LONDON, April 12 — The visual, auditory and mental effects of lysergic acid diethylamide, or LSD, result from networks in the brain that usually work separately coming together, according to a recent study. Researchers at Imperial College London found parts of the brain not normally involved with processing visual or ... Read More »
PATUXENT RIVER, Md., April 12 —A new electronic jamming device for U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler aircraft has won Department of Defense approval for Engineering & Manufacturing Development. The system — Next Generation Jammer Increment 1 — gained Milestone Decision Authority approval after Raytheon’s development plans were judged as meeting the ... Read More »
TAKING THE FIRST STEP It’s that exciting time when you’re ready to step onto the first rung of the property ladder. Most first-time buyers will opt for a flat for pricing reasons, but with the House Beautiful Homes Cherry design you could have a one-bedroom house. And it’s no ordinary ... Read More »
NEW YORK, April 12– Ultrasound may be better than X-rays for imaging children’s lungs for diagnosis because it prevents exposure to radiation, reduces medical costs and cuts the length of time children stay at the emergency room, according to a recent study. Researchers at Mount Sinai Hospital report in the ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, April 12 —Defense giant Boeing has inked a $93.8 million contract with the U.S. Navy to maintain and sustain the sea service’s entire fleet of F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet fighter jets. The depot-level maintenance work will be conducted at the company’s facility in Jacksonville, Fla., according to a ... Read More »
MOVING ON UP You’ve outgrown your starter home and need space for children and all the toys, extra furniture and paraphernalia that are part of the package. The three-bedroom Maple from the House Beautiful Homes collection has plenty of family living space. The stunning double-height entrance hall has a large ... Read More »
TUESDAY, April 12, 2016 — Women are a majority of the 4.4 million Americans over age 40 who are visually impaired or blind, Prevent Blindness says. The national organization has declared April as Women’s Eye Health and Safety Awareness Month, and has outlined several things women need to know about ... Read More »
LONDON, April 12 — A new strain of Qbot malicious software that self-updates is being used to attack public sector organizations around the world, BAE Systems reports. More than 54,000 computers in thousands of organizations — such as police departments, hospitals and universities — have been infected with the virus ... Read More »
LIVING SIDE BY SIDE The changing shape of family life – boomerang kids, living with elderly parents or taking in lodgers – means modern homes have to work hard. The Rowan design from the House Beautiful Homes collection has the ideal layout to accommodate multi-generational living. It has three separate ... Read More »
TEHRAN, April 12 — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps, or IRGC, on Tuesday unveiled its newest aerial surveillance drone during large-scale military exercises in the western part of the country. Iranian media reports the drone, named “Hamasseh” or “Epic” in English, conducted its first ever surveillance flights during the exercise in ... Read More »
TUESDAY, April 12, 2016 — An over-the-counter antihistamine used to fight allergies may have an important new role: reversing the vision loss sometimes caused by multiple sclerosis. That’s the finding from preliminary research that found that clemastine fumarate partially reversed optic neuropathy in people with MS. Optic neuropathy is damage ... Read More »
ACHIEVING THE ULTIMATE Perhaps your family is expanding or you’re running a business from home – or maybe you just want the ultimate hi-spec house? The Mulberry is the largest of all the homes in the House Beautiful Homes collection, with four bedrooms and a home office/play area upstairs, plus ... Read More »
