Wednesday 10 March 2010

Headlines - Wednesday 10th March 2010

There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine increase the chance of getting pregnant through IVF, fertility experts say in new guidance. The methods are increasingly offered as a way of boosting the chances of a baby, but the British Fertility Society suggests couples may be wasting money. (Well duh! - BBC News)


Large Hadron Collider to shut down for a year to address safety concerns (BBC News)

Lost Jewish tribe 'found in Zimbabwe'. They do not eat pork, they practise male circumcision, they ritually slaughter their animals, some of their men wear skull caps and they put the Star of David on their gravestones. (BBC News) Oh, and they also have the Ark of the Covenant!
 


Porn internet domain name 'dot.xxx' plan revived three years after it was rejected by internet regulators. (BBC News)


Hard drive evolution could hit Microsoft XP users. By early 2011 all hard drives will use an "advanced format" that changes how they go about saving the data people store on them. However, it might mean problems for Windows XP users who swap an old drive for one using the changed format. (BBC News)


British Telecom's chief executive, Ian Livingston, says illegal file-sharers should be fined rather than have their internet accounts cut off (BBC News)


The driving test should have compulsory questions on level crossings to cut the number of drivers who take risks on them each year, Network Rail has said. (BBC News)


Royal Mail sets its sights on delivering more junk mail. [Royal Mail] insists that removing the cap on junk mail deliveries will not lead to householders receiving more items. (Yeah right! - BBC News)


Deforestation has revealed what could be a giant impact crater in Central Africa, scientists say. The 36-46km-wide feature, identified in DR Congo, may be one of the largest such structures discovered in the last decade. (BBC News)