Sci-Tech

Solar Impulse 2 set for next leg in round-the-world flight

LOS ANGELES , United states (AFP) -- The Solar Impulse 2 will resume its record-breaking quest Thursday to circle the…

NASA says 1,284 new planets found by Kepler telescope

    by Kerry Sheridan MIAMI, United States (AFP) --  NASA announced Tuesday the discovery of 1,284 new planets outside…

Mercury rising: Astronomers gear for planetary alignment

PARIS, France (AFP) Monday 5/9/2016 by Pascale MOLLARD Mariëtte Le Roux-- Astronomers on Monday were preparing for one of the highlights of the skywatchers'…

Scientists using smartphone app warn of ‘global sleep crisis’

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Social pressures are forcing people to cut back on their sleep, contributing to a "global…

Nasal spray may cure autism

QUEZON City, Philippines - In Norway, experts were able to develop a nasal spray that delivers hormones into the brain,…

YouTube plans Internet television service: report

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- YouTube plans to launch a service that streams cable television channels to viewers over…

Facebook CEO urges Brazilians to decry WhatsApp block

(REUTERS) Facebook Inc's Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg called on Brazilians to demand his company's WhatsApp messaging service never be blocked…

Chrome crowned top Internet browser by market tracker

SAN Francisco, United States (AFP) -- Google Chrome on Monday, May 2 was crowned the top Internet browser, officially ending…

Scientists discover three ‘potentially habitable’ planets

by Marlowe HOOD PARIS ,France (AFP) -- An international team of scientists said Monday they had discovered a trio of…

Solar-powered plane to soar again on round-the-world flight

SAN FRANCISCO , United States (AFP) -- Solar Impulse 2, an experimental aircraft flying around the world to draw attention…

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