AlphaGo clinches victory for machine over man in tough Chinese game

Google's program has defeated the world Go champion in three of the five games.

Mar 13, 2016

Google DeepMind's AlphaGo beats champion twice in complex Chinese game Weiqi

Saturday will pit the two in the third of the five game challenge.

Mar 12, 2016

Stem cells restore vision in human babies

Two experiments now offer hope of stem cell treatment for treating blindness.

Mar 10, 2016

Australian cryonics lab joins others offering to preserve bodies for future revival

The technology preserves the bodies within minutes of the heart stopping by freezing.

Mar 9, 2016

Green tea is good for health but mind what you have with it

Iron-rich foods like red meat and dark leafy greens, as well as iron supplements have this negative influence on green tea.

Mar 9, 2016

Depression not just mental disorder but it causes cancer and heart disease

The study shows a link between depression and cancer, cardiovascular diseases.

Mar 7, 2016

Fukushima nuclear contamination to continue for years, says Greenpeace

Mutations in trees and worms have been noticed.

Mar 7, 2016

The four-flavoured quark: New elementary particle detected at Fermilab

The four-flavoured quark is rare and not fully understood.

Mar 3, 2016

Spaceflight can increase your height: Astronaut Scott Kelly adds 2 inches in a year on ISS

The astronaut has added two inches after a year in space.

Mar 3, 2016

Magnitude 7.9 earthquake strikes off Sumatra, Indonesia issues tsunami warning

The shallow quake could result in casualties.

Mar 2, 2016

Sperm cells made in lab turn into healthy offspring

This is the first time sperm cells were made entirely in the lab.

Mar 2, 2016

Stress causes cancer cells to multiply and spread: Australian study

It was also seen that anxiety pills helped control the spread of cancer.

Mar 2, 2016

Ozone layer still under threat as emissions of chlorine compound remain unabated

The US study found high rates of carbon tetrachloride emissions in industrial areas.

Mar 1, 2016

New material with many advantages could replace graphene

Besides strength and stability, it can be turned into a semiconductor.

Mar 1, 2016

Leonardo DiCaprio brings climate change to Oscar stage with appeal for urgent action

The study calls for further cuts in emissions and starting from now.

Mar 1, 2016