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How a kernel of corn may yield answers into some cancers

Tuesday, 13 February 2018, 09:05 Last update: about 10 years ago The Conversation

Driving down a country highway in the Midwest can seem an endless ribbon flanked by green walls of corn, neatly planted in stately rows. But who would guess that a plant that feeds a planet might hold...

Marchesa struggles to find footing after Weinstein scandal

Tuesday, 13 February 2018, 08:53 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Whether the luxe womenswear brand Marchesa can survive the sexual misconduct scandal of co-founder Georgina Chapman's estranged husband, Harvey Weinstein, remains to be seen: It canceled its New York...

Hurricane Harvey survivors feel grief, distress months later

Thursday, 8 February 2018, 10:59 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Deb Eberhart couldn't sleep and was easily moved to tears as she worked to coordinate repairs to her Houston home in the months after flooding from Hurricane Harvey besieged it with 3 feet (0.91...

Juvenes Translatores: St. Aloysius' back to victory

Thursday, 8 February 2018, 10:15 Last update: about 10 years ago

St. Aloysius' College win the Juvenes Translatores competition for the third time, after a three-year domination by the Junior College  The European Commission has announced the winners of its...

Mercedes Me

Wednesday, 7 February 2018, 11:01 Last update: about 10 years ago

For nearly a century, Mercedes Benz has been perfecting the driving experience. With the introduction of the Mercedes me Portal, Mercedes me Connect and Mercedes Me app, this experience can now be...

How does assisting with suicide affect physicians?

Wednesday, 7 February 2018, 10:55 Last update: about 10 years ago

When my mother was in her final months, suffering from a heart failure and other problems, she called me to her bedside with a pained expression. She took my hand and asked plaintively, “How do...

A Royal Visit to Malta and Gozo

Tuesday, 6 February 2018, 13:44 Last update: about 10 years ago

DAMILANO Barolo was recently hosted by Salt Kitchen & Lounge and Ta' Frenc Restaurant both of whom organised a banquet worthy of true royalty. Two nights of exquisite cuisine, outstanding...

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