Damage caused by motor neurone disease could be REVERSED using existing drugs
Researchers from Edinburgh University have pinpointed an issue in patients' nerve cells that depletes energy levels in the mitochondria - the power supply to the motor neurones. Read more...
Why are doctors STILL failing to tell patients they may never be able to give up antidepressants?
Reduced doses of antidepressants - or just quitting the pills - can trigger insomnia, suicidal thoughts and convulsions, even if they had been taken for as little as three months. Read more...
Its Casserole Season. For That, Theres Polenta Lasagna.
Thoroughly miserable weather calls for thoroughly cozy dishes, preferably covered in mozzarella. Read more...
MPs working from home during lockdown charge taxpayers for the extra gas and electricity
Members of Parliament claimed 9.1m despite working largely remotely during the first 2020 lockdown. Preston MPSir Mark Hendrickclaimed 126 for electricity and fuel in April and May. Read more...
Egypt Denied an Oxygen Failure Killed Covid Patients. We Found That It Did.
For many Egyptians, a video offered a rare and uncensored view of the coronaviruss real toll at the peak of Egypts second wave of the pandemic. Read more...
Computer (Chess) Pioneer Wins Prestigious Japan Prize
Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie, the inventors of the Unix operating system and the C programming language, have been awarded the Japan Prize. Thompson also created the first master-level chess computer. Read more...
From Northern California, Farm-Fresh Skin Care
A new group of small-batch beauty companies is continuing the regions storied tradition of organic growing and local sourcing. Read more...
Everybody Loved Blake, Except His Wives. Sometimes, We Hated Him.
Cate Quinns debut mystery, Black Widows, investigates three sister-wives who all had good reasons to wish their controlling husband dead. Read more...
Your New Breakfast Plan
Get out of your rut, whether its by making your own yogurt or taking a look at our collection of fast breakfast recipes. Read more...
Sweet and Savory Meet in This Sheet-Pan Dinner
Apples, shallots and Italian sausage are roasted together in this satisfying meal that can be prepared in under an hour. Read more...
Butterflies don't just clap their wings, they form a 'pocket' that creates added jet propulsion
Scientists have uncovered they mystery of how butterflies move. Experts in Sweden found the majestic insects not only clap their wings, but clasp them to make a pocket for more propulsion. Read more...
Soccer Will Run Trials of Concussion Substitutes
The move follows growing concern about the long-term effects of head injuries and the often-rushed treatment players receive. Read more...
How I Blew My Bitcoin on Sushi
In 2013, this reporter spent 10 Bitcoin, worth ,000 at the time, on a dinner for dozens of strangers in San Francisco. The owner of the restaurant wisely held onto it. Read more...
Nurturing the Next Fashion Leaders
How Virgil Abloh, Aerin Lauder and Darren Walker are navigating the shutdown. Read more...
A Theater Serves as a Courthouse, Provoking Drama Offstage
Black artists and activists in Birmingham, England, say the citys largest playhouse has sold out by leasing its auditoriums to the criminal justice system. Read more...
The Coronavirus Kills Mink. They May Get a Vaccine.
The pandemic has been a powerful reminder that there is no clear barrier between viruses affecting animals and people. Read more...
Salon owner who racked up 17k in fines for flouting Covid rules insists she will reopen next week
Sinead Quinn, owner of Quinn Blakey who hit headlines in November after refusing to close her salon in Bradford, has said the salon will reopen on January 30 as part of 'Grand Reopening' plot. Read more...
Simple Soup Recipes
With this foundation of vegetables and water, delicious, homemade soup doesnt have to be complicated. Adding personality is up to you. Read more...
Facebook apologises for banning users from mentioning beauty spot Devil's Dyke
Facebook has apologised for issuing bans to people who mentioned the name of Sussex beauty spot Devil's Dyke, branding it 'hate speech'. The social media giant has pledged to look into the error. Read more...
Keira Knightley REFUSES to film sex scenes with a male director
The Official Secrets star, 35, admitted she feels 'very uncomfortable' exposing her body on a film set since giving birth to her two daughters. Read more...
Israeli healthcare group says coronavirus infections have plunged among vaccinated over-60s
Israel is currently leading the global vaccination drive, with around 30 per cent of its citizens having had at least a single dose of a jab so far. Read more...