While installing drains near the village of Tultepec, Mexico, workers accidentally uncovered the remains of a Pleistocene-era mammoth in December 2015. Now, experts are completing work on digging up the fossilised bones of the mammoth.
A team of scientists used cutting-edge satellite imagery to find out that the Chinese capital of Beijing is slowly sinking. Parts of Beijing’s central business district are descending by 11 centimetres annually. Researchers believe that excessive pumping of groundwater underneath the city is the main reason behind the slow collapse of the city.
Researchers from Wageningen University in the Netherlands have revealed that cereals and vegetables they grew in “Martian” soil for two years are safe for human consumption. The Dutch researchers successfully raised peas, radishes, tomatoes and rye in soil that was made to match that of the red planet. This has provided researchers the hope of growing food on Mars. The food grown was found to contain “no dangerous levels” of heavy metals.
Canberra scientists have developed a self-pumping straw that can propel liquid with a new material that fold into a tube when water touches it. Researchers from Australian National University have created a new paper-like material that responds to even a tiny droplet of water by folding into a tube several centimetres long. The material self-assembles itself into a tube-like straw and once assembled, the capillary delivers fluids.
Scientists from Queen Mary University of London have made a breakthrough in understanding how cancer cells spread around the body and form tumours. The study says that a cancer cell’s ability to survive as it spreads may well be the weapon to fight the disease. As per the scientists, cancerous cells depend on an unusual survival mechanism to spread around the body. Thus, how cancer spreads and survives could well be the key to curing it.
Researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) applied NASA technology in a breast cancer study on microbes. This has set the stage to further analyse the role of microbes in causing or preventing breast cancer. Researchers from Western University in Ontario also found a link between breast cancer and “bad” bacteria.
“Destiny” is set to come strong with the arrival of its Rise of Iron expansion. Even though the game is still trudging through its second year, developer Bungie is looking forward to improving the way it delivers content for the game’s third year.
The expected “The Division” 1.3 update will finally roll out next week. Developer Ubisoft will drop it in the game alongside the scheduled maintenance during the three-hour window from 9:00 to 12:00 CEST.
A new study has predicted that climate change will put New Yorkers at the risk of overheating. The study has predicted thousands of heat deaths by 2080. If no steps are taken to reduce emissions and adapt to warming, as many as 3,331 people may die every year in New York alone by 2080. By that time, the number of hot days is going to triple, and that would cause heat deaths due to respiratory conditions, heart problems, dehydration and heat exhaustion.
One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Great Pyramid of Giza, has a serious structural flaw, engineer Glen Dash and his team has revealed. The gigantic structure, built some 4,500 years ago, has a slightly elongated west side compared to its east side. This means the base of the pyramid is not a perfect square as previously known.
The newest “Star Wars Battlefront” DLC Bespin has just debuted, and it brings in tow a lot of new content and characters. Spearheading the new content are two heroes, Lando Calrissian and bounty hunter Dengar.
Humans didn’t even exist 25 million years ago but agriculture did and so did termites. The oldest fossil evidence of agriculture discovered by scientists is pointing towards termites and insects.
A bar set to open in Geneva, Switzerland, later this year will have the most-bizarre offering. It will offer its customers oral sex and coffee, albeit at a high price.
The June update for “Street Fighter V” is finally here, and with it comes more than just the promised DLC. New content will be decking some of the roster members in new, amusing and quite colourful costumes.
Blizzard’s latest update to the “Overwatch” title is now being publicly tested for PC players. The ‘Overwatch” Public Test Region is already available for players who already have a licensed game for Windows and a Batttle.net account in good standing.
A team of scientists that included researchers from The University of Western Australia (UWA) have developed a blood test that can identify women at risk of having premature births, but not displaying symptoms as early as 18 weeks into their pregnancy. The breakthrough blood test builds on previous work by scientists who developed a similar test for women hospitalised with early contractions.
“GTA Online” for PS4, Xbox One and PC has just received a new update, and it’s bringing quite a lot of punch and car power into the game. Dubbed as Power Play, the new update gives new abilities to help pave the way towards victory against opponents.
The Delta Aquarid meteor shower is coming, and Australians will be able to view the celestial event after its peak in late July. Like the recent Eta Aquarid meteor shower in May, the Delta Aquarid will be most visible in the Southern Hemisphere.
Astronomers from the University of Michigan and University of Maryland have for the first time mapped the flow of gas near a supermassive black hole, Swift J1644+57, that woke from its dormant state to destroy and devour a star that drifted close to it. The astronomers are the first to document X-rays bouncing from deep within the walls of the black hole’s newly-formed accretion disk after a tidal disruption event.
A Caribbean Sea study by ocean scientists from the University of Liverpool has revealed something very interesting. They discovered an area in the ocean that behaves like a whistle amidst all the noise of the ocean. The whistle is so loud that the noise can be heard from space in the form of oscillations of the Earth's gravity field.
The Xbox One Scorpio and the no-show PS4 Neo had been among the buzz words for E3 2016. Even though final release dates are not yet in the cards for the two higher version current-gen consoles, it seems that there is quite some interest in them.
A recent study, led by scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), London, has provided the most detailed picture yet of the genetics of bowel cancer. The scientists uncovered five new potential genes that when mutated cause bowel cancer in a small proportion of cases.
The PS4 Neo is one of the anticipated devices to come for PlayStation players. And even with the lack of details for the gaming console, there are trickles of supposed new information, especially regarding the games.
PS4 fans who want to sample what the PlayStation Plus online multiplayer is all about can check out the weekend offer starting this Friday. For the entire weekend, the PS4 online multiplayer is free for all.
In a study that has brought relief to scientists and conservation experts, researchers have identified genes in algae that may allow corals to survive in high ocean temperatures. The genes in algae may stop coral bleaching that has rendered most of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef lifeless.
A study has revealed that fields of pink-coloured algae are forming on world’s glaciers and it is accelerating global warming. Previously, the experts thought the pink colour of the snow was caused by some chemical spill or baby seal clubbing.
Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg has taken precautionary measures to prevent people from spying on him. The 32-year-old billionaire posted a photo of his office desk that shows his laptop’s camera and audio jack are both covered with adhesive tapes, possibly to prevent hackers from snooping on him.
Infinity Ward’s “Call of Duty Infinite Warfare” had a rough start with its reveal trailer. However, it is shaping up to be one of the hyped titles, if its E3 2016 previews are anything to go by.
In an outcome to a University of Sydney study on shark attacks, Perth people have stood beside the deadly sea creatures and have opted for non-lethal approaches to stop the attacks. They have spoken against culling of sharks even after two consecutive shark-related deaths rattled Australia earlier this month.
Chinese gaming giant Tencent has bought out Supercell, the developer of strategic battle titles “Clash of Clans” and “Clash Royale.” The partnership was sealed with US$8.6 billion, making it the biggest acquisition for Tencent.
