The Surprising Number Of Bathrooms Queen Elizabeth's Main Home Has

That Queen Elizabeth leads a lavish life will not surprise a single soul on Earth. According to Architectural Digest, the monarch calls Buckingham Palace home, spending most of her time in the 775-room castle. Of course, if those quarters get cramped — as if! — there’s always Windsor Castle, with an impressive 1,000 rooms, or […]

Virus strain to cause more deaths in Britain: study

A mutated coronavirus strain spreading in Britain is on average 56 percent more contagious than the original version, scientists have warned in a study, urging a fast vaccine rollout to help prevent more deaths. The new variant, which emerged in southeast England in November and is spreading fast, is likely to boost hospitalisations and deaths […]

Astrocytes eat connections to maintain plasticity in adult brains

Developing brains constantly sprout new neuronal connections called synapses as they learn and remember. Important connections—the ones that are repeatedly introduced, such as how to avoid danger—are nurtured and reinforced, while connections deemed unnecessary are pruned away. Adult brains undergo similar pruning, but it was unclear how or why synapses in the adult brain get […]

Kuwait starts COVID-19 jabs as Gulf rolls out mass vaccinations

Kuwait began coronavirus vaccinations on Thursday, following several other Gulf states in rolling out a mass inoculation campaign. “This vaccine is safe and has been approved by many countries,” said Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah, who was the first to receive the jab, state media reported. Kuwait, which has officially confirmed more than 148,000 […]

Aries Horoscope 2021: What the Stars Predict for You This Year

Read your sign's monthly horoscope to see what the universe has in store for you, or check out the Aries personality profile. Welcome to 2021, Aries. You're asking the same question as everyone else — will this year be any easier than 2020? While "easy" might not exactly be on the immediate horizon, it's time […]

Study suggests chest pain risk assessment may reduce treatment disparities

The use of a standardised tool for assessing the risk of serious outcomes in patients with chest pain was associated with women at high risk receiving comparable care to men, according to new research. The results of the research were published in the journal Annals of Emergency Medicine. Care received by women at low and […]