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At-home HIV test gets thumbs up

A thumbs up from an expert US panel may mean a DIY HIV test will become available soon.

Virgin Atlantic allows mid-flight calls

Virgin Atlantic has introduced cellphone service on flights between New York and London.

Warning: Sugar can make you dumb

Eating too much sugar can eat away at your brainpower, as a study showed how a steady diet of high-fructose corn syrup sapped lab rats' memories.

London Olympics the greenest, maybe

London has pledged to host the greenest Olympic Games ever staged, but it could take years before the promises start to flower.

SA’s eco footprint increases

South Africa's ecological footprint, or its demand on natural ecosystems, has increased in the last two years, the World Wide Fund for Nature says.

Pandor to push for SKA decision

SA will insist a decision be taken on a site for the Square Kilometre Array radio telescope at the next meeting of the SKA organisation.

Facebook privacy worries ahead of IPO

About 900 million people like Facebook. But when they realise their private information is being bought and sold, some don't like it so much.

Disease killing Australia wombats

A mystery liver disease thought to be caused by introduced weeds is causing hairy-nosed wombats in southern Australia to go bald and die.

Cable snaps on Cape Town shipwreck

Towing operations on the stricken Japanese long-line fishing vessel stranded at Clifton has been suspended after the cable snapped.

South Korea racing to smartphones

Smartphones now account for more than half of all South Korea's mobile phones following the iPhone's belated debut in the tech-savvy country.