Vaccine patch may replace needles

A vaccine patch could cut out the need for painful needles and boost the effectiveness of immunisation against diseases like flu, say US researchers.

Aged 9,000 Years, Ancient Beer Finally Hits Stores

Dogfish Head brewery is known for making exotic beer with ingredients like crystallized ginger or water from Antarctica, so it might not sound surprising that one of its recent creations is a brew flavored simply by grapes and flowers. It's not the recipe that makes this beer so special; it's where that recipe was found: a Neolithic burial site in China.

Mayan King's Tomb Discovered in Guatemala

A well-preserved tomb of an ancient Mayan king has been discovered in Guatemala by a team of archaeologists led by Brown University's Stephen Houston. The tomb is packed with carvings, ceramics, textiles, and the bones of six children, who may have been sacrificed at the time of the king's death.

First ever pictures of ‘missing’ mammal

Horton Plains slender loris photographed for the first time

Two new insects discovered in UAE

Two new insect species have been discovered in the UAE's first mountain protected area, Wadi Wurayah; a tiny, 2mm long aquatic beetle (Coleoptera): Ochthebius wurayah, and a wasp species commonly known as a ‘velvet ant' (Hymenoptera), approximately 5mm long: Nanomutilla wurayahensis.

Scientists develop genetically-engineered mosquito that cannot pass on malaria

Scientists have created a genetically modified mosquito which cannot pass malaria to humans.

The ultimate aim is replacing wild mosquitoes with the lab bred population - although scientists say this would take at least a decade to achieve.

Uzbek women accuse state of mass sterilizations

Rights groups say program designed to prevent overpopulation from fueling unrest

Jade garments, coffins discovered in Han-era tomb in Jiangsu

Jade garments sewn with fine gold threads and jade coffins were found in a tomb recently during an excavation in Huaian Xuyi of Jiangsu province on July 15. The items signify that the tomb's owner was most likely a king, noble or other person of significance in the Western Han Dynasty.

Stem Cells Can Bring Back Sound to Impaired Ears

Impaired hearing can be a result of an injury and also can be congenital. Researches from Sheffield University are about to bring a very good news to these ears. If these researches come out successfully, we can bring back the hearing ability of the impaired individuals.