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A Disease That Makes Children Age Rapidly Gets Closer to a Cure
The New York Times via Yahoo Canada News· 3 days agoA cure for an ultrarare disease, progeria, could be on the horizon. The disease speeds up aging in...
Retired and still paying a mortgage? You may want to reconsider
USA TODAY via Yahoo Finance Canada· 4 days agoExperts say anyone who is falling behind on a mortgage in retirement should meet with a financial planner, who can help the homeowner map a path forward. “To a certain extent ...
The flickering glow of summer's fireflies: too important to lose, too small to notice them gone
Winnipeg Sun· 4 days agoOn a muggy July evening, Delaware state biologist Jason Davis is doing what kids have done for ages:...
Top Medicare advantage plans are less available in disadvantaged areas, study shows
Medical Xpress· 4 days agoLooking for a Medicare Advantage plan with a five-star quality rating? You're less likely to find...
Through the Fossil Grapevine: Museum Scientist Helps Untangle How the Fruit Thrived in the Aftermath...
Smithsonian Magazine· 4 days agoToday, few fruits are easier to find than grapes. There are nearly one thousand species of grapes and their vine-growing relatives in the plant family Vitaceae. Finding fossils of this far-reaching ...
Why is Toronto traffic so bad? Canada's biggest city is one of the worst for traffic in the world
Yahoo News Canada· 4 days agoHalf of the respondents said they avoid shopping or going out for entertainment because of it...if...
London app that links diners, restaurants poised for growth
London Free Press· 4 days agoA London app that helps diners find deals has landed $360,000 in financing and is looking for...
York Minster treasures on show in hospital exhibition
BBC News· 5 days agoPhotos showcasing a "treasure trove" of rare artefacts from York Minster's collection have gone on...
Israel-Hezbollah: Mapping the scale of damage of cross-border attacks
BBC News· 5 days agoBBC analysis has uncovered the extent of damage caused by nine months of fighting between the...
See How the Brain Responds to Psychedelic 'Magic Mushrooms'
Smithsonian Magazine· 5 days agoThe findings could provide insight into the potential therapeutic effects of psychedelics, a field that’s been gaining notoriety in recent years. “Psilocybin, in contrast to any other drug we ...