People who live alone in middle age face nearly double the risk of developing dementia in later life
People who live alone in middle age face nearly double the risk of developing dementia in later life compared with married or cohabiting counterparts, according to a new study.
 

SCRATCHbot
Designed for search and rescue missions – which, let’s face it, are only ever one loose word away from “search and destroy” – the SCRATCHbot uses its whiskers to detect disaster survivors in inhospitable or dangerous areas. (Video)
 

New hope for blindness
A surgeon who pioneered laser eye surgery to cure short-sightedness has announced a new technique which could prevent millions of older people from going blind.
 

The size of golfer John Daly’s stomach may be to do with his genes, not beer consumption
Beer lovers will be raising a glass to the latest research on drinking.
For scientists have discovered that the so-called ‘beer belly’ is not caused by consuming alcohol – but more to do with genetics.
 

Because underwater photography is a specialized art, relatively few photographers attempt it. But it offers many exciting and rare photographic opportunities for fresh and truly different vivid images.

Dean Kamen – the multimillionaire inventor behind the Segway personal transporter – is well down the road in the development of a new bike that combines electric power and a radical generator which will allow it to burn almost any fuel.
Built around a fairly conventional battery and electric motor combination to provide the drive to [...]

Once again the rock, paper, scissors tournament was about to turn into a bloody mess
When is comes to classic photos, this week’s selections include some of the latest additions the the classics. Naturally when I say classic, I’m referrring to something so off the wall and whacked-up-the-side-of-the-head-crazy-funny that it is destined to become one of [...]