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Urbanization leads to change in type of bacteria in the home

Saturday, 27 February 2016, 14:09 Last update: about 9 years ago

Whether it's a jungle hut or a high-rise apartment, your home is covered in bacteria, and new research from the Amazon suggests city dwellers might want to open a window. Scientists traveled from...

Alexander Wang goes to church

Saturday, 27 February 2016, 12:45 Last update: about 9 years ago

Perhaps part of the reason Alexander Wang was grinning as he made his post-show victory lap on Saturday was the phrase emblazoned on the pockets of his black shirt: "HOLY SMOKE." The words had,...

Study: Neanderthal DNA may influence modern depression risk

Friday, 26 February 2016, 14:09 Last update: about 9 years ago

A new study says a person's risk of becoming depressed or hooked on smoking may be influenced by DNA inherited from Neanderthals. Researchers found evidence that one bit of Neanderthal DNA can...

Noise harder on children than adults, hinders how they learn

Thursday, 25 February 2016, 14:08 Last update: about 9 years ago

From the cacophony of day care to the buzz of TV and electronic toys, noise is more distracting to a child's brain than an adult's, and new research shows it can hinder how youngsters learn. In...

Gaga walks in Marc Jacobs to close out NYFW

Thursday, 25 February 2016, 12:44 Last update: about 9 years ago

It would have been a pretty fine Marc Jacobs fashion show by virtue of the clothes alone, but the designer who closes out New York Fashion Week every season had something else up his very voluminous...

French influence reigns at Banana Republic

Thursday, 25 February 2016, 12:43 Last update: about 9 years ago

When the Banana Republic design team looked for inspiration for their fall collection, they turned to one place: France. "We really were cultural tourists and took tons of photographs," Michael...

Montelvini wines from Venegazzù, Treviso

Thursday, 25 February 2016, 09:50 Last update: about 9 years ago

Since 1881 the Treviso area's wine history has crossed paths with the Serena family. From father to son, work and passion have passed through five generations. In 1968 Armando Serena, current...

Loss for words can be a rare brain disorder, not Alzheimer's

Wednesday, 24 February 2016, 14:07 Last update: about 9 years ago

A mysterious brain disorder can be confused with early Alzheimer's disease although it isn't robbing patients of their memories but of the words to talk about them. It's called primary...

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