Science & Technology

Air Pollution In Southeast Asia Is The Main Cause For Respiratory Disease In Children

According to the WHO, in addition to respiratory disease, one third of deaths from heart disease, stroke and lung cancer are due to air pollution. And Children in Southeast Asia are particularly at risk. Now, researchers have reviewed the relationship between air pollution and the risk of wheezing associated disorders in children in Southeast Asia.

Science & Technology

Why many NFL players have early birthdays: Relative age effects in American Professional Football

Does your birthday affect the likelihood of becoming a professional American football player? Yes indeed!  Researchers from Dartmouth College recently […]

Arts & Humanities

P.S. There is no Bible 1.0

While we’re rapidly approaching the third decade of the 21st century, the world seems weirdly out of whack. A postmodern plurality of everything – lifestyles, identities, interpretations of the world we live in – has led to an unprecedented degree of both personal freedom and a general uneasy feeling of uncertainty. This is the tightrope between boon and bane that members of modern Western society have to walk. Our uncertainty pertains to all aspects of life: Whom should I love? How do I raise my children? What makes me a good person? What should I do with my life?

Science & Technology

True colors: Conservation of medieval manuscript illuminations

Lavishly decorated with brightly coloured illustrations and ornaments, illuminated manuscripts from the Middle Ages are a feast for the eyes. […]

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