New scoliosis surgery ‘could be revolutionary,’ but Halifax surgeon says questions remain

The IWK Hospital in Halifax is the first facility in North America to offer a new surgery to correct curves in the spine. The surgeon performing the procedure says it’s less invasive and less expensive, but warns there is no long-term research to test the results.

Founder of ‘revolutionary’ blood-testing startup Theranos charged with fraud

Elizabeth Holmes, founder and CEO of the blood-testing health technology company Theranos, and her business partner, have been indicted on charges of wire fraud and of defrauding investors, patients and doctors. Holmes and former Theranos COO Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani were charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and nine counts of wire […]

SpaceX is about to launch NASA’s revolutionary planet-hunting telescope — here’s how and when to watch it live

NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center NASA’s new planet-hunting telescope is scheduled to launch Monday aboard a SpaceX rocket. The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) may find thousands of worlds relatively close to Earth. Scientists hope to discover about 50 small, rocky planets that may be habitable to alien life. SpaceX and NASA TV will broadcast […]

GKN creates revolutionary new plug-in hybrid powertrain for SUVs

GKN The engineering company GKN might not be instantly recognizable, but it has been a leader in the world of four- and all-wheel drive for decades. In recent years, it has been working as much with electric motors as mechanical systems, and it has just revealed its latest work, which it calls All Twinster. It’s […]

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard declares victory over unrest 'caused by foreign enemies’

Published time: 7 Jan, 2018 08:51 Edited time: 7 Jan, 2018 09:15 Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has announced that government forces had “broken down the chain of unrest” which they say was fomented by foreign enemies of the Islamic Republic. “Iran’s revolutionary people along with tens of thousands of Basij forces, police and the Intelligence Ministry […]

Iran could increase its missile range ‘if Europe becomes a threat’ – Revolutionary Guard commander

Published time: 26 Nov, 2017 04:50 Europe is not a threat to Iran, but just in case it allies itself with the US and Israel and becomes one, Tehran has enough technical capabilities to increase the range of its missiles, the commander of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard Corps has warned. “Both the United States and […]

'Young & inexperienced': Iran's Revolutionary Guards slam Macron over missile program remarks

The chief of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard Corps has slammed French President Emmanuel Macron as being “young and inexperienced,” claiming those characteristics were behind the leader’s recent remarks on Tehran’s ballistic missile program. Mohammad Ali Jafari took aim at the French president on Thursday, Reuters reported, citing state TV. It followed comments that Macron made […]

Revolutionary Guard Su-22 crashes in southern Iran, pilot killed

Published time: 11 Nov, 2017 10:39 A Sukhoi Su-22 warplane of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) went down at 8am local time in Sarvestan in the southern Iranian province of Fars Saturday, killing the pilot, local media reports citing a statement by the IRGC. The jet was conducting exercises when it crashed, it added. […]

Iranian missiles have enough range to strike US targets – Revolutionary Guard chief

Published time: 31 Oct, 2017 22:40 Edited time: 31 Oct, 2017 22:49 Iran has limited its ballistic missile range to 2,000 kilometers, which it says is enough to strike the US and its interests, should they need to retaliate for an attack. “Based on the policies specified by the Leader [Ayatollah Khamenei], the range of […]