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2014 Nobel Prizes Awarded
Oct. 27, 2014, 11:50 a.m.
Breakthroughs in microscope technology and energy-efficient lighting are amongst the scientific advances recognized by this year’s Nobel prizes.
Mosquitos battle dengue fever
Oct. 3, 2014, 2:05 p.m.
Researchers will release 40,000 mosquitos in a bid to reduce cases of dengue fever in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
Volcanoes threaten air transport
Sept. 5, 2014, 2:23 p.m.
Volcanic activity in Iceland and Papua New Guinea threaten worldwide travel disruption.
People power
Aug. 26, 2014, 3:15 p.m.
A sweat-powered battery could charge your mobile phone or MP3 player - while you work out!
232 teeth extracted from 17-year-old boy
Aug. 26, 2014, 2:42 p.m.
Doctors in Mumbai have extracted 232 teeth from a teenage patient.
World cup winners and losers
Aug. 26, 2014, 2:32 p.m.
Hard work, team dynamics, luck, and even biology can impact who wins the 2014 World Cup.
Doubts cast on Big Bang breakthrough
Aug. 26, 2014, 2:17 p.m.
A recent discovery about the origins of the Universe has been thrown into doubt by fresh analysis.
The self-driving car
June 5, 2014, 10:06 a.m.
Google reveals plans to put new driverless cars on the road within a year.
Watch Logic: Bayesian Robots to find out more about how robots use Bayes’ theorem to learn about the world around them.
Rock-Paper-Scissors Tactics Revealed
May 13, 2014, 1:41 p.m.
What’s the best way to win at rock-paper-scissors? A new study has uncovered hidden patterns in the way people play this simple game.
Watch The Prisoner’s Dilemma to learn more about game theory.
Mysterious “bio-duck” sound identified
May 2, 2014, 1:56 p.m.
A sound detected by sonar has been identified as the call of the minke whale. Watch Migration: Predation to find out more about the migratory patterns of whales.