Astro tourist
Friday, October 31st, 2008 Posted in Health & Nature | No Comments »Meet the man who paid £17m to go into spaceThis article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation Link to the original site
Forgotten cradle
Friday, October 31st, 2008 Posted in Health & Nature | No Comments »By Anatoly ZakRussianspaceweb.comA few dozen miles south of Berlin, Germany, in the province of Brandenburg, a narrow tree-lined road weaves across scenic meadows and lake-side villages.Near the town of Kummersdorf, a complex of old brown buildings resembling military barracks stands ...
Snow leopard wins top photo prize
Friday, October 31st, 2008 Posted in Health & Nature | No Comments »By Mark KinverScience and environment reporter, BBC NewsSteve Winter's winning image of a snow leopard on a night-time prowlIn pictures: Images from Wildlife Photographer of the YearA picture of an elusive snow leopard on a night-time prowl has won the ...
Warning over cold virus hotspots
Friday, October 31st, 2008 Posted in Health & Nature | No Comments »TV remote controls, bathroom taps and refrigerator doors are hotspots for the common cold virus, experts have warned.Researchers at the University of Virginia swabbed these common household surfaces in 30 homes and found traces of rhinovirus 42% of the time.While ...
Many cancer patients ‘miss out’
Friday, October 31st, 2008 Posted in Health & Nature | No Comments »Cancer patients are missing out on treatment because radiotherapy machines are standing idle, the Tories say.Guidelines state that such equipment should be carrying out 8,000 courses of treatment a year on average.But Conservative research suggests the average for England is ...
Light drinking ‘no risk to baby’
Friday, October 31st, 2008 Posted in Health & Nature | No Comments »By Caroline ParkinsonHealth reporter, BBC NewsWomen who drink a small amount of alcohol while pregnant do not increase their child's risk of behavioural problems, a study has suggested.The University College London team classed "light" drinking as up to two drinks ...
The Tech Lab
Friday, October 31st, 2008 Posted in Tech | No Comments »Andrew Herbert is head of Microsoft Research in Cambridge. Here he takes a look at the changes that multi-core computers could usher in."If you've been looking at buying a new computer lately, you can't fail to have noticed that multi-core ...
The Tech Lab
Friday, October 31st, 2008 Posted in Tech | No Comments »Andrew Herbert is head of Microsoft Research in Cambridge. Here he takes a look at the changes that multi-core computers could usher in."If you've been looking at buying a new computer lately, you can't fail to have noticed that multi-core ...
Boost for easier web login plans
Friday, October 31st, 2008 Posted in Tech | No Comments »A scheme to allow people to use one name and password on lots of different websites has got a boost from Google and MicrosoftThe two tech giants have unveiled plans that will sign-up their users into the Open ID scheme.The ...
Datz launches MP3 download deal
Friday, October 31st, 2008 Posted in Tech | No Comments »By Jim ReedNewsbeat technology reporterThe first "all you can eat" music download service that lets users copy tracks to any device with no strings attached has launched in the UK. Datz will charge £100 for a USB security key that ...
