Death of Poet Pablo Neruda’ Arouses Controversy

Fri, 03 May 2013 16:30:22 +1000

Chilean hopes that questions about Neruda’s death will finally be answered with the late poet’s exhumation

Famous Poet Pablo Neruda’s Mysterious Death Revealed

Fri, 03 May 2013 16:11:28 +1000

Chilean hopes that questions about Neruda’s death will finally be answered with the late poet’s exhumation

David Shrigley and his Dead Dog Bookies Bet for Turner Prize 2013

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:37:05 +1000

William Hill and Ladbrokes name black comedy artist Shrigley favourite to win art prize.

Britain to honour Winston Churchill on new banknote

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 22:35:02 +1000

Britain is set to honour its revered wartime leader Winston Churchill with a banknote featuring his portrait and famous declaration "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat".

Sir Winston Churchill Becomes New Face of Five Pound Note

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:19:56 +1000

Britain's WWII prime minister will replace social reformer Elizabeth Fry on country's fivers as of 2016.

Situation Vacant: One-way Ticket to Mars to start New Earth Colony

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 23:57:17 +1000

Dutch company seeking intrepid travellers for one-way ticket to build community of settlers on Red Planet by 2023.

IVF Pioneer Sir Robert Edwards Dies in Sleep Aged 87

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:34:58 +1000

Edwards won the Nobel Prize in 2010 for being pioneer of in vitro fertilisation.

British "test tube baby" pioneer Robert Edwards dies

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:00:04 +1000

Robert Edwards, a British Nobel prize-winning scientist who pioneered the development of "test tube babies" conceived through in-vitro fertilisation , died on Wednesday after a long illness, his university said.

Random House, Penguin merger wins EU antitrust approval

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 01:28:03 +1100

German media group Bertelsmann and British publisher Pearson secured unconditional EU regulatory clearance on Friday to merge their publishers Random House and Penguin to better compete with rivals Amazon and Apple

Outgoing FSA chief to join Soros body - report

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 22:14:01 +1100

The outgoing chairman of Britain's financial watchdog and one-time candidate to head the Bank of England is expected to take up a post at a think tank founded by billionaire investor George Soros.

Britain Opens Inquest Into Berezovsky's Unexplained Death

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:16:48 +1100

Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky, who died in a mansion near London in unexplained circumstances last weekend, was found lying on the floor of the bathroom with a "ligature around his neck", an inquest into his death heard on Thursday.

Delaying savings will only make problem worse - ECB's Praet

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 00:42:03 +1100

Savings required to bring euro zone budgets under control cannot be put off for long, European Central Bank Executive Board member Peter Praet said in an interview in two Belgian newspapers.

Higgs Boson: Cern Scientists Believe They Have Discovered ‘God Particle’

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:13:02 +1100

Scientists move closer to announcing discovery of particle which holds secret to how universe works.

Books Kristen Stewart Must Read when Pregnant with Robert Pattinson’s Baby [PHOTOS]

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 17:15:29 +1100

Kristen Stewart loves to read books. And not just any kind of books, she loves to read classic, literary ones. But should the “Adventureland” star got really pregnant as rumors have it, Kristen must add to her library of great books the ones that will be good for her and Robert Pattinson’s Baby.

Pakistani Teen, Colombia President Among Nobel Prize Nominees

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 21:06:26 +1100

A Pakistani schoolgirl who was shot in the head by the Taliban for advocating girls' education is a wild card entry for this year's Nobel Peace prize, with the leaders of Colombia and Myanmar among likely candidates for the award.

EU to decide on Bertelsmann, Pearson publisher deal by April 5

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 22:28:01 +1100

EU antitrust regulators will decide by April 5 whether to clear plans by Germany's Bertelsmann and Britain's Pearson to merge their publishers Random House and Penguin.

Toronto Science & Math Whiz To Receive Canada’s Top Science Prize

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:51:57 +1100

Stephen Cook, a mathematician and scientist at the University of Toronto Wednesday will fetch away Canada’s top science prize for cracking one of the world’s toughest math problems.

For Sale: Nobel Prize for Medicine; Starting Bid: $243,000

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:19:51 +1100

Souvenir hunters would probably find the memorabilia that the family of scientist Francis Crick is putting up on sale at Heritage Auction a good bargain despite the opening bid set at $243,000.

After election win, Anastasiades faces Cyprus bailout quagmire

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:49:02 +1100

Cypriot president-elect Nicos Anastasiades faces weeks of difficult talks with foreign lenders on a financial rescue for the island nation after sweeping to a resounding victory in a run-off election on Sunday.

Cypriot conservative romps to presidential victory

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 05:00:03 +1100

Cypriot conservative leader Nicos Anastasiades won an overwhelming victory in a presidential run-off election on Sunday, boosting hopes of a swift financial rescue for the near-bankrupt island nation.

Haruki Murakami’s New Book to be Released in April

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:36:25 +1100

Murakami fans, rejoice! The most celebrated Japanese author has a new book coming out this April.

Aussie Researchers Create Eye Cells Using Patient’s Skin Cells

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 09:58:56 +1100

The Centre for Eye Research Australia in Melbourne is experimenting with the use of skin cells from patients with macular degeneration by turning them into stem cells to create new retinal cells.

Australian wildfires spare observatory, uncover bush drug lab

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:35:02 +1100

Raging wildfires destroyed at least another 28 homes and licked at Australia's leading optical space observatory on Monday, officials said, but spared giant telescopes that have mapped far-away galaxies and discovered new planets.

Graphene the 'Miracle Material': Drug Traffickers and Terrorists Watch Out

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 05:39:21 +1100

Scientists at Manchester University say ultra-thin substance could have applications in the medical, security and aviation industries

Bleaker Prospect for Trillion Dollar Coin Solution

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:23:46 +1100

A proposal for the U.S. Treasury to mint one trillion dollar coins to address the country's debt limit problem appears headed for defeat despite the support for it by Republicans and some sectors.

Fed up with Boring Life? Ready for Change? Gear up for Mars!

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:33:14 +1100

The colonization of the Red Planet is not only a topic of science fiction films or books; it is becoming a reality. More and more people believe that the human life on Mars is just a matter of time.

System D: An Economy that Actually Works

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:32:50 +1100

It's been around longer than any official, state sanctioned economy. Call it, if you like, the 'original' economy. It is resilient. It is adaptive. And it will continue to exist and thrive regardless of whatever financial crisis slams the rest of the world in the future.

Conscience of a Comedian: Paul Krugman is the Jon Stewart of Economics - without the Funny

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:59:09 +1100

Nobel Laureate and New York Times columnist slips loudly into insult-based attack as the global economic debate gets increasingly partisan.

Italian Nobel scientist Montalcini dies at 103

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 05:28:02 +1100

Rita Levi Montalcini, joint winner of the Nobel Prize for Medicine and an Italian Senator for Life, died on Sunday at the age of 103, her family said.

Britain Allocates £22m for Research into Graphene Commercialisation [VIDEO]

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 16:30:46 +1100

‘Super material’ seen to have immense commercial possibilities.

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