Tue 26 January 2021: The results of a study by researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) may pave the way for a new medicine delivery system that could reduce the incidence of preterm labor and premature birth by allowing physicians to treat the “fetus as the patient”. The study has been published […]
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Mon 25 January 2021: A new paper recently published in the journal Economics & Human Biology has found that reducing the number of hours spent at work can improve a variety of workers’ health indicators, such as smoking levels and body-mass index (BMI). More specifically, the research team has found that shortening the workweek by four hours […]
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Sun 24 January 2021: If you hang around long enough in archaeology or a related field, you will inevitably be asked why it matters. Most likely, you will have been disciplined on how to respond—that by studying the past, we may cultivate a better future, and that “those who cannot remember the past are condemned […]
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Fri 22 January 2021: Egyptian security forces on Wednesday successfully thwarted the attempted sale of a huge antique statue that was extracted from Egypt’s province of Sharqia, and subsequently transported to the country’s northeastern governorate of Ismailia. Local officers at Ismailia’s Abu Sawyer police station told Sada El-Balad that the defendant had been communicating with someone in […]
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Fri 22 January 2021: A devoted dog has spent days waiting outside a hospital in northern Turkey where her sick owner was receiving treatment. MAN’S BEST FRIEND: A loyal dog in Turkey waited outside the hospital where her owner was being treated. Meet Boncuk pic.twitter.com/LJcUH9MmWD — KTVN 2 News (@KTVN) January 21, 2021 The pet, […]
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Fri 22 January 2021: Kutb Minar, a famous minaret built in the early 13th century in the Indian capital New Delhi, has retained its unique charm over the centuries. The minaret is a part of the larger Qutb complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the south of the capital. The structure is considered the […]
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Wed 20 January 2021: Italian police has found a 500-year-old copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi in a Naples flat and returned it to a museum. Officers said late Monday they had arrested the 36-year-old owner of the apartment on suspicion of receiving stolen goods, after the painting was found in his bedroom cupboard. Depicting […]
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Mon 18 January 2021: Gastric bypass surgery is sometimes the last resort for those who struggle with obesity or serious weight-related health issues. Since this procedure involves making a small stomach pouch and rerouting the digestive tract, it is invasive and prolongs the recovery period for patients. In a U.S. National Science Foundation-supported study, researchers at Texas […]
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Sat 16 January 2021: An original painting by Tintin creator Herge sold for a record 3.2 million euros ($3.9 million) at an online auction on Jan. 14, auction house Artcurial announced. The item, intended as a front cover for “The Blue Lotus” volume from 1936, easily beat the previous record for the sale of comic book art of 2.65 million euros, […]
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Thu 14 January 2021: Climate activist Greta Thunberg is to feature on a set of stamps issued by Sweden’s postal service. She will join a hall of fame of Swedish personalities, from Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Greta Garbo, who have been depicted on the country’s postage stamps. The stamps go on sale from PostNord on Thursday […]
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