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Mystery of moon's water could be solved

21 Nov 2009, 1:56PM

Scientists believe that much of the moon's water could have come from comets, the New Scientist reports.Read more

Human stem cell trials closer

Stem cells (Getty)

20 Nov 2009, 10:32AM

Embryonic stem cell therapy has got a step closer, after US researchers filed a request for government approval of human trials. Read more

Google Chrome takes on Windows

Google will be hoping to challenge Microsoft Windows with the Chrome operating system. (Google)

20 Nov 2009, 5:20PM

Google Inc is opening its much-anticipated Chrome software to external developers, as the search giant prepares to expand its reach into operating systems. Read more

Ancient crocs found in Sahara desert

20 Nov 2009, 2:50AM

The fossils of five bizarre-looking crocodiles which roamed the world 100 million years ago have been unearthed in the Sahara. Read more

Hopes of reversing Down's Syndrome

Down Syndrome suffer (AP)

19 Nov 2009, 2:16PM

Boosting a neurotransmitter called norepinephrine in sufferers of Down's Syndrome could help reverse the condition, a study shows. Read more

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Art collector finds Galileo's lost tooth, fingers

21 Nov 2009, 8:44AM

ROME (Reuters) - An art collector has found a tooth, thumb and finger of the renowned Italian scientist Galileo Galilei who died in the 17th century, Florence's History of Science museum said on Friday. Read more

Barnes & Noble says Nook shipments will be delayed

21 Nov 2009, 5:05AM

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Barnes & Noble Inc said on Friday it had sold out of its first allotment of newly launched Nook electronic readers due to high demand and new shipments will not arrive in time for the holidays. Read more

Astronaut in space while wife giving birth

21 Nov 2009, 2:17AM

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Shuttle Atlantis astronaut Randy Bresnik can be forgiven if he's having a tough time focusing on work -- his wife is due to give birth on Friday to a baby girl. Read more

Sony to launch online entertainment service in 2010

20 Nov 2009, 7:02PM

TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp said on Friday that its planned entertainment content distribution service for network-compatible TVs and other devices will be launched next year. Read more

Chinese cyber - spying grows against U.S: report

20 Nov 2009, 12:19PM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China's government appears increasingly to be piercing U.S. government and defense industry computer networks to gather useful data for its military, a congressional advisory panel said on Thursday. Read more

New fossils reveal a world full of crocodiles

New fossils reveal a world full of crocodiles

20 Nov 2009, 8:06AM

New fossils unearthed in what is now the Sahara desert reveal a once-swampy world divided up among a half-dozen species of unusual and perhaps intelligent crocodiles, researchers say. Read more

Wikipedia, iPhone among decade's top 10 Internet moments

20 Nov 2009, 2:54AM

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - The launch of Wikipedia, emergence of the iPhone and the election of U.S. President Barack Obama were among the 10 most influential moments on the Internet in the past decade, according to the annual Webby awards. Read more

Nokia sees corporate interest for netbook

19 Nov 2009, 9:27PM

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Top cellphone maker Nokia has seen growing interest among companies for its first netbook or mini-laptop, a company executive said on Thursday. Read more

Mouse study points to treatment for Down syndrome

19 Nov 2009, 2:05PM

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Increasing the levels of a message-carrying chemical in the brain may help prevent some of the memory deficits in Down syndrome that hinder learning and make it hard for the brain to develop normally, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday. Read more

Gene protects brain - eaters from mad cow-type disease

19 Nov 2009, 10:21AM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Villagers in the highlands of Papua New Guinea who ritualistically ate human brains but did not die of a brain disease called kuru have a genetic mutation that protects them, researchers said Wednesday. Read more