Those Architects – Ben Mitchell and Simon Addinall have recently transformed a late 19th century, four bedroom cottage in a quiet, leafy country town in Australia into a large, light filled, contemporary country home. A bold black wooden extension that surveys the landscape connecting the late 19th-century weatherboard dwelling to its large ... Read More »
The litany of negative health effects pesticides cause honey bees continues to grow. Add sexual potency to the list. New research suggests two neonicotinoid insecticides diminish the lifespans and sperm counts of male drones, thus limiting the productivity of queen bees. Researchers have identified the poor health and productivity of ... Read More »
Using a set of lifestyle and health factors, researchers in a recent study by the American Geriatrics Society found a method of calculating risk for pneumonia that may help increase vaccination and prevent the potentially life-threatening infection. Older adults with pneumonia are hospitalized about 40 percent of the time, facing ... Read More »
North Miami police have identified the officer who shot an unarmed mental-health worker as a 30-year-old member of the department’s SWAT team. Jonathan Aledda has been with the North Miami police for four years. Aledda was placed on administrative leave with pay as an investigation surrounding the shooting of behavior ... Read More »
Christchurch House is dwelling of four pavilions connected by flat-roofed glass galleries created by architects Case Ornsby Design in Christchurch, New Zealand. After the huge earthquakes in 2010/2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand, the devastated original home occupying this site was removed, and the land was purchased by our clients. Historically, the ... Read More »
Eugene Monroe retired from the NFL on Thursday but the outspoken advocate for player health and other issues doesn’t plan to go quietly. Monroe, 29, played seven seasons in the league, first with the Jacksonville Jaguarsand since October 2013 with the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens re-signed Monroe to a deal ... Read More »
Eminent luxury, classy elegance and a hint of artistic individuality – this combination is usually very hard to achieve, but not for the newest project of Studio David Thulstrup. A home for the renowned photographerPeter Krasilnikoff the former warehouse had become a magnificent example of contemporary urban architecture and design. ... Read More »
U.S. justice officials on Thursday filed a pair of lawsuits to block two proposed mergers among four of the United States’ largest health insurers, over concern that the combinations might stifle competition and lead to higher premiums. U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced the lawsuits, which aim to block deals ... Read More »
Although it is suspected to be largely for educational purposes, researchers in a recent study say the following of patient electronic health records as part of training poses ethical questions for the handling of those records. A majority of medical students reported they find it beneficial to follow patient medical ... Read More »
Istanbul, Turkey, 17 July—The World Heritage Committee this morning inscribed four new sites on the World Heritage List: the transnational serial site of The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement (Argentina, Belgium, France, Germany, India, Japan, Switzerland), along with sites in Antigua and Barbuda, ... Read More »
This renovation project of an old farmhouse is entrusted to the renowned JUMA architects and sits on the well-balanced edge of modern luxury and old-time romantic classic. The combination and balance between old and new is cleverly underlined and visible. Starts from the facade with its classic brown brick construct and ... Read More »
Shared lifestyles and surroundings may play as strong a role as genes in diseases that run in families, a new study indicates. The study included medical histories of more than 500,000 people and their families in the United Kingdom. The information included blood and adoptive relatives. The researchers focused on ... Read More »
