NIH finds old ricin, other forgotten germs in labs
Saturday, 13 September 2014, 12:13
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The National Institutes of Health said it has uncovered a nearly century-old container of ricin and a handful of other forgotten samples of dangerous pathogens as it combs its laboratories for...
Peter Som makes olive green fun for spring
Saturday, 13 September 2014, 11:59
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Peter Som, a favorite of first lady Michelle Obama, ramped up the fun Friday, with olive green in broad stripes and bold florals on his New YorkFashion Week runway. Som transitioned...
Monkey study: Ebola vaccine works, needs booster
Friday, 12 September 2014, 12:11
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
New monkey studies show that one shot of an experimental Ebola vaccine can trigger fast protection, but the effect waned unless the animals got a booster shot made a different way. Some...
Lavender farmers rebel against EU chemical rules
Friday, 12 September 2014, 11:57
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The sweet smell of lavender is tinged with bitterness this year in the south of France, as farmers who harvest the flower protest European regulations linking the plant to chemical...
Toyota FT-1: A car fit for superheroes
Friday, 12 September 2014, 11:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
New version of Toyota FT-1 sports car concept unveiled, featuring new graphite paintwork Revised premium interior treatment with saddle tan...
‘ENJOY’ - a successful Italian car-sharing project with FIAT 500
Friday, 12 September 2014, 10:54
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Service launched in Milan, extended to Rome and now to popular summer resort Rimini Seven months ago, Eni, Italy’s energy giant in collaboration with FIAT and Trenitalia,...
Toyota FT-1: A car fit for superheroes
Friday, 12 September 2014, 10:53
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
New version of Toyota FT-1 sports car concept unveiled, featuring new graphite paintwork Revised premium interior treatment with saddle tan...
Double mastectomy doesn't boost survival for most
Thursday, 11 September 2014, 12:09
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Removing both breasts to treat cancer affecting only one side doesn't boost survival chances for most women, compared with surgery that removes just the tumor, a large study suggests. The results...
Gurung channels a Himalayan trek on his runway
Thursday, 11 September 2014, 11:54
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Prabal Gurung took the fashion world on a sensory mountain trek for his Spring 2015 collection, playing with lush, complex textures and the colors of the Himalayas. Some of the...
Study: Novel heart failure drug shows big promise
Saturday, 6 September 2014, 12:28
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
A new study reports one of the biggest potential advances against heart failure in more than a decade — a first-of-a-kind, experimental drug that lowered the chances of death or hospitalization...