Category : science

Idaho test reactor is pivotal in US nuclear power strategy

IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY, Idaho (AP) — A nuclear test reactor that can melt uranium fuel rods in seconds is running again after a nearly quarter-century shutdown as U.S. officials try to revamp a fading nuclear power industry with safer fuel designs...

Nations inch towards climate deal at marathon UN summit

Nations on Saturday inched towards a deal to implement the Paris climate goals, after all-night negotiations over a plan to limit global temperature rises exposed a range of conflicts. Speaking to AFP at the COP24 summit in Poland, a senior negotiat...

Florence-ravaged areas face more river flooding as Wilmington, North Carolina, hits 100-inch yearly rain total

Flooding will plague residents living along many swollen rivers in the southeastern United States despite dry weather taking hold through Wednesday.

The Top 25 Passwords in 2018 Are an Embarrassment to Humankind

Y'all can do better.

9 Rounds of Electroshock Therapy. 6 Years Lost. All Because Her Doctors Got It Horribly Wrong.

This is what happens when medical professionals don't believe women.

3 Biotechs Gilead Sciences Could Buy in March

With a new CEO from Roche on the way, these companies' odds of being acquired just rose a notch.

Why You Should Definitely Get Your Kids A Flu Shot

For Serese Marotta, it all comes back to the seat belt analogy.

Lucky Owner Gets Her 350,000-Mile Beetle Restored by VW for Free

After 51 years of ownership, Kathleen Brooks got a special surprise from VW USA: A full restoration on her 1967 Beetle.

Many Women Don't Recognize Their Heart Attack Symptoms. Many Doctors Don't Either.

After nearly three decades of raising awareness about heart disease in women,

Climate talks extended as island nations demand action

KATOWICE, Poland (AP) — Weary officials from almost 200 countries faced another day of negotiations at the U.N. climate talks to bridge their last remaining differences as small island nations on Friday demanded an ambitious stance against global war...

'Young miracle' newborn recovers from Ebola after mom dies in childbirth in world's 2nd deadliest outbreak

The newborn girl, named Benedicte, received treatment in the city of Beni, one of the current epicenters of the outbreak, after her Ebola-stricken mother died in childbirth on Oct. 31. The baby is said to be the youngest survivor thus far in the wor...

Nations still worlds apart at crunch UN climate summit

Nations at UN climate talks were haggling Friday over the world's plan to avert disaster as they picked through a draft text presented by host Poland that exposed several sources of disagreement. Negotiators told AFP that delegates from nearly 200 s...

This Christmas May Be Your Last Chance to Get a NES or SNES Classic

After this holiday season, they're done.

Flu shots tied to lower risk of premature death with heart failure

Researchers followed more than 134,000 patients with heart failure between 2003 and 2015, with half the patients staying in the study for at least 3.7 years. Overall, getting at least one flu shot was associated with an 18 percent lower risk of prem...

Pokémon Go Maker Is Seeking a $3.9 Billion Valuation

The San Francisco-based company is planning to raise at least $200 million in a round led by venture capital firm IVP, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the discussions are private. Samsung Electronics Co. and AXiomatic Gaming...

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