A scientist who mapped his genome and the genetic diversity of the oceans said he is creating a life form that feeds on climate-ruining carbon dioxide to produce fuel.
Human security and technologies from cell phones to weather forecasts are more at risk than ever from anti-satellite weapons and space junk, said a new research report on space security.
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Israel will continue to keep mum on whether it has atomic weapons, officials have said after the incoming US defense secretary described the Jewish state as a nuclear power.
The world's first cloning of a dog has raised concerns that scientists are one step closer to replicating human beings, despite the breakthrough pointing to treatments for currently-incurable human diseases.
Terahertz Rays, or T-Rays, could be used to detect hidden weapons of mass destruction, according to new research.
NASA has developed a computer program that comes close to reading thoughts not yet spoken, by analyzing nerve commands to the throat.
US scientists are trying to develop a new superfast, mach-12 missile, dubbed "Fasthawk", that would be able to strike distant targets with lightning speed, all but denying future enemies of Washington a chance to escape, according to people familiar with the project.
The United States possesses an impressive arsenal of electronic surveillance devices highly effective against conventional troop movements but likely to prove less useful in tracking down terrorist networks in Afghanistan, experts have warned.
The head of the World Health Organisation has urged governments to prepare for possible biological or chemical attacks. The warning follows US concerns of possible chemical airborne raids after the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington on September 11.
Russia's defense systems constructor has begun developing a complex of short-range "invisible" missiles that would be practically impossible to locate while capable of homing in on targets at any time.