2019-03-01
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Think Plagues Are Past History? Think Again… Now We Are Creating Our Own
July 24, 2014West Africa is currently being assailed by the worst outbreak of Ebola virus ever recorded. As of 17th July, World Health Organisation (WHO) reports indicated that out of more than 1048 confirmed and suspected cases of Ebola in Guinea, Liberia... continued
Will Our Children’s Future Friends Be Robots?
July 23, 2014With the help of a smart tablet and Angry Birds, children can now do something typically reserved for engineers and computer scientists: program a robot to learn new skills. The Georgia Institute of Technology project is designed to serve as... continued
Are The Earth’s Magnetic Poles About To Flip?
July 22, 2014Scientists have detected that the earth's magnetic field has been significantly weakening over the past six months. Data collated by the European Space Agency (ESA) Swarm satellite array indicates that the field has developed several weak areas over the Western... continued
Weekender: Organic Food – Hyped or Health-Giving?
July 19, 2014A new scientific review has made claims that organic foods are higher in nutrients and lower in pesticides compared with those grown in the now conventional method of intensive farming. The review encompassed 343 previous peer-reviewed studies, assessing crop composition... continued
Malaysian Airlines Loses Another Plane In Suspicious Circumstances
July 18, 2014Breaking news indicates that yet another Malaysian Airlines plane has been lost. Malaysia Airlines confirmed in a Tweet that it "has lost contact of MH17 from Amsterdam. The last known position was over Ukrainian airspace. More details to follow." Later... continued
You Can Choose Your Friends But They Could Be Your Family
July 17, 2014You can choose your friends but not your family, so the old saying goes. But do we really choose them, or are we genetically pre-disposed to connect with the people in our friendship groups? People who like to consider their... continued
British Company Produces “Alien” Black Material
July 15, 2014The unseen is always mysterious, but a British company has now developed the "un-seeable", a black material that is so dense it is totally incomprehensible to the human eye. The new record-breaking "alien" fabric is 10,000 times thinner than a... continued
Sleep Keeps Our Brains Young
July 15, 2014A new study using brain imaging has discovered that burning the candle at both ends could send us into premature aging. Brain shrinkage is a normal part of the aging process but the study, which was led by Dr. June... continued
Weekender: Organ donations – A Slice of Someone Else’s Life?
July 12, 2014In a world where our ability to play "make do and mend" with the human body seems to increase on a daily basis, Unknown Country looks at the subject of organ donation and its potential physical, mental and even spiritual... continued
Construction Work Halted By…Elves!
July 11, 2014Plans to build a new road in Iceland were halted recently when campaigners warned that it would disturb elves living in its path. Construction work had to be stopped until a solution could be found. " It's not every day... continued