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Scientists have discovered that compounds derived from some bacteria can lower blood sugar levels in obese people with prediabetes, possibly preventing diabetes itself from developing. Scientists call the bacteria-derived compounds
Read MoreMarijuana enthusiasts in the United States celebrate April 20 — or 4/20 — as an informal holiday, but this year they have something else to get excited about: New polling
Read MoreМіністр освіти і науки України Лілія Гриневич заявляє, що лише 10% дітей з особливими потребами залучені до інклюзивної освіти. «Зараз тільки чотири тисячі дітей з особливими потребами залучені до інклюзивної
Read MoreU.S. President Donald Trump welcomed the National Football League’s New England Patriots to the White House Wednesday to celebrate their 2017 Super Bowl victory. The president congratulated the Patriots on
Read MoreA pet can provide comfort and companionship for an elderly person or someone who is disabled. But in the future that pet may be a robotic animal that uses artificial
Read MoreBecause of the risk of skin cancer, sunscreen should be a necessity if you’re headed to the beach. But sunscreen pollution, in fact, exists, and the chemicals in synthetic sunscreen
Read MoreTummy tucks really hurt. Doctors carve from hip to hip, slicing off skin, tightening muscles, tugging at innards. Patients often need strong painkillers for days or even weeks, but Mary
Read MoreEgypt has unveiled a massive granite statue of Ramses II, the most powerful and celebrated of the ancient Pharaohs, after completing its restoration. Standing 11 meters (36 feet) tall and
Read MoreThe Museum of the American Revolution has opened its doors in Philadelphia, with fife and drum music, colorful colonial re-enactors and the blessing of former Vice President Joe Biden.
Read MoreЗа дві доби снігопадів у Дніпропетровській області випала півторамісячна норма опадів. Про це повідомив начальник Дніпропетровського регіонального центру з гідрометеорології Василь Грінчак. За його даними, 18-19 квітня внаслідок надходження південно-західного
Read MoreРодичі Героїв Небесної сотні вимагають від уповноважених органів пояснень через імовірну втечу у Росію раніше цього місяця чотирьох колишніх співробітників спецпідрозділу «Беркут», підозрюваних в убивствах активістів. Про це вони заявили
Read MoreGovernments and private donors have pledged more than $800 million to control or eliminate neglected tropical diseases. The commitment was made at a five-day summit convened to advance efforts to
Read More[Mining is big business in South Africa. It is the world’s largest producer of chrome and platinum, and the second largest producer of palladium and zirconium. It is also the
Read MoreThe World Health Organization said Tuesday that unprecedented progress had been made in tackling many of the world’s most disfiguring and disabling neglected tropical diseases over the past 10 years.
Read MoreУ Дніпрі суд відмовився задовольнити позов щодо повернення Органного залу від УПЦ (МП) громаді. Судове засідання, на якому оголосили рішення, відбулось у Центральному районному суді міста 18 квітня. За даними
Read MoreArcheologists in Egypt have made a major discovery of statues, coffins and several mummies in a 3,500-year-old tomb. According to the Antiquities Ministry, the tomb, which is on the west
Read MoreInland cities in the United States could face stress from migration caused by sea levels rising, says a new study. According to models created by researchers at the University of
Read MoreScientists like to let the facts speak for themselves. But with the Trump administration’s embrace of what advisor Kellyanne Conway called “alternative facts,” many scientists feel it’s time to speak
Read MoreTraditional Chinese medicines like acupuncture, whether they work or not, are gaining fans outside of China. And there is some scientific evidence to support the idea that natural compounds can
Read MoreMonday marked the 121st running of the annual Boston Marathon. But wounds stemming from the 2013 bombings are still open. Four years after the event, Rebekah Gregory, who lost a
Read MoreA federal judge in Detroit has ordered a doctor to stay in jail pending trial for alleged female genital mutilation of two 7-year-old girls. The judge ruled Monday that Dr.
