Naked-image scanners will be removed from airports in the United States, the BBC reported.The U.S. Transportation Security Administration decided to terminate its $5 million (5.29 billion won) contract with OSI Systems after the company failed to meet the deadline for producing less-revealing passenger images. Accordingly, “naked” X-ray scanners are set to be removed by June 2013, the agency said. The TSA, however, is not stopping the use of full-body scanners. Sixty full-body scanners from L-3

Jan. 21, 2013

U.S. workers who are engaged in their work and workplace are more likely than those who are not engaged to have a healthier lifestyle, a survey indicates.The Gallup Daily tracking interviews conducted January-December 2012 found engaged employees ate healthier, exercised more frequently and consumed more fruits and vegetables.The employee engagement index was based on research on actionable workplace elements with proven linkages to performance outcomes, including productivity, customer service,

Jan. 21, 2013

South Korean handset maker LG Electronics Inc. on Monday confirmed plans to release the “Optimus G Pro,” a follow-up to its flagship smartphone “Optimus G.”The Optimus G Pro, which is likely to be launched locally in the first quarter, is set to pack a 5.5-inch full high-definition(HD) display and run on a quad-core application processor, the company said.LG said it plans to ramp up the user experience and hardware features of the Optimus G on the new device.The move comes as the handset maker i

Jan. 21, 2013

Scientists at Cambridge University said they have found four-stranded DNA in human cells for the first time, noting the finding might possibly relate to cancer treatment. Since the discovery of DNA structure by James Watson and Francis Crick, people have commonly thought its structure to be a double helix. However, researchers at the Cambridge’s Department of Chemistry told journal Natural Chemistry that they have captured the existence of a "quadruple helix" at their lab. The researchers named

Jan. 21, 2013

 A New York ice cream company unveiled a new treat it says is specially formulated for flu sufferers.The Influenza Sorbet is a combination of lemon, spicy cayenne pepper and a healthy dose of Maker's Mark bourbon whiskey that will clear the sinuses and soothe scratchy throats.Jeni Britton Bauer, owner of Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, told the New York Post her sorbet, derived from an old family remedy, has been getting rave reviews."People tell me it's the only thing that makes them feel better,"

Jan. 20, 2013

One-third of middle-aged British people own a tablet computer or e-book reader, a higher rate than for younger people, according to research.According to research conducted by Mintel, a U.K.-based marketing research company, 29 percent of those over 55 in the U.K. own digital book readers or tablet PCs including Apple’s iPad and Amazon’s Kindle series, while only 22 percent of youngsters said that they used the devices.Among those aged 55 and above, women emerged as the biggest fans of e-book re

Jan. 18, 2013

A European spacecraft has captured a striking image of a river-like structure on Mars believe formed when running water flowed in the distant martian past.A high-resolution stereo camera on the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter photographed the 1,000-mile steep-sided channel running through the Promethei Terra Highlands, an ESA release said Thursday.Dubbed the Reull Vallis, it is believed to have been created in Mar's Hesperian period that ended between 3.5 and 1.89 billion years ago,

Jan. 18, 2013

Social media company Facebook added a new calling feature for iPhone users in the United States, BBC reported Friday. iPhone users in the U.S. are now able to call free-of-charge via Facebook Messenger app with Wi-Fi or a cellular-data connection. In the Facebook Messenger app, users can tap the ‘i’ icon in the upper right hand corner to make free calls. Users, however, can only make free calls to friends that have installed Messenger on their iPhones. Calls to landline numbers or friends who lo

Jan. 18, 2013

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) ― NASA is teaming up with the European Space Agency to get astronauts beyond Earth’s orbit.Europe will provide the propulsion and power compartment for NASA’s new Orion crew capsule, officials said Wednesday. This so-called service module will be based on Europe’s supply ship used for the International Space Station.Orion’s first trip is an unmanned mission in 2017. Any extra European parts will be incorporated in the first manned mission of Orion in 2021.NASA’s huma

Jan. 17, 2013

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Scientists have zeroed in on a Martian target for the Curiosity rover to drill into a rock outcrop as flat as a pool table that’s expected to yield fresh insight into the red planet’s history.Running a tad behind schedule, Curiosity was due to arrive at the site in the next several days. After an inspection of the surroundings, the car-size rover will test its drill for the first time “probably in the next two weeks,” project manager Richard Cook of the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab

Jan. 17, 2013

President-elect Park Geun-hye is looking to enhance the country’s science and technology competitiveness with the establishment of a powerful new ministry that will oversee research and development policies and industrialization of innovations. But it seems Park is already facing a major obstacle with the delay of a project to build a mega science and business complex that promised to house world-class basic science research organizations and related business facilities.The government is plannin

Jan. 17, 2013

The hip is the joint that connects the pelvis to the leg. Pelvic disease often occurs in this joint, which supports much of the body’s weight and has a structure commonly described as a ball and socket. When walking, the joint can be placed under 3-4 times more pressure than caused by body weight, and when running, this pressure can be 10 times more.Pelvic disease can occur after the middle-aged years. Fractures For younger people, fractures around the joint are usually caused by serious acciden

Jan. 17, 2013