Mythical King Midas was ultimately doomed because everything he touched turned to gold. Now, the reverse has been found in bacteria that owe their survival to a natural Midas touch. Delftia acidovorans lives in sticky biofilms that...
Population White Paper for benefit of all Singaporeans: DPM Teo
Labels: Technology SINGAPORE: Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean has presented in Parliament the White Paper on Population, a roadmap to address Singapore's demographic challenges.The Land Use Plan was presented along with the White Paper.The White Paper comes on the back of a shrinking and greying population in Singapore.The minister's speech delved straight into addressing the concerns Singaporens have...
Five sizzling Super Bowl moments to talk about
Labels: LifestyleRay Lewis of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates after defeating the San Francisco 49ers during Super Bowl XLVII. The Ravens defeated the 49ers, 34-31. STORY HIGHLIGHTSThe game came down to a controversial play in the end zone Women with amazing vocals inspired and entertainedJacoby Jones scores two remarkable touchdownsSome commercials touched hearts, others were meh(CNN) -- It may not have been a great...
Tour bus crash kills at least 8 in California
Labels: Health Updated 4:15 a.m. YUCAIPA, Calif. A tour bus collided with a car and pickup truck, killing at least eight people and injuring dozens of others Sunday night on a Southern California mountain highway, authorities said. California Highway Patrol spokesman Mario Lopez confirmed the deaths and said 38 people were taken to hospitals with injuries. He also said the bus driver reported having brake problems...
Ravens Defeat 49ers in Historic, Unusual Super Bowl
Labels: Business The Baltimore Ravens emerged Super Bowl champions after one of the strangest and most incredible Super Bowl games in recent memory.It's the second championship for the Ravens, who pulled out a 34-31 win over the San Francisco 49ers at the Superdome in New Orleans.The Super Bowl is the biggest spectacle in American sports, and each year becomes the most watched television event...
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Sneaky ninja robot silently stalks its prey
Labels: World MOVE over David Attenborough. A robot that moves only when it won't be seen or heard might make it easier to sneak up on animals and film them in the wild. Defence labs have built robots that track people through cities, avoiding well-lit areas....
Govt has to and will deliver high quality: K Shanmugam
Labels: Technology SINGAPORE: Law and Foreign Affairs Minister K Shanmugam said the range of views expressed about the 6.9 million population projection set out in the White Paper are completely understandable.He was speaking to reporters at a hong bao presentation ceremony at his Chong Pang Division. He said businesses are unhappy about the lack of growth in the labour force but there are also those who...
Body of missing American found in Turkey
Labels: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSBody of New York woman found in IstanbulShe disappeared almost two weeks agoSarai Sierra was a mother a twoShe failed to arrive at Newark, New Jersey, airport(CNN) -- The family of an American woman who went missing in Istanbul nearly two weeks ago is in mourning after learning that Turkish police found her body Saturday.Steven Sierra wept during a phone call with CNN, as he waited...
Town mourns for slain bus driver amid Ala. standoff
Labels: Health Updated 9:45 PM ET MIDLAND CITY, Ala. As the police standoff with an Alabama man accused of holding a 5-year-old boy hostage continued Saturday, a nearby community prepared to bury the beloved bus driver who was shot to death trying to protect children on his bus when the episode began days earlier. Charles Albert Poland Jr., 66, who was known around town as Chuck, was described by folks in his...
Gun Violence 'Depletes Precious Natural Resource'
Labels: Business It took the mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, to prompt lawmakers to call for stricter gun legislation. But the reality is that in a city like Chicago, where 515 murders took place last year and more than 100 shooting incidents have occurred since January 1, gun violence is an ongoing issue and it has been for years. Only, these shootings have become so common that they don't...
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