Lifestyles

This week’s art news: Queen Elizabeth II portrait By | August 14, 2013
The Canadian monarch is very pleased indeed
Thanks a million St. Maximillian By | August 13, 2013
St. Maximilian Kolbe
Could it be a ‘cure’? Breakthrough prompts Down syndrome soul-searching By | August 12, 2013
Ethicists fear that genetic manipulation could spell the end of the disorder – and of people who have it.
The Divine Samaritan By | August 12, 2013
The proud and overly sophisticated cannot properly love our Lord
Doctors discover ‘super honey’ with amazing power to treat soldiers’ wounds and kill superbug infect By | August 10, 2013
Honey has been used for its healing powers for thousands of years
Dominic Vobiscum: Extripator of Heresy By | August 10, 2013
With manly courage St. Dominic defended the Truth of The Holy Church
Dog sneaks his shelter buddies out of their kennels to party By | August 8, 2013
A startling discovery
Summer’s Last Hurrah By | August 7, 2013
Orlando World Center Marriott: “Endless Summer” escape
Discover Iconic Joys of Autumn in New York State By | August 7, 2013
Navigate Corn Mazes, Pick a Peck of Apples, Sample New Wines
Gardening: Therapy for the Bereaved – And Others By | August 7, 2013
August gardening: peace of mind that gardening can bring
Irradiation of Vegetables and Fruits By | August 7, 2013
August gardening: Good news certainly for many concerned consumers as well as billions of bacterium faced with the prospect of being fried by a blast of gamma rays
Poison Ivy Is a Rash Experience By | August 7, 2013
August gardening: Family Anacardiaceae
A Plant That Likes to Look Sheepish By | August 7, 2013
August gardening
This week’s art news: It’ll be 800 degrees in the UK in September… By | August 7, 2013
St Ives September Festival in Cornwall
“Somm” Captivates Viewers With Wine Evaluation By | August 6, 2013
A new documentary from Jason Wise
How to Make Semifreddo By Text and recipes by Mark Scarbrough and Bruce Weinstein | August 6, 2013
A step-by-step guide to making this lush, creamy frozen Italian dessert.
Batter Dipped Fish, Fried Cheese, and Squash Casserole By | August 3, 2013
How Doug met Kathrine, or Lucky
5 yr old piano prodigy Ryan Wang performs for 101 yr old. By | August 2, 2013
Summer’s Silver Lining:  Boojie Woojie Beach Bash By | August 1, 2013
Pelican Grand Beach Resort, Fort Lauderdale beach
Is Something Bugging You? By | August 1, 2013
August gardening
This week’s art news: Galleries must evolve By | July 31, 2013
Bell Fine Art in Winchester, UK
Transplants from pigs may help diabetics By Israel21c | July 31, 2013
An Israeli study funded by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation clears a major barrier to enabling safe transplants between species.
Scientists build artificial ear that looks and works just like the real thing By | July 30, 2013
Using cells from SHEEP and a 3D printer
Neuroscientists plant false memories in the brain By | July 25, 2013
MIT study also pinpoints where the brain stores memory traces, both false and authentic.
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Battelle Team Wins DARPA Contract to Build Medical Device to Treat Sepsis By | July 24, 2013
Up to $22.83M in funds to be allocated for the Battelle, NxStage and Aethlon collaboration to develop an advanced portable medical device for DARPA-and ultimately civilian-use.
How to bolster ‘natural killer’ cells against flu By Israel21c | July 24, 2013
Israeli researchers identify protein that the influenza virus uses to overcome the body’s immune system.
Riesling: Oregon’s Best Kept Secret By | July 23, 2013
Oregon Riesling is experiencing a resurgence. And it's better than ever
Dogs CAN see in colour: Scientists dispel the myth that canines can only see in black and white By | July 23, 2013
Russian scientists found that dogs have a limited colour range in their vision
Bottlenose dolphins can use learned vocal labels to address each other By | July 23, 2013
Wild bottlenose dolphins respond to hearing a copy of their own signature whistle by calling back
Could cell transplant give sight to millions? By | July 21, 2013
Transplanting a small number of cells could have a big impact on quality of life