UPI en Español  |   UPI Asia  |   About UPI  |   My Account
Search:
Go
Showing 101 - 125 of 3318 results for
Harvard, MIT scientists create real lightsaber
By CAROLINE LEE, UPI.com | Blog
After a long, long time, scientists have made their own lightsaber.
BOULDER, Colo., Sept. 26 (UPI) -- A so-called microbial clock may help determine the time a person dies, research led by the University of Colorado-Boulder indicates.
TROY, N.Y., Sept. 26 (UPI) -- An analysis of one of the first soil samples taken by NASA's Mars rover Curiosity found a high percentage of water, U.S. researchers said.
NEW YORK, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- Shhhh! Researchers say they found the tamarin monkeys at New York's Central Park Zoo lower their voices to keep others from eavesdropping -- much like humans.
REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 26 (UPI) -- The ubiquitous control-alt-delete used to unfreeze a computer or reach a log-in screen was "a mistake," admitted Bill Gates, founder U.S. tech giant Microsoft.
NEW YORK, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- Analyses in which thousands of cancer specimens were reviewed suggest common traits exist across a dozen cancer tumor types, U.S. research suggests.
Apple iOS 7 causing motion sickness for some users
By CAROLINE LEE, UPI.com | Blog
People are sick with some of the changes in iOS 7.
Bionic leg can read thoughts
By CAROLINE LEE, UPI.com | Blog
A new bionic leg for 32-year-old Zac Vawter allows his brain to control his prosthetic.
Afghan baby with two heads survives operation
By CAROLINE LEE, UPI.com | Blog
A three-month-old baby born with an extra head has undergone a successful operation.
POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- The pros and cons of genetic engineering should be weighed to determine if tweaking should be included in the species-saving mix, a U.S. researcher said.
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Samsung Electronics plans to roll out smartphones with slightly curved screens yet this year, an official of the Seoul-based tech giant said.
Twitter launches emergency alert service
By VERONICA LINARES, UPI.com | Blog
Twitter debuted Alerts, a new way to get accurate and important information when you need it most.
LANSING, Mich., Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Astronomers say they may have found a dense galaxy near Earth using NASA's Hubble telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory in space and telescopes on the ground.
STANFORD, Calif., Sept. 25 (UPI) -- The first computer built solely from carbon nanotube transistors is capable of running an operating system and multitasking, its U.S. and German builders said.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Contrary to popular belief, not everyone is going online -- 15 percent of U.S adults say they shun the Internet, a Pew survey released Wednesday indicated.
BEIJING, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- A 429-million-year-old fish fossil in China with a modern type of jaw may be the earliest known creature with a recognizable face, researchers said.
Climate-harming ways must change, actress-activist Daryl Hannah says
HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Countries must wean themselves from climate-destroying practices to shield the environment from climate change, U.S. actress-activist Daryl Hannah said.
Sony unveils VAIO Pro 13: World's lightest ultrabook
By VERONICA LINARES, UPI.com | Blog
Sony's new Ultrabook is sleek but could use a few USB ports, according to reviews.
CHICAGO, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- A federal report indicates Chicago's aggressive effort to update its water system could inadvertently be posing health risks by stirring up lead.
TORONTO, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- The number of monarch butterflies living in eastern and central North America may be dropping to a record low, scientists and monarch watchers say.
Earthquake creates new island in Pakistan, kills 328
By VERONICA LINARES, UPI.com | Blog
A new island emerged off the Gwadar coast after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake shook Pakistan's Balochistan province on Tuesday.
Samsung announces gold Galaxy S4
By VERONICA LINARES, UPI.com | Blog
Samsung unveils two new gold mobile phones.
New Android tablet Kindle Fire HDX unveiled by Amazon
By VERONICA LINARES, UPI.com | Blog
Amazon unveiled its new, lighter, faster tablet the Kindle Fire HDX
'Black Holes' exist in ocean scientists say
By VERONICA LINARES, UPI.com | Blog
Researchers at Switzerland's ETH Zurich and the University of Miami claim to have found a way to track and design black holes in the ocean.
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- A remote camera in Russia's Far East set up to track endangered Siberian tigers captured an image of a golden eagle killing a young sika deer.
Most Popular Collections
New York Fashion Week 2013 U.S. Open 2013 50th anniversary of the March on Washington
Celebrity families of 2013 MTV VMAs 2013 Style Awards
Video
5 of 18
New York Premiere of Gravity
View Caption
Sandra Bullock and George Clooney arrive on the red carpet at the New York Premiere of Gravity at AMC Lincoln Square in New York City on October 1, 2013. UPI/John Angelillo