FRIDAY, July 29, 2016 — A new study finds that monkeys can acquireStaphylococcus aureus bacteria from people. Many deadly diseases in people originally came from animals, but this study shows that dangerous pathogens can also move from people to animals, the researchers said. The investigators discovered that certain strains of ... Read More »
What is it about garden rooms that is so universally appealing? We’re getting excited just thinking about the prospect of a secluded little spot somewhere – outdoors yet sheltered; removed from the house, yet familiar. We would even go so far as to say there is something rather primal about ... Read More »
Sweet peas are the 1930s debutantes of the flower world. Their soft frilly blooms come in ball gown shades of cream, pink, soft blue and purple. Plunge your nose into a bunch and you feel like a drunken bee, hit with their heady honey-like fragrance. One of the nicest things ... Read More »
A patch delivering one, two or three types of colon cancer treatment could make surgery for the disease unnecessary, according to researchers who developed it. Gene therapy, chemotherapy, thermal ablation, or a combination of the three, can be delivered by a hydrogel patch, a method shown to shrink tumors in ... Read More »
Concluding her series on garden designers, Clare Foster visits Isabel and Julian Bannerman in the grounds of Trematon Castle, where they have created a lush Cornish garden filled with colour and evocative scents A remarkable garden has emerged: romantic, intriguing and exciting, the sort of place that brings out the ... Read More »
Continuing her series on planting plans, Clare Foster calls on the expertise of Cleve West, who has designed a textured border for a gravel courtyard, with drought-tolerant plants that require minimal care. Cleve West is exhibiting again at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show, where he has designed the M&G ... Read More »
For many years, the number of type 2 diabetes cases skyrocketed, but researchers say new diagnoses have stabilized in recent years — suggesting more people are living longer with the disease. Researchers in Scotland suggest part of the reason the number of people with the condition continues to increase has ... Read More »
PLANTS FOR WINDOW BOXES ‘For the ultimate in low-maintenance planting, intersperse small balls of box with a seasonal display of bulbs and summer bedding: tulips in spring, geraniums in summer and winter pansies in autumn – or almost any annuals that take your fancy.’ Pleached box hedge on the left of ... Read More »
While stories of raiding a parents’ liquor cabinet or finding their stash may not portend substance abuse later in life, a recent study suggests easy access to drugs or alcohol during the teen years increases the risk for a problem in adulthood. Researchers at Michigan State University found easy access ... Read More »
SUNDAY, July 31, 2016 — Raising a child with autism can be fraught with stressful days, but new research suggests the family pooch might bring parents some relief. For more than two years, British researchers followed families of children with autism that got a dog. “We found a significant, positive ... Read More »
Jake Hobson is a sculptor who just happens to use living trees and shrubs as his medium. He has labelled his skill ‘cloud pruning’, but is equally happy referring to it as ‘organic topiary’ – his own interpretation of the Japanese art of niwaki, after which he has named the ... Read More »
Kids love the unstructured days of summer, but parents need to be sure children get moving during their summer holidays, a physical education expert says. “I always encourage students to keep active in the summer,” Martin Wurmlinger, a physical education teacher at a Los Angeles middle school, said in a ... Read More »
