Sci-Tech

Space freighter burns up after launch to to ISS: Russia

by Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- An unmanned cargo ship travelling to the International Space Station burned up in…

Spark of genius?

SEATTLE, USA (Reuters) -- A group of students and graduates from Seattle's University of Washington have developed a device that…

Astronauts enjoy a zero-gravity ‘Spacegiving’ dinner

IN SPACE (Reuters)-- Though they may be more than 200 miles away from earth and far away from family this…

Pollution-detecting drones launched in Poland

KATOWICE, POLAND (Reuters) -- Scientists develop pollution-detecting drones to increase precision of measurements in one of Poland's most polluted regions.…

Censorship tool built as Facebook eyes China: report

SAN FRANSCICO, United States (AFP)- Facebook has built a tool for geographically censoring posts at the leading social network as…

Light therapy helps treat ailing bees in study

LONDON, ENGLAND, UK  (Reuters) -- Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), a growing phenomenon in which the majority of worker bees abandon…

Origami-style eye test could help millions see clearly

INDIA (Reuters) -- An origami-inspired ophthalmic testing device could help democratize eye care for people in isolated communities and developing…

Russian spaceship delivers three astronauts to space station

Russia's Soyuz spacecraft arrives at the International Space Station, carrying a European, a Russian and an American astronaut for a…

Galileo satellites rocket into space

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Four Galileo satellites lifted off on board the Ariane 5 rocket from French Guiana on Thursday…

Fake US election news outshone real on Facebook: report

  SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Fake election news got more attention than did real stories on Facebook during…

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