China’s observatory discovers powerful cosmic particle accelerator
Scientists using China’s Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) recently found that a remarkable binary system in…
Chinese scientists decode M87 black hole’s radiation secrets
Chinese scientists have taken a crucial step from “seeing” to “reading” a black hole, unveiling the first spatially…
UN humanitarians step up Ebola response amid growing violence in DR Congo
UN humanitarians said Friday that they are scaling up efforts with partners to combat the Ebola outbreak in…
WHO declares cruise ship hantavirus outbreak over
The World Health Organization on Thursday declared an end to the deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship…
NASA launches robotic mission to save space telescope
NASA launched a robotic mission on Friday to try to prevent one of its aging telescopes from burning…
Microsoft raises Xbox console prices due to chip costs
Microsoft said Thursday it will raise the price of its Xbox video game consoles worldwide by $100 to…
Nearly 500 confirmed cases in Central Africa Ebola outbreak: WHO
Nearly 500 Ebola cases have now been confirmed in the deadly outbreak raging in central Africa, a WHO…
Australian researchers teach brain cells to play ‘Doom’
Australian researchers have trained lab-grown brain cells on a silicon computer chip to play the nineties shooter “Doom”…
Meteor explodes over US with blast equivalent to 300 tons of TNT
A meteor crashing toward Earth exploded over the northeastern United States on Saturday, NASA said, setting off booms…
PNG leader says no foreign bases as Australia’s defence presence grows
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape told AFP the South Pacific island nation won’t allow foreign military…
Video games turn to classic films to woo middle-aged millenials
Millenial gamers who grew up on 80s and 90s blockbusters are today being courted by the industry, with…
China’s upcoming lunar mission to target moon’s south pole
China’s Chang’e-7 lunar exploration mission, scheduled for launch in the second half of 2026, will conduct environmental and…