Image copyright Getty Images Scientists have found the first genetic instructions hardwired into human DNA that are linked to being left-handed. The instructions also seem to be heavily involved in the structure and function of the brain – particularly the parts involved in language. The team at the University of Oxford say left-handed people may […]
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Claire Fallon and Emma Gray’s moms are going to freaking kill them. The hosts of “Here To Make Friends” lay out the wildest moments from the season’s penultimate episodes, including the most unlikely friendship, the most welcome departure and who needs a legal lesson from Elle Woods. Like sands through the hourglass, so are the
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Public health officials in Oregon said Wednesday that a person who recently died of a severe respiratory illness had used an electronic cigarette containing marijuana oil from a legal dispensary, the second death linked to vaping nationwide and the first tied to a vaping product bought at a pot shop. Officials have not determined what
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The Denver Broncos have partnered with Empower Retirement on a 21-year deal to name their stadium “Empower Field at Mile High.” The Metropolitan Football Stadium District will meet later this week to sign off on the agreement that runs through 2039 and ends a three-year span without a title sponsor for the stadium that opened
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WASHINGTON — A federal judge ruled Wednesday that a federal government database that compiles people deemed to be “known or suspected terrorists” violates the rights of American citizens who are added to the watchlist, calling into question the constitutionality of a major tool the F.B.I. and the Department of Homeland Security use for screening potential
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The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 4 p.m. Technology companies led a broad rally in U.S. stocks, erasing much of the market’s losses from a day earlier. Traders pivoted to riskier holdings Wednesday as encouraging developments overseas helped alleviate anxiety over the global economy. Lawmakers in Britain were seeking a less
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Image copyright Getty Images Eating a meat-free diet lowers the risk of heart disease but raises the risk of stroke, a major study suggests. The research, published in the British Medical Journal, looked at 48,000 people for up to 18 years. The vegans and vegetarians had 10 fewer cases of coronary heart disease per 1,000
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When it comes to his personal style, Sam Smith has never been one to play it safe. This week marked a notable fashion first for the singer-songwriter, who hit the 2019 GQ Men of the Year Awards in London in a pair of black Gucci heels. The four-time Grammy winner posted a snapshot of his footwear
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How should firms and managers plan for the death of a co-worker or colleague, when the topic of death is often taboo in many cultures and where workplace relationships are often viewed as secondary to the ones we form outside? The day Miguel went into hospital, Carina had come looking for him with a question.
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Luc Van Damme was only two years old when he was taken from his Rwandan mother in 1960 and sent to start a new life in Belgium. During the colonial period, the Belgian government separated mixed-race – or métis – children from their mothers so they could not be used as tools of revolt. Because
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