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New research reveals how the brain is able to meet its massive energy demands with a 'just in time' system that delivers oxygen that fuels nerve cells. The findings could shed light on diseases like Alzheimer's and help ...

Tesla Motors widened its loss in the second quarter to $293.2 million, equivalent to a loss of $2.09 per share. The company's visionary CEO and founder Elon Musk, however, remains unfazed, as Tesla Motors looks forward t...

 Twitter today is debuting a new advertising format that will encourage its users to tweet more often, while talking about an advertiser’s brand. With the new ads, businesses and brands will now be able to post a call...

Tinder has been accused of unlawfully storing and sharing user data by a Member of the European Parliament. Belgian socialist Marc Tarabella has called for an investigation into several mobile apps, including Tinder. The...

With the popularity of Pokemon Go, smartphone users have never been more motivated to get out of their homes and go explore the real world. This is an impressive achievement, but going around the block isn't quite the ad...

Engineers have developed a microfluidic device that replicates the neuromuscular junction -- the vital connection where nerve meets muscle. The device, about the size of a US quarter, contains a single muscle strip and a...

Three "classic" action games now available from retro-gaming site

Chrome 52 is rolling out for both Windows and Mac today, and the first thing you'll notice is that it comes with a slightly new look. This new interface translates better on some devices than it does others, but thankful...

Media are invited to watch engineers test a mockup of NASA's Orion spacecraft in a simulated ocean splashdown Thursday, Aug. 25, at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia.

Having already become obsessed with it in their home countries, some of the Olympic athletes arriving in Rio this week have been expressing alarm at the absence of Pokémon Go in Brazil. The good news? It's just launched...

In the past four months, American households received somewhere near 10 billion robocalls. The record pace of phonecalls explains why complaints to the federal trade commission are up 50% this year. Jim Axelrod has the d...

Iran's government suspected of cracking down on encrypted comms Black Hat An attack group known for rudimentary phishing scams and having operational security so bad their servers were popped by Check Point has compromis...

New research has taken us a step closer to finding a cure for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), as well as other infections including the glandular fever virus, which is associated with the development of lymphoma. Som...

Last month, UFC mixed martial artist Jon Jones was busted for using an anti-estrogen drug known as hydroxy-clomiphene, as well as another drug, called Letrozole. Jones denied taking the drugs, claiming he didn't even kno...

For the first time, researchers have peered thousands of meters beneath Greenland's glistening surface to map the bottom of the ice sheet. They were surprised to learn that it's thawing all over the place.

Also picked up 5½ years' stripey suntan time for illegal possession of firearms A London man has been jailed for almost six years after being caught with two illegally held revolvers - and refusing to reveal to police t...

Nightly mobile network disruption has been detected in a Bahraini village at the centre of recent protests, an advocacy group claims.

The Gin Tub bar in Hove, Sussex, puts up a Faraday cage which blocks mobile phone signals

Carriers of a single copy of the sickle cell gene variant do not have increased risk for early death. Sickle cell trait, however, is linked with exertional rhabdomyolysis, or muscle breakdown caused by intense exercise.

Apple has just launched international versions of its Smart Keyboard for the iPad Pro, with localized layouts offered for users in the U.K., France, Germany, and Korea, among other countries. The post Apple debuts intern...

Madison engineers have created high-performance, micro-scale solar cells that outshine comparable devices in key performance measures. The miniature solar panels could power myriad personal devices -- wearable medical se...

A Japanese gymnast apparently didn't think about getting an international data plan before catching all the Pokemon in Rio. Kohei Uchimura, the reigning gold medalist and world champion, is addicted to Pokemon Go. (Liste...