Reporter: A. M.

'Elephant Genes to the Rescue in Fight against Cancer

A team of researchers from the University of Utah, Arizona State University, and the Ringling Bros. Center for Elephant Conservation have determined the cancer inhibiting factor elephants. With this finding, scientists believe that the fight against human cancer may have been given a fresh dose of hope.
By A. M.

  • 'World's Largest Radio Telescope, China's FAST, Nearing Completion

    China's FAST (Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope) will become the world's largest operational radio telescope which will potentially be able to detect signs of life on planets in solar systems that are as far as at least ten billion light years away.

  • 'Peruvian Pro Skater Turned Michelin Star Chef

    Owner of the internationally ranked Central Restaurante, chef Virgilio Martínez Véliz was a semi-pro skater not too long ago. After a fracture to the clavicle in Califorina and, later on, an injury to his other shoulder in Peru, Martinez became history to the skateboarding world and a star in the world of gastronomy.

  • 'Putin Bathed in F1 Star Champagne Celebration

    British F1 star Lewis Hamilton was caught on camera spraying Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin with champagne following his win in the Russian Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom. The enthusiastic star, by now well-known for his F1 antics, accidentally doused the back of the race benefactor's jacket when Hamilton grabbed a bottle for his signature celebration effervescence.

  • 'Hundreds Screened for Hepatitis C in Singapore Outbreak

    The largest hospital in Singapore revealed that close to 1,000 patients and health workers must be tested for infection.

  • 'Whale Meat Stars in Tokyo Food Festival!

    Featuring popular cuisines from around the world, this year's Ebisu Kujira Festival festival will especially focus on promoting the delights of whale meat dishes among foreign visitors.

  • 'Groundbreaking Test May Determine Heart Attack Risk for the Next 30 Days

    A revolutionary new measure of testing troponin in the blood can now more easily determine a patient's risk of a heart attack inside a period of 30 days.

  • 'An Era to End with Union Square Cafe Move

    New York City's 16th Street will no longer be the same as the influential Union Square Cafe begins its closing ceremony. This restaurant was a favourite of New York's publishing world for 30 years and in no small part contributed to the Union Square area's rejuvenation. With the cafe's creation in 1985, the Square saw the opening of movie theatres, gyms, a playground and Whole Foods. It was also the inspiration for the award-winning Union Square Cookbook and the highly successful Second Helpings from Union Square Cafe, both by respected restaurateur, author and Union Square Cafe owner Danny Meyer.

  • 'Weight Loss was Easier in the '80s

    Today, less food and more exercise may no longer be enough to keep obesity at bay. New research belies the widely accepted concept that weight gain is quite simply a direct disproportion between calorie consumption and physical activity.
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