Read MoreGeoffrey Kirui of Kenya won the 121st Boston Marathon on Monday, leading a sweep for his nation of the men’s and women’s divisions. Kirui pulled away from three-time U.S. Olympian
Read MoreAfter nine attempts to sneak across the border between Syria and Turkey, with an indescribable amount of fear and painful near-death experiences, 31-year-old Mustafa Hamed finally found a home in
Read MoreThe challenge of finding a cure for AIDS may have gotten harder. Scientists have discovered another cell in the body where HIV — the virus that causes AIDS — hides
Read MoreЗапорізькі волонтери 16 квітня під час святкування Великодня на території Національного заповідника «Хортиця» провели акцію «Великодній кошик на передову». Усі зібрані продукти активісти передадуть бійцям двох дивізіонів 55-ї окремої артилерійської
Read MoreХристияни відзначають Великдень, свято на честь воскресіння Ісуса Христа. У цьому році дата свята збігається у християн західного і східного обрядів. До великодніх богослужінь до християнських храмів із Єрусалима доправили
Read MoreParkinson’s disease was first identified 200 years ago, but so far, there is no cure. Most people have the disease for many years before it’s diagnosed, making it too late
Read MoreAn art exhibition in New York highlights undocumented immigrants and the items they left behind while crossing hostile desert territory from Mexico into the United States. The show, called State
Read MoreВ Італії, у віці 117 років померла найстарша у світі із відомих нині людей Емма Морано. ЗМІ цитують її лікаря Карло Бава, який повідомив Associated Press, що Емма Морано померла
Read MoreВ Італії у віці 117 років померла найстарша у світі із відомих нині людей Емма Морано. ЗМІ цитують її лікаря Карло Бава, який повідомив Associated Press, що Емма Морано померла
Read MoreAfter a turbulent U.S. presidential election and a rollercoaster start to President Donald Trump’s administration, this year’s Tribeca film festival will come with a statement. Environmental, political and social issues
Read MoreResearchers in Britain have shown that genetic manipulation can prevent or slow the symptoms of Parkinson’s, in the inherited form of the disease. That’s a minority of Parkinson’s patients, but
Read MoreLady Gaga will make history when she performs at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts festival this weekend, marking a decade since a solo woman has been billed as a
Read MoreJulian Lennon is looking to nurture a new generation’s commitment to the environment, with a little help from a white feather. The firstborn son of the late John Lennon
Read MoreRussia’s leading state broadcaster has announced plans to boycott the Eurovision 2017 song contest after the host country, Ukraine, barred Russia’s contestant, wheelchair-bound singer Yulia Samoylova, from entering the country.
Read MoreThree university engineering graduates in Uganda are taking on one of the leading killers of young children in Africa – pneumonia. They say the prototype of their invention, a “smart
Read MoreНа супутниках Сатурна (Енцеладі) та Юпітера (Європі) виявлені компоненти, необхідні для підтримки мікробного життя, повідомила американська Національна аерокосмічна адміністарція (NASA) 13 квітня. Зразки матеріалів із супутника Енцелада були взяті автоматичною
Read MoreShaking, slowness of movement and difficulty talking, those are the most obvious symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. The progressive neurological disorder affects the way the brain connects with muscles. It has
Read MoreAs humans struggle to control the greenhouse gases that are warming the planet, scientists are searching for natural ways to remove them from the atmosphere. One group of researchers is
Read MoreAn emergency-room doctor in the U.S. Midwest has been arrested and charged with performing female genital mutilation on girls between the ages of 6 and 8, in the first criminal
Read MoreMore than 50 U.S. cities will be hosting Make Music Day, a free one-day outdoor festival celebrating music and music-making. The annual event is June 21, the summer solstice. Highlights
Read MoreUniversity of Michigan mechanical engineering students have made one of the most popular puzzle games much larger. And tougher to solve. Seven former and current students unveiled a 1,500-pound Rubik’s
Read MoreКонтракт із Зурабом Аласанією, якого раніше цього тижня обрали головою правління Національної суспільної телерадіокомпанії України, підпишуть, імовірно, 18 квітня, сказала в ефірі програми Радіо Свободи «Деталі» заступник голови наглядової ради
Read MoreTwenty years ago on April 13, 1997, American athlete Tiger Woods made history, winning one of golf’s most prestigious tournaments, the Masters, in Augusta, Georgia. He became the youngest golfer to
Read MoreThe National Portrait Gallery is putting up a photograph of American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, often referred to as “The First Lady of Song.” The portrait is on view beginning
Read MoreA Civil War film by Sofia Coppola, a Ukrainian road movie and a drama about AIDS activism are among 18 films competing for prizes at this year’s Cannes Film Festival,
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