Arrested suspect terror scientist worked at UK laboratoryOctober 11th, 2009 LONDON - British government laboratories had employed a physicist to work for Cern, Europe's world-renowned particle accelerator facility, who has now been arrested on charges of terrorism. Adlene Hicheur, 32, who is alleged to have links with Al-Qaeda, worked for the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) in Oxfordshire where he collaborated with some of its leading researchers.
Physicist Stephen Hawking steps down as Lucasian professor at Cambridge, in UKSeptember 30th, 2009 Hawking steps down as Lucasian professor in UKLONDON — Physicist Stephen Hawking stepped down Wednesday as Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University after 30 years in the post. The roughly 350-year-old position has been held by such luminaries as Isaac Newton and Charles Babbage, one of the fathers of modern computing.
Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking to step down as Lucasian professor at CambridgeSeptember 30th, 2009 Hawking to step down as Lucasian professorLONDON — Physicist Stephen Hawking is stepping down as Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University. The roughly 350-year-old post has been held by such luminaries as Isaac Newton and Charles Babbage, one of the fathers of modern computing.
'Telepathic' microchip can help paraplegics operate PCs, TV by thoughtSeptember 4th, 2009 LONDON - A British scientist has developed a "telepathic" microchip that can enable paraplegics to operate PCs and television by thought alone. Jon Spratley, 28, who works for Cornwall-based specialist engineering company 42 Technology, developed this chip while studying for a PhD at Birmingham University.
It isn't perfect but it's ours: Britons defend public health care after US attacksAugust 14th, 2009 Britons unite to defend health care amid US debateLONDON — Britons love to mock their National Health Service — just don't let anyone else poke fun at it. They particularly resent the British universal health care system being used as a punching bag in the battle against President Barack Obama's proposed reforms.
Stephen Hawking to receive Medal of Freedom from Barack ObamaJuly 31st, 2009 LONDON - Stephen Hawking, Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University, is among the 16 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. US President Barack Obama announced yesterday the complete list and said that it showed "an incredible diversity of backgrounds" but added: "Each has been an agent of change.
Stephen Hawking's 'A brief history of time' is still a best seller in Cambridge UniversityJuly 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Stephen Hawking says he is 'flattered' by a Cambridge University poll voting "A Brief History of Time" as the publication most likely to have the same impact as Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species for future generations. The online poll was run by the University in preparation for its eagerly-awaited Darwin Anniversary Festival, from July 5-10.
Scientists create artificial black hole that traps sound instead of lightJune 17th, 2009 LONDON - A team of physicists have created an artificial black hole in their lab that traps sound instead of light, in an attempt to detect the theoretical Hawking radiation. The radiation, proposed by physicist Stephen Hawking more than 30 years ago, causes black holes to evaporate over time.
Margaret Thatcher's office says former British PM breaks arm, discharged from hospitalJune 12th, 2009 Ex-British PM Margaret Thatcher breaks arm in fallLONDON — Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher broke her arm in a fall Friday and was being kept in hospital for observation, her office said. Thatcher's office said the 83-year-old politician fractured a bone in her upper arm after tripping at home.
Surrogate baby is born in India to a British couple every 48 hoursMay 21st, 2009 LONDON - A surrogate baby is born in India to a British couple every 48 hours, it was revealed yesterday. An investigation has exposed the full extent of India's surrogacy baby boom driven by demand from childless Westerners.
With husband unwell, Hasina may alter America tour plansMay 9th, 2009 DHAKA - Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina may be forced to alter her plans to visit North America due to her husband's failing health, media reports said Saturday. Hasina visited he husband, retired nuclear scientist M.A.
Stephen Hawking set for 'full recovery' after hospital testsApril 21st, 2009 LONDON - British physicist Stephen Hawking is expected to make a 'full recovery' after undergoing a series of tests in a hospital in Cambridge, a spokesman for Cambridge University said Tuesday. The 67-year-old scientist, who is wheelchair-bound and speaks with the help of a voice synthesizer as a result of a motor neuron disease, was rushed to hospital Monday and described as being 'very ill'.
Bangladesh PM's ailing husband leaves for SingaporeMarch 23rd, 2009 DHAKA - Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's nuclear scientist husband M. Wajed Miah, who has been suffering from kidney and cardiac related complications, left for Singapore Monday for treatment.
Scientist seeks origin of creativityMarch 12th, 2009 LONDON - In a unique study, a British scientist is trying to pinpoint the origins of creativity by examining the lives of more than 100 eminent 20th-century scientists, historians and explorers. According to a report in the Independent, the study, one of the biggest of its kind, is currently led by Professor Alan Macfarlane of Cambridge University.
Britain says Sri Lanka hospital attack 'unacceptable'February 5th, 2009 LONDON - Britain has said the recent repeated bombing of a civilian hospital in Sri Lanka is 'unacceptable' and called for an investigation into it. 'To put it bluntly, the situation in Sri Lanka is nothing short of shocking,' Foreign Affairs Minister Bill Rammell told the British parliament Thursday.
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