Improved imaging technology promises more timely diagnosis and could be available for clinical use within three yearsThe scanner will help diagnose and treat diseases as well as determine whether certain drugs are working by watching how they travel in...

A growing chorus of Republicans says that the rough waters currently being navigated by Sen. Barack Obama may now make him an easier candidate to sink than Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, who is not struggling with issues like race and religion.

Today Apple released a much anticipated upgrade to the MacBook and the MacBook Pro, bringing new faster processors, a mult-touch track pad and the same old physical look that they had before. The most significant update is that both the MacBook and the...

Here’s a fact that might sound a bit strange: CD sales are down, but music sales continue to grow. There is one logical explanation for that: iTunes, as almost half of the teenagers prefer to buy music online rather than on CD.

Starbucks coffee lovers were deprived of their caffeine fix for an agonizing three hours Tuesday, as the firm closed its 7,100 shops across America to train staff to brew the perfect cup of joe.

In more bad economic news, consumer confidence and home prices posted sharp declines while higher costs for such basics as food and energy left wholesale inflation rising at the fastest pace in a quarter-century.

A Pittsburgh Penguin did not get crushed on the ice. It’s just what happens when a Zamboni’s transmission fails, as reported by reader War Penguin, who was on the scene in Pittsburgh in its game against the San Jose Sharks. More action...

In the sophisticated popular culture of the Edo period (1603-1868), much attention was devoted to Japan’s rich pantheon of traditional monsters and apparitions, known as youkai. Sometimes frightening, sometimes humorous, these compelling Japanese folk...

A high-pitched device used to disperse teenagers is being challenged by campaigners, who say it is not a fair way to treat young people.

# Despite open discussion about HIV/AIDS and campaigns, HIV-related stigma and discrimination is still present. Discrimination that includes mandatory HIV testing for new employees has also been a major hindrance in prevention and treatment efforts. #...