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Children Experience Differing Changes One Year After a Sibling’s Death From Cancer
The majority of children experience personal changes and changes in relationships one year after their sibling has died from cancer; however, positive and negative changes are not universal. These are the findings from the first study – published online...
Ancient Humans were Mixing It Up
It is now widely accepted that the species Homo sapiens originated in Africa and eventually spread throughout the world. But did those early humans interbreed with more ancestral forms of the genus Homo, for example Homo erectus, the “upright walking...
Mothers’ Poor Health Impairs Children’s Well-being, Not Only Due to Genetics
Disadvantaged, unhealthy mothers are much more likely to have sickly children than are disadvantaged moms who are relatively healthy—and this is not only due to genetics, suggests new research to be presented at the 106th Annual Meeting of the American...
Dyes Injected Into the Skin to Create Tattoos Move with Time
The dyes which are injected into the skin to create tattoos move with time – permanently altering the look of a given design. In this month’s Mathematics Dr Ian Eames, a Reader in Fluid Mechanics at UCL, is publishing a mathematical model enabling...
‘What’s On Brides’ Minds’ Survey Reveals Couples Still Cutting Costs
The fourth annual “What’s on Brides’ Minds” survey by David’s Bridal reveals that more than two-thirds (68%) of brides say they plan to spend less on their wedding in light of the current economic climate.
Witchcraft Charges Against Samoan Traditional Healer Dismissed
The Samoan Supreme Court has dismissed charges of practicing witchcraft against a Samoan couple. In dismissing the charges, His Honour Lesatele Rapi Va’ai, said witchcraft may mean a spirit or power that can cure sicknesses. However the defendant...
Couple Deny Witchcraft in Samoa’s Supreme Court
Samoa’s first court case of witchcraft that allegedly resulted in the death of a 54 year old mother, is being heard in the Supreme Court this week. The defendants are Felaua’i Lavasi’i and Sela Felaua’i of Levi, Sale’imoa...
Bridal Bouquet Causes Plane Crash in Italy
Corriere della Sera has reported that the tradition of the bride throwing the wedding bouquet led to a plane crash in Livorno on Italy’s western coast. The centuries old tradition of the bride throwing the wedding bouquet to a group of single women...
