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It's been 10 years, but there isn't anything Tripp Harris doesn't remember about the cold January day he cheated death on US Airways flight 1549. The jolt when the plane collided with a flock of geese and the engines stopped moments after takeoff from New York City's LaGuardia Airport. The smoke filling the cabin. The electric, burning smell. The panic from the people around him. The calm, … [Read more...] about ‘Miracle’ flight survivors mark decade of thankfulness

Hong Kong scientists claim they have made a potential breakthrough discovery in the fight against infectious diseases -- a chemical that could slow the spread of deadly viral illnesses. A team from the University of Hong Kong described the newly discovered chemical as "highly potent in interrupting the life cycle of diverse viruses" in a study published this month in the journal Nature … [Read more...] about Hong Kong scientists claim ‘broad-spectrum’ antiviral breakthrough

The scent of burgers and fries has wafted through the White House as US President Donald Trump laid on a fast food feast for a champion college American football team. Mr Trump, a fast food lover, said he even paid for the meals himself because of the partial government shutdown, but did not disclose the bill. “We ordered American fast food, paid for by me. Lots of hamburgers, lots of … [Read more...] about Burgers and fries on White House menu as Trump lays on fast food feast

A small green shoot is growing on the moon in an out-of-this-world first after a cotton seed germinated on board a Chinese lunar lander, scientists said Tuesday. The sprout has emerged from a lattice-like structure inside a canister since the Chang'e-4 lander set down earlier this month, according to a series of photos released by the Advanced Technology Research Institute at Chongqing … [Read more...] about Cottoning on: Chinese seed sprouts on moon

The world's thirst for fresh water is causing a salty problem. Desalination plants around the world are producing enough brine waste to swamp an area the size of Florida with a foot of salty water every year, according to a UN-backed report released Monday. The study by researchers from Canada, the Netherlands and South Korea warned that much of the brine is being dumped untreated into the sea, … [Read more...] about Too much brine? Study highlights growing toxic brine problem

Scientists have said they can predict whether someone can expect to live longer than average or die sooner by examining their DNA. A team of researchers in Scotland has produced a scoring system to analyse the combined effect of genetic variations that influence lifespan. People who score in the top 10% of the population might expect to live up to five years longer than those who score in the … [Read more...] about DNA could give clues about how long you can expect to live

Dating back centuries, Algeria's pyramid tombs are unique relics of an ancient era but a dearth of research has left the Jeddars shrouded in mystery. The 13 monuments, whose square stone bases are topped with angular mounds, are perched on a pair of hills near the city of Tiaret, some 250 kilometres (155 miles) southwest of the capital Algiers. Constructed between the fourth and seventh … [Read more...] about Algeria’s ancient pyramid tombs still shrouded in mystery

Artificial intelligence may be poised to wipe out cervical cancer after a study showed on Thursday computer algorithms can detect pre-cancerous lesions far better than trained experts or conventional screening tests. According to the World Health Organization, cervical cancer is the fourth most frequent cancer in women with an estimated 570,000 new cases globally in 2018. Despite major advances in … [Read more...] about Artificial Intelligence beats expert doctors in detecting cervical pre-cancers

The man who shot and killed a rookie California police officer left a letter on the bed in the home where he lived claiming police bombarded him with ultrasonic waves, officials said. Police in the college town of Davis near Sacramento on Saturday made public the one-paragraph letter they said was written by Kevin Douglas Limbaugh, 48. He killed himself Thursday after fatally shooting Officer … [Read more...] about Man who killed officer said he was hit by ultrasonic waves