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by Mariëtte Le Roux PARIS, France (AFP) — Soaring rates of population growth and ageing have long been seen as portending a global explosion of Alzheimer’s, the debilitating disease that robs older people of their memory and independence. But an unexpected, and hopeful, trend may be emerging. In rich countries at least, recent data suggests the rate of new cases has slowed or even reversed — a tantalizing hint that quality-of-life improvements may protect against […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) – Samsung rolled out replacements for Galaxy Note 7s plagued by exploding batteries in South Korea on Monday, but only a handful of customers appeared to have taken the opportunity to swap their handsets. The world’s largest maker of mobile phones recalled 2.5-million units of its top-of-the-range model more than two weeks ago, after batteries began catching fire while charging. But users snubbed the South Korean electronics giant’s offer of a […]
(Reuters) — A species of crow that is extinct in the wild is ‘highly proficient’ in using tools, according to research published on Wednesday (Sept. 14) in the journal Nature. Native to Hawaii, the Alala crow is now only the second species of crow species known to have the ability to make and use tools, the study found. Until now, tool use was the exclusive domain of the New Caledonian crow, a distant cousin of the […]
REDWOOD CITY, California (Reuters) — You might not recognize it – but this is what 3D printing now looks like, incredibly sophisticated shapes seemingly growing out of a pool of goo. This is a demonstration of California start-up Carbon’s CLIP printer. “One of the interesting side benefits of controlling both light and oxygen together is instead of going step by step by step and printing really slowly, these parts emerge of from liquid almost as […]
LONDON, England (Reuters) — Mulberry creative director Johnny Coca presented his second show for the fashion powerhouse at London Fashion Week on Sunday (18th September). The SS17 collection featured tea-dresses, blazer inspired jackets and a a typical wintery palette transposed for spring. The colours were all in traditional school-uniform shades of burgundy and navy. The collection showed lots of stripes and flamboyant ruffles. Some of the collection will be in stores from February. Founded in […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (September 19) – “Are you willing to die as hero or live long enough to see yourself as villain?” The infamous line was spoken by one of the most iconic villain in comic book universe – The Joker. The DC Comics character maybe insane but personally I think he can be a good philosopher – a teacher if you will – of life. Yes, many would think that a guy like The Joker is extremely mad and […]
by Mariëtte Le Roux PARIS, France (AFP) — Soaring rates of population growth and ageing have long been seen as portending a global explosion of Alzheimer’s, the debilitating disease that robs older people of their memory and independence. But an unexpected, and hopeful, trend may be emerging. In rich countries at least, recent data suggests the rate of new cases has slowed or even reversed — a tantalising hint that quality-of-life improvements may protect against dementia. […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (September 19) – “A dog does not care if you’re rich or poor. All he can offer is his love and loyalty for his master.” These are the touching words that will leave a mark in your heart after watching the movie “Marley & Me” by David Frankel. The movie is not just about a dog and his master. It’s a story of a lifetime companionship of a man and his best friend. […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (September 19) – “But we love with the love that was more than love.” A great line that I would never forget from one of my favorite poem, “Annabel Lee” by Edgar Allan Poe. But maybe its not the poem that lingers with me. I also remember the day but the day I got to know Edgar Allan Poe. Like many young people, I used to hate the past. I hate studying history. During my […]
For the first time in over a year, a volcano lake is visible on top of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii. USGS/Reuters
Designers from London’s Royal College of Art have created a skinsuit which allows the user to go from the physical to the virtual world by ‘feeling’ invisible objects. Reuters
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) – by Glenn CHAPMAN with Rob Lever in Washington Apple delivered its new iPhones on Friday in a global launch marked by long queues at its retail stores but also frustration over the sellout of some models. The scenes in Apple stores around the world were reminiscent of earlier launches, generating both anticipation and disappointment, but it was unclear if the shortages were the result of strong demand or limited […]
