Life & Style
An Apple a Day May Not Keep the Doctor Away, Study Says
March 31, 2015
An Apple a Day May Not Keep the Doctor Away, Study Says
An apple a day doesn't necessarily keep the doctor away. That's according to proverb-busting research that found daily apple eaters…
Al-Shamsi “an ancient” bread still baked in upper Egypt
March 31, 2015
Al-Shamsi “an ancient” bread still baked in upper Egypt
Antiquities are not the only thing inherited from the ancient Egyptians; many cultural heirlooms are inseparable from modern Egyptian culture,…
Abdel Halim Hafez fans commemorate his 38th death anniversary
March 31, 2015
Abdel Halim Hafez fans commemorate his 38th death anniversary
A narrow street in the calm neighborhood of Zamalek leads you to a wider area where a blue banner reads…
Twin fools NASA at brother’s launch on 1-year flight
March 31, 2015
Twin fools NASA at brother’s launch on 1-year flight
Astronaut Scott Kelly's identical twin pulled a fast one on NASA right before his brother blasted off on a one-year…
South African comic Noah will replace Jon Stewart
March 31, 2015
South African comic Noah will replace Jon Stewart
The choice of South African comic Trevor Noah as Jon Stewart's replacement on "The Daily Show" advances an intriguing new…
Japanese company makes ‘tear-free onions’
March 31, 2015
Japanese company makes ‘tear-free onions’
The sobbing of a chef as he chops onions in the kitchen could be a thing of the past thanks…
World Chefs: Chocolatier Harcourt-Cooze champions ‘bean to bar’
March 31, 2015
World Chefs: Chocolatier Harcourt-Cooze champions ‘bean to bar’
It’s been more than 10 years since British-born chocolatier Willie Harcourt-Cooze bought a cocoa farm in Venezuela with the hopes…
Academic: Egypt among highest in research plagiarism
March 31, 2015
Academic: Egypt among highest in research plagiarism
The head of Egypt’s Academy of Scientific Research and Technology has said that Egypt maintains the highest rates of research…
Sleep deprived? Naps might help your immune system
March 30, 2015
Sleep deprived? Naps might help your immune system
Getting too little sleep is linked to poor health, but short naps might partly offset that effect, a small study…
New apps to help business get in step with mobile customers
March 30, 2015
New apps to help business get in step with mobile customers
Nine months after Apple and IBM began working together on building mobile apps for businesses, some of the first fruits…