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US study: Immune system link to Alzheimer’s disease
April 15, 2015
US study: Immune system link to Alzheimer’s disease
The immune system may play a part in Alzheimer's disease, US researchers have discovered, in a breakthrough which could lead…
Daniel Craig gets ‘license to save’ as UN envoy on mines
April 15, 2015
Daniel Craig gets ‘license to save’ as UN envoy on mines
As secret agent James Bond, Daniel Craig has a license to kill, but on Tuesday the United Nations gave the…
Elusive mountain lion captivates LA then quickly vanishes
April 15, 2015
Elusive mountain lion captivates LA then quickly vanishes
A celebrity mountain lion transformed a wealthy hillside neighborhood into a paparazzi-like scene of scrambling photographers before eluding everyone Tuesday…
Millions of Middle East children out of school, UN warns
April 15, 2015
Millions of Middle East children out of school, UN warns
More than 12 million children in the Middle East are not being educated despite advances in efforts to expand schooling,…
Diabetes During Pregnancy Could Be Linked to Autism, Study Finds
April 15, 2015
Diabetes During Pregnancy Could Be Linked to Autism, Study Finds
Diabetes that develops early in pregnancy may increase women's chances of having a child with autism, according to a new…
Show us (on) the money: Campaign promotes a female face on US currency
April 15, 2015
Show us (on) the money: Campaign promotes a female face on US currency
Women may make most of the spending decisions in US households but there is not a single female face on…
Pakistan’s cartoon ‘Burka Avenger’ swoops into India to empower girls
April 14, 2015
Pakistan’s cartoon ‘Burka Avenger’ swoops into India to empower girls
A female cartoon superhero who dons a burka to tackle crimes against girls and other social ills is bringing her…
Stories of Egyptians portrayed on a Facebook page
April 14, 2015
Stories of Egyptians portrayed on a Facebook page
Many different faces can be encountered while walking on the streets of Egypt; the happy, the sad, the careworn, the…
Warming seas may spell end to Britain’s fish and chips
April 14, 2015
Warming seas may spell end to Britain’s fish and chips
Warming seas may spell the end to traditional British food favorites such as haddock and chips, researchers said on Monday. Haddock,…
Singapore high school maths problem stumps the Internet
April 14, 2015
Singapore high school maths problem stumps the Internet
A maths problem that first appeared in a test for Singapore's elite high school students has baffled Internet users around…