Bhaskar Prasad

The latest observations by NASA's NEOWISE mission that mapped the entire sky are suggesting that there are lesser likely threatening asteroids in the solar system than previously thought.

A vaccine called MVA-B that can be the most effective weapon so far against the deadly virus HIV has been reported by Spanish medical researchers.

The third day of testimony in the manslaughter trial against former Michael Jackson doctor, Conrad Murray, featured former members of Jackson's staff, chef Kai Chase.

Mirjam Tuk from the Netherlands and her colleagues who found that people have a tendency to make fewer impulsive decisions when they have the urge to urinate have won the the 2011 Ig Nobel prize for medicine. Their research demonstrated that people make better decisions about some kinds of things but worse decisions about other kinds of things‚ when they have a strong urge to urinate.

Cases of iPhone 5 have reportedly appeared in AT&T’s inventory list which is adding more hopes that the next generation Apple smartphone can be a more radically revamped iPhone 5 instead of the minor iPhone 4S upgrade.

Holly Madison, former Playboy model, has insured her breasts for $1 million with Lloyd’s of London.

Environmental Protection Agency circumvented a more robust review process when it produced a key scientific document underpinning its decision to regulate climate-changing pollution according to an internal government watchdog.

In the coming years, as a result of changes, in solar activity, radiation hazards are likely to increase for both air travelers and astronauts.

Typhoon Nesat hit Hainan Island in South China on Thursday after it had struck Hong Kong forcing markets, schools and businesses to close in one of Asia's most important financial centers.

China on Thursday began an eight-hour countdown to the launch of its Tiangong-1 space laboratory module.

If recent history is anything to go by, then it can be seen that it pays to buy Apple shares whenever the stock drops; something that could make evaluation of the next buying opportunity a meaningful process.

Microsoft has begun to roll out its Windows Phone 7.5 Mango update to smartphones globally.

Amateur astronomers working with the online citizen science project Planet Hunter have discovered two potential exoplanets, according to reports.

Rosh Hashanah, the celebration of the Jewish New Year, has begun which will include 10 days of repentance leading up to the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur or the Day of Atonement.

Amazon gained $5.50, or 2.5 percent, to $229.71 on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The stock has risen 28 per cent this year.

Yahoo has unveiled the first official Android app on Flickr, which will allow users of its popular photo service to easily share pictures, in real time, with family and friends.

Customers who have purchased Reebok's toning shoes and apparel can go to ftc.gov/reebok to apply for refunds.

Prehypertension, which is blood pressure at the higher end of the normal range, appears to be associated with a greater risk of stroke, according to a meta-analysis.

Women who regularly consume coffee are less likely to suffer from depression according to a new study.

Microsoft has begun to roll out updates for its Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, the latest set of software upgrades, with over 500 changes, making it the biggest update yet for the mobile platform.

Nielsen, the market research company, has announced the results of its latest survey according to which people are crowding for Android devices. At the same time, it has cautioned investors that Apple's iOS will soon pick up with the release of the iPhone

Facebook announced some big changes the past week as a result of which it was expected for a few rumors to go viral making some wild claims, among which the most popular rumor making rounds is that the site will be charging its users.

Five technology companies, which include International Business Machines Corp (IBM) and Intel Corp, have agreed to invest $4.4 billion in New York State over a period of five years for creating a research and development hub for nanotechnology, as said by the state's Governor Andrew Cuomo.

A partnership between Google and Israel Museum in Jerusalem has ensured that the Dead Sea Scrolls are available online around 2000 years after they were written.

The outbreak of listeria linked to cantaloupes has resulted in the death of 13 people in the U.S. according to an announcement from health officials.

Nesat, a Category 3 typhoon hit the Philippines Tuesday, killing at least 18 people and causing heavy flooding that isolated parts of Manila.

The announcement made last week of site changes by Facebook, which included a new privacy setting, a new Timeline feature and a revamped news feed have renewed privacy concerns.

Sarah Palin on Monday threatened to sue the author and publisher of the biography which stated that she had used cocaine in the past, had a six-month affair with one of her husband's business partners and had a one-night stand with Glenn Rice.

CityVille, Zynga's most popular game and one of the most popular social games on the Web, is now available on Google+.