Science/tech

More than 17,000 participants are expected in the Qatari capital Doha for the 18th Conference of the Parties (COP18) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change...

The case was launched at a party hosted by Mischa Barton - who designed some of the cases in the range - in London last night, where it was showcased ...

In terms of current teaching, the new system means that the ‘move-to-use’ whiteboard is by-passed and the new desks can be both screen and keyboard...

While some scientists have previously suggested that fetuses yawn, others disagree and say it is nothing more than a developing baby opening and stretching ...

The court ordered Apple to produce a full copy of the settlement agreement "without delay", subject to an "attorneys' eyes only" designation, meaning it will not be made public...

"We are working on updates to Facebook Messages and have made this change in our Data Use Policy in order to allow for improvements to the product ...

"The diet is high in fats and low in carbohydrates and the balance of the diet needs to be carefully worked out for each child. Although some children manage the diet very well, others find ...

Samsung are gearing up to produce flexible, unbreakable mobile phone screens that can be bent, twisted and even folded up and put in your wallet...

The UN's Environment Programme says greenhouse gases are 14% above where they need to be in 2020 for temperature rises this century to remain below 2C...

Mr Otellini had been with the business, which is the world's biggest maker of microprocessors, for almost 40 years and has been chief executive for the past eight years...

The company says the radar would be sensitive enough to recognise a heartbeat, while another sensor could detect carbon dioxide from someone's breath...

Researchers hope the findings could eventually be used to determine when heart or stroke patients should take medication to make it most effective ...

One paper suggested regular cocoa intake led to improved mental function in elderly patients with mild cognitive impairment, a condition which is often a precursor to dementia...

"We will never end poverty if we don't tackle climate change. It is one of the single biggest challenges to social justice today ...

"There is a demand for new solutions that can deal with the majority of satellites that can go to end of life with all their subsystems ...