Waymo, the autonomous vehicle company owned by Alphabet, has secured 16 billion dollars in new funding to accelerate the expansion of its driverless taxi operations. The capital raise supports...
Several countries across Asia, including Thailand and Nepal, have stepped up health surveillance after new cases of the Nipah virus were detected in India. While the virus carries a...
Several countries across Asia, including Thailand and Nepal, have stepped up health surveillance after new cases of the Nipah virus were detected in India....
Breakthrough identifies disease before major brain damage
Researchers led by Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have identified biological markers that reveal Parkinson’s disease at...
Cases confirmed in India’s West Bengal
An outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in India’s West Bengal state has raised regional health concerns, prompting several...
Affordability promise meets financial industry resistance
President Donald Trump’s proposal to impose a one year cap of 10 percent on credit card interest rates has...
Kashiwazaki-Kariwa prepares for historic return
Activity is intensifying around the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant on Japan’s Sea of Japan coast, as Tokyo Electric Power prepares...
At least 39 killed in Andalusia crash
A collision between two high-speed trains in southern Spain has killed at least 39 people, according to Spanish...
A growing body of research suggesting that microplastics are widespread throughout the human body is now facing serious scientific scrutiny. Chemists and analytical experts...
A controversial US funded study involving hepatitis B vaccines for newborns in Guinea-Bissau has been halted following widespread criticism over ethical concerns. The decision,...