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Serbia. Protesters clash with police

Protesters clash with police as pro Mladic rallies continue in the Serbian capital. more »

Japan short of Geiger counters

Japan, Geiger counters, radiation leak, Fuji Electric more »

Car parts from coal waste more than a concept

Scientists in New York have discovered that fly ash, a by-product of coal, can be used as an ingredient in a new, lightweight material that could one day replace heavy metals to make car parts. more »

Twitter's European boss warns users may face court

Twitter's new European boss has suggested that users who break privacy injunctions by posting on the site could face the UK courts. more »

Chicago's new Planetarium said to be out of this world

Chicago's Adler Planetarium is about to open what it says is an immersive space experience like no other in the world. Called Deep Space Adventure, it will take passengers aboard a futuristic starship for a virtual tour of the Universe. more »

Surgeons amputate arms to fit bionic prosthetics

In a world first, doctors in Austria have amputated the arms of two young men and replaced them with bionic prosthetics. The decision to amputate was made after the men had irreversibly lost all movement in their hands. more »

Sony Ericsson internet store has been attacked

It was reported that yesterday Canadian Sony Ericsson internet store was attacked more »

Chinese painting sets auction record

Chinese artist Qi Baishi's ink-wash work is auctioned for 65.4 million U.S. Dollars (425 million yuan) in Beijing, setting a new record for contemporary Chinese painting. more »

Violent crackdown on protesters

Georgian police wearing full riot gear used water cannons and rubber bullets to disperse protesters in Tiblisi. more »

Ultra-realistic robots test our relationship with machines

An ultra-realistic robot, known as a geminoid, is helping psychologists test how we relate to machines... more »

Wincor Nixdorf ATMs prove their worth

One of the studies done by banks shows that during the four and a half months since the euro currency was introduced in Estonia, most of the ATM problems have involved the delivery of five euro banknotes. more »

Loft and Smart House – Smart Choice!

Loft – a studio type apartment – was a boom in the world one century ago. Today it is becoming more and more popular in Lithuania. more »

On the tenth anniversary of BS/2 – a conference in Kazakhstan

On 26 May this year in Almaty, one of the largest cities of Kazakhstan, BS/2 Company, a member of the Penki kontinentai group of companies and a leading manufacturer of banking technology, will hold a conference dedicated to its 10th anniversary called “BS/2 Company’s 10th Anniversary: Past, Present and Future”. more »

Scientists revive ancient spider in stunning 3D detail

CT scanning has allowed scientists to identify and recreate in stunning three-dimensional detail, an ancient spider trapped in amber for 50 million years... more »

BS/2 representatives visited Uzbekistan

Representatives of the BS/2 Company, which is a member of the Penki kontinentai group of companies, visited Uzbekistan in May. more »

IPad introduced video games for cats

Pet food manufacturer 'friskies' introduced three new games for cats last week, 'Cat fishing "," Tasty Treasure Hunt "and " Party Mix-Up. 'Friskies' probably thought that cats live in a digital age too. more »

Lost your pet zebra? Scientists can find it for you

Researchers in Chicago have developed a new barcoding system that can identify and track zebras by their unique stripe patterns. The scientists say their computer program can also be modified to keep track of endangered species like tigers and some giraffe species. more »

Whale shark in danger off the east african coast

The whale shark is the largest living fish species and is usually found in tropical and warm oceans. This gentle giant is not dangerous to humans but demand for its internal organs is putting it in grave danger. more »

Asia burial crisis brings new ideas to HK expo

Land shortages in China and environmental concerns have inspired innovative alternatives at the Asia Funeral Expo in Hong Kong. more »

New ZeroTouch Interface is a Touchscreen Without the Screen

At the Computer Human Interaction conference in B.C. this week, a team from Texas A&M University unveiled a touch screen technology they’ve been incubating for a couple of years that isn’t really a screen at all. more »