Life & Style
10 of the world’s most beautiful new nature reserves
July 22, 2015
10 of the world’s most beautiful new nature reserves
Read the news on any given day and you may think that our planet is on a one-way trip to…
Can your city survive the apocalypse?
July 22, 2015
Can your city survive the apocalypse?
The destruction of New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina was heralded as a wake-up call for the US, a catastrophe that…
Kids with psychiatric problems may face struggles as adults
July 22, 2015
Kids with psychiatric problems may face struggles as adults
Kids with psychiatric problems may be more likely to have health, legal, financial and social difficulties as adults even when…
More evidence smoking raises risk of death from breast cancer
July 22, 2015
More evidence smoking raises risk of death from breast cancer
Long-time smokers may face an increased risk of death if they develop breast cancer, according to a Japanese study that…
How much food does that exercise earn you? You might be surprised
July 22, 2015
How much food does that exercise earn you? You might be surprised
In a small new study, volunteers who were shown chocolate and sports drinks after an exercise workout could not correctly…
Sudden cardiac arrest more likely in African-Americans
July 21, 2015
Sudden cardiac arrest more likely in African-Americans
Black Americans are more likely to suffer sudden cardiac arrest than their white counterparts, a new study suggests.Black participants in…
Seminar tracks urban changes in Cairo’s Ramlet Boulaq
July 21, 2015
Seminar tracks urban changes in Cairo’s Ramlet Boulaq
On July 27, an urbanization and environment research organization, 10 Tooba, will present the results of its research project, tracking changes…
Effect of poverty on brains may explain poor kids’ lower test scores
July 21, 2015
Effect of poverty on brains may explain poor kids’ lower test scores
The effect of poverty on children’s brains may explain why poor youngsters tend to score lower on standardized tests compared…
Coffee drinking may lower inflammation, reduce diabetes risk
July 21, 2015
Coffee drinking may lower inflammation, reduce diabetes risk
Coffee drinkers in a long-term study were about half as likely to develop type 2 diabetes as those who didn't…
Will Female Genital mutilation end in Egypt in 15 years?
July 20, 2015
Will Female Genital mutilation end in Egypt in 15 years?
Recently the UN Sustainable Development (SDGs) planned to totally eliminate the Female Genital mutilation (FGM) in Egypt by 2030; it…