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Dutch scientists have developed a mutant version of the deadly bird flu virus that could spread to humans.

Scientists at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research have been experimenting with particles that may seem esoteric to the layman. One of these mysterious particles being studied by the physicists at CERN is antimatter, the twin to matter particles that make up everything in the universe

A new project that looks into the connection between infant footprints and vaccination records could improve vaccination programs in the developing world has received funding from Grand Challenges Explorations initiative.

Microsoft will release its next generation Windows 8 operating system next year in hopes of offering an OS that could cater to both tablets and desktops devices. But could Windows 8 really be a formidable rival to Google's Android and Apple's iOS in the mobile arena while still keeping Microsoft's lead in the desktop computing market?

As tempting as it may be to eat raw cookie dough, scientists who investigated the 2009 outbreak of E.coli in the United States recommend baking the cookie dough before eating it.

There was a time when going to the stars was backed by governments and only specially trained astronauts could ever see outer space. Governments around the world are still investing in space programs, China just launched its own unmanned spacecraft back in October, but private enterprise has steadily been building the beginning of an actual space industry.

Meet James and Rosie. If you're late for work they can whip you up a lovely breakfast of pancake and sausage. James and Rosie can also make you popcorn and sandwiches. James and Rosie are robots from the Technical University of Munich and they could be the future of robotic household help.

One other piece of information that was released was Microsoft's ability to throw a "kill switch" to disable or even remove an app from users' Windows 8 device

Barnes & Noble Inc's second quarter earnings dipped slightly from $1.9 billion to $1. 89 billion compared to last year even as its Nook line of products posted an increase in sales to $220 million.

The Pope has spoken and the word is Android. Pope Benedict XVI lit the world's biggest Christmas tree with a Sony tablet with an Android operating system

Has the world's first cold fusion plant finally been built? Andrea Rossi, an Italian physicist claims that he has built the world's first working cold fusion plant. He demonstrated his Energy Catalyzer or E-Cat machine at the University of Bologna in Italy on October 28. The machine, which fuses nickel and hydrogen to give off heat in the process, actually produced an average of 470 kilowatts for more than five hours.

Inhibiting a brain molecule that protects against viral infections could lead the way for the development of memory- boosting drugs, according to new research.

Is the image caught on camera by NASA spacecraft a cloaked UFO spaceship lurking near Mercury or just an after image of the planet itself?

But with the BlackBerry 10 not even being released until 2012 can RIM still generate enough consumer interest or should it jump sides?

Google's Ice Cream Sandwich, the latest generation of Android software will debut with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus but other smartphone owners are clamoring for their upgrade to Android 4.0.

RIM's woes continue as it loses a trademark case that resulted in a name change for its BBX operating system to BlackBerry 10.

Microsoft Corp. released an update on Tuesday for its Xbox 360 console that will allow users to interact with their televisions in a completely new way. Now users with Kinect can tell their televisions to play movies or switch channels with a simple voice command.

NASA's Dawn mission to asteroid Vesta has revealed more images of the asteroid's topography and found that the asteroid has a mountain that is three times the size of Earth's Mount Everest.

Microscopic 570-million year old fossils found in China could be the oldest sample of animal life found to date.

Space is a vast and dangerous place. The enormous distances between the stars means that it would take centuries to reach the nearest star to our solar system. Alpha Centauri is only 4.27 light years from the Sun but it would still take about 50,000 years on our fastest spacecraft to reach it. Given these obstacles are the stars barred from us forever? Should we even try for interstellar spaceflight?

European Union antitrust regulators are looking into allegations that Apple Inc. and five other e-book publishers have planned to fix the price of e-books in Europe.

If you think about the major Android phones that have dominated tech news recently it's usually about Motorola, HTC and Samsung. Poor LG has often been an afterthought in consumers' minds when considering what Android smartphone to get. The introduction of the LG Nitro HD could change all that.

Touchscreens of the Future will be able to Touch Back and Bendable

In five years time you could be seeing a woolly mammoth roaming the Earth again. Scientists from Japan and Russia have discovered a well-preserved thigh bone from a woolly mammoth buried in the permafrost in Siberia and they believe they can clone a mammoth from the remains.

Samsung Galaxy Note is a unique blend of smartphone and tablet in one handy device. With its touchscreen and S Pen stylus, the Galaxy Note gives users new ways of utilizing their smartphones.

As the PS Vita's launch date moves closer, Sony has revealed more details about its next generation hand-held console.

If you thought Amazon's Kindle Fire was the cheapest tablet you could get then take a look at Ainol's new Novo 7 tablet that retails for less than $100 and runs on Google's Ice Cream Sandwich software.

As the furor over software company Carrier IQ continues with no sign of abating more level-headed analysts are starting to ask if the assertion that the company can monitor and collect data from the user's smartphone has been blown out of proportion.

Avid Aussie stargazers should set their sights on the night sky this Saturday, December 10 as a red moon will rise.