Scientist invents way to keep people alive even when they can’t breathe by injecting oxygen into the blood

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2166810/Scientist-invents-way-people-alive-breathe-injecting-oxygen-blood.html By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 19:47 EST, 29 June 2012 | UPDATED: 19:47 EST, 29 June 2012 Scientists have discovered a new way of administering oxygen to the blood which could allow people to stay alive without breathing. The amazing breakthrough could change medical science by eliminating the need to keep patients breathing during […]

Government orders urgent review into Libor corruption as it emerges that Barclays had THREE chances to probe market-rigging

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2166700/Banking-crisis-Government-orders-urgent-inquiry-Libor-rate.html Independent review will consider introduction of criminal sanctions Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond has been summoned to appear in front of the Treasury Select Committee on Wednesday Vince Cable has admitted banking sector is a ‘massive cesspit’ Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds and Royal Bank of Scotland were censured for selling risky and inappropriate insurance to […]

U.S. won’t celebrate Fourth of July with a bang as fireworks banned due to wildfires and drought

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2166974/U-S-wont-celebrate-Fourth-July-bang-fireworks-banned-parts-country-wildfires-drought.html By Associated Press PUBLISHED: 12:43 EST, 30 June 2012 | UPDATED: 13:59 EST, 30 June 2012 Drought and wildfire fears have snuffed out some Fourth of July festivities this year. From Utah to Indiana, state and local governments were calling off annual fireworks displays over concerns that a stray rocket could ignite tinder-dry brush […]

No escape from the heat: Ten dead and THREE MILLION left without power after violent storms as temperatures reach up to 117F on holiday weekend

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2166890/US-Weather-Storms-leave-7-dead-triple-digit-heat-wave-sweeps-America-ahead-July-4th-weekend.html Ten dead across the country as crippling heat and storms sweep nation Multiple cities topped June highs, with mercury in Norton Dam, Kansas climbing to 117; was 104 degrees in Washington, D.C. West Virginia, Virginia, and Ohio declared states of emergency Massive D.C. storm also swept out Amazon’s Cloud, leaving thousands without internet services […]

Are we alone in the universe? And the NINE other mysteries that we all most want solved

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2166284/Are-universe-And-mysteries-want-solved.html By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 20:02 EST, 28 June 2012 | UPDATED: 02:46 EST, 29 June 2012 It is a question that has vexed mankind for centuries: Are we alone in the universe? And according to a survey, it still tops the list of mysteries we are most desperate to see solved. In second […]

Second inscription carved into stone staircase confirms ‘end date’ of Mayan calendar – December 21, 2012

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2166375/Second-inscription-confirming-end-date-Mayan-calendar-2012-Guatemala.html Second inscription that confirms date of ‘end’ of Mayan calendar ‘End date’ marks end of 5,125-year-old cycle of time 1,300 year old carvings described as biggest hieroglyphic find in decades Inscription found on blocks abandoned by looters   By Rob Waugh PUBLISHED: 03:31 EST, 29 June 2012 | UPDATED: 09:30 EST, 29 June 2012 […]

As a cancer scare erupts over a chemical in the fizzy drink … just how safe is a can of Coke?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2166193/Coca-Cola-cancer-chemical-scare-How-safe-Coke.html By David Derbyshire PUBLISHED: 17:16 EST, 28 June 2012 | UPDATED: 17:16 EST, 28 June 2012 The world is addicted to Coca-Cola. Each day, 1.6 billion cans and bottles of the sickly brown liquid are gulped down, making it the globe’s most recognised brand. But ever since it was first concocted as a brain […]

More than a thousand heat records broken across the U.S. in a WEEK

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2165806/More-1-000-heat-records-broken-cities-U-S-week.html By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 21:32 EST, 27 June 2012 | UPDATED: 08:15 EST, 28 June 2012 Feeling hot? It’s not a mirage. Across the United States, hundreds of heat records have been slashed in the past week and the sweltering weather is set to continue. From the wildfire-consumed Rocky Mountains to the bacon-fried […]

First spray-on battery could change home electronics forever – and might even make solar power work properly

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2165978/First-spray-battery-change-home-electronics-forever–make-solar-power-work-properly.html By Rob Waugh PUBLISHED: 08:01 EST, 28 June 2012 | UPDATED: 10:45 EST, 28 June 2012 A spray-on battery could revolutionise technology – allowing for slimmer gadgets, and household gizmos with built-in power supplies. The lithium-ion battery, which can be painted on to virtually every surface, works by ‘spraying on’ the chemical layers which […]

City populations boom as young people opt against settling down in the suburbs

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2165992/City-populations-boom-young-people-opt-settling-suburbs.html By Associated Press PUBLISHED: 12:48 EST, 28 June 2012 | UPDATED: 12:48 EST, 28 June 2012 For the first time in a century, most of America’s largest cities are growing at a faster rate than their surrounding suburbs. New 2011 census estimates show that the change is due to young adults seeking a foothold […]