The dirt of New York City parks may seem an unlikely way to benefit modern medicine, but scientists in an Upper East Side university lab in Manhattan say they found genes from the dirt’s bacteria that could lead to use in antibiotics and anti-cancer treatments.
Press Release (Open Rights Group) – “If there were a crisis in the relationship between the UK and the US, what risks would our shared intelligence arrangements pose?”
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After a long, bitter U.S. presidential campaign, voters finally head to the polls on Tuesday to decide between Democrat Hillary Clinton or Republican Donald Trump. Linda So reports. Continue reading
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan announce the birth of their daughter and say they will give away 99 percent of their Facebook shares to a new charity.
Donald Trump says he won’t rule out an independent White House bid at the first Republican presidential debate.
Landlords in Britain that rent out homes to illegal immigrants could face imprisonment, under new rules.
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Comedian Bill Cosby admitted to obtaining drugs with the intent of giving to women for sex, according to court documents.