UK facing ‘major’ sperm shortage
By James Gallagher Health editor, BBC News online The UK is facing a major sperm shortage that may be tempting fertility clinics to accept poorer quality sperm, the British Fertility Society (BFS) warns. Some clinics rely on imported sperm to…
Chikungunya: Imported case confirmed in Cayman. Minister’s statement
Statement of Hon. Osbourne Bodden, JP Minister of Health Youth Sports and Culture July 1 2014 In the wake of the first confirmed case of Chikungunya in the Islands, Minister of Health, Hon Osbourne Bodden, has issued the following statement:…
Everything changes for Southwest Airlines today [July 1]
By Brad Tuttle From Time Southwest Airlines has spent 43 years trying to conquer the U.S. market. On July 1, the airline moves on to the rest of the world. In early 2013, Southwest Airlines launched a marketing campaign calling…
Scientists create Element 117, which Is 40% heavier than lead
By Lance Ulanoff From Mashable Element 117, a super-heavy atom with a long half-life is, according to an international team of scientists, real and ready to take its place on the Periodic Table. Scientists actually confirmed the existence and lifetime…
Indonesian and Caribbean collection transferred from KITLV-KNAW to Leiden University
With effect from 1 July 2014, the KNAW is transferring management of the extensive collections on Indonesia and the Caribbean previously held by the Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies (KITLV-KNAW) to Leiden. ‘The University has struck…
How the ‘PayPal Mafia’ redefined success in Silicon Valley
By Conner Forrest From Tech Republic The “PayPal Mafia” is no mafia at all. It’s a diaspora. “Basically, we were kicked out of our homeland and they burned down our temple. So, we were scattered to the four corners of…
Colossal peat bog discovered in Congo
By Rebecca Morelle Science correspondent, BBC News A vast peatland has been discovered in a remote part of Congo-Brazzaville. The bog covers an area the size of England and is thought to contain billions of tonnes of peat. Scientists say…
Cartoon of the Day
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
U.S. Pledges no new land mines, but existing devices remain a threat
By Colin Daileda From Mashable The United States government doesn’t want to destroy its land mines just yet, and the reason comes down to this: Mines can be useful. On Friday, during a conference in Maputo, Mozambique, U.S. officials announced…
Chief justice fires psychiatrists over poor grades
By Jomar Canlas/Manila Times Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno has fired two psychiatrists of the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) who gave her a poor grade when she applied for the top judicial post. A well-placed source at the Supreme…
