Carrying a new software and a suite of sensors, for the first time, the Morpheus prototype lander took of from a launching pad in Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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Measles outbreak in La Union
The Department of Health declared a measles outbreak in Santol, La Union. 23 cases were recorded.
Japan finds fraudulent steps in ‘breakthrough’ stem cell paper
(Reuters) – Japan’s top research body on Tuesday accused the lead writer of stem cell papers hailed as a game-changer in the field of medical biology of misconduct involving fabrication, but the scientist called the findings unacceptable. Two papers published in the scientific journal Nature in January detailed simple ways to reprogram mature animal cells back to an embryonic-like state, allowing them to generate many types of tissues. Such a step would offer hope […]
Obamacare hits milestone, but detours ahead for health law
(Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s embattled U.S. healthcare law, having survived a rollout marred by technology failures, reaches a milestone on Monday with the end of its first enrollment wave, and with the administration likely to come close to its goal of signing up 7 million people in private health insurance. But as the White House and its allies declare victory, major hurdles remain. And it will take years to determine whether the law […]
China’s Huawei books quickest profit growth in four years on smartphone demand
(Reuters) – China’s Huawei Technologies Ltd, the world’s No.2 telecommunications equipment maker, reported its fastest profit growth in four years as expansion in enterprise and consumer revenue far exceeded growth in its network building division. The unlisted company has benefited from companies investing heavily in cloud and mobile computing, while it has shipped so many mobile handsets that it became the world’s third-biggest smartphone manufacturer last year. Shenzhen-based Huawei is now looking for revenue from […]
Warmest years on record
The World Meteorological Organization declared that 13 of the 14 warmest years on on record has occured in the 21st century.
Soyuz succesfully docked with the International Space Station
Despite an unexpected wrinkle with a thruster that made a poor orbit rendezvous, the Russian Soyuz succesfully docked with the International Space Station Thursday night.
Turkey denounces Syria security leak, blocks social media sites
Turkish government blocks access to Twitter and Youtube, decrying security leaks posted on the social media sites.
Microsoft CEO signals new course with office for Ipad
Microsoft’s newly minted CEO shared the news that the company is bringing its popular office suite to Apple’s tablet.
Facebook to use satellite, drones to spread the internet
Social media giant Facebook is harnessing satellite, drone and other technologies as part of a costly and ambitious plan to beam internet connectivity to people in remote areas of the world.
Scientists build first synthetic yeast chromosome
(Reuters) – An international team of scientists has built a modified yeast chromosome from scratch, the latest step in the quest to make the world’s first synthetic yeast genome, an advance that would lead to new strains of the organism to help produce industrial chemicals, medicines and biofuels. Instead of just copying nature, the team did extensive tinkering with their chromosome, deleting unwanted genes here and there. It then successfully incorporated the designer chromosome into […]
Various historical items, auctioned in US
Various historical items were auctioned in the United States, including original Harry Potter book illustrations. Check that out together with other light news.
