: survey
While young people embrace the Web with real or virtual friends and their mobile phone is never far away, relatively few like technology and those that do tend to be in Brazil, India and China, according to a survey.
China produces a first with cloned rabbit
China has produced the world`s first cloned rabbit using a biological process that takes cells from a fetus, state media said on Tuesday.
HIV nurses leave Libya after deal on medical aid
Six foreign medics convicted of infecting hundreds of Libyan children with HIV have left Libya for Sofia, officials said on Tuesday, in a move likely to boost Tripoli`s relations with the West.
Scientists fear impact of Sakhalin energy project`s noise on whales
An independent scientific panel has expressed concern over a decision by oil and gas companies developing Russia`s Sakhalin II offshore fields to ignore noise limits aimed at preserving whales, the World Conservation Union (IUCN) said Friday.
Smoking may bring on early menopause
Women who smoke are more likely to begin menopause before the age of 45 years, which puts them at increased risk of osteoporosis and heart disease, Norwegian researchers report.
Russia to spend $40 mln on HIV vaccine project
The Russian government will allocate one billion rubles ($39.4 million) to develop a vaccine for HIV, Russia`s chief doctor said Thursday.
Huge underground lake could end Darfur conflict
The recent discovery of a huge underground lake in Sudan could spell an end to four years of conflict in the drought-stricken region of Darfur, a US geologist said Wednesday.