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‘Accidental’ breakthrough helps develop new ways to prevent flu

‘Accidental’ breakthrough helps develop new ways to prevent flu

By Stephen Beech New ways to prevent flu are being developed following an "accidental" lab breakthrough. Scientists investigating how influenza viruses replicate within cells "accidentally" discovered that different viruses use distinct strategies to initially infiltrate cells. The team also found that it is possible to target

100-year-old oak tree saved despite damaging woman’s house

100-year-old oak tree saved despite damaging woman’s house

By Filipa Gaspar A 100-year-old oak tree has been saved from being chopped down despite causing damage to a woman's home. Homeowner Jessica Ohren applied for permission to remove the tree, stating that it has caused "clear evidence of subsidence-related damage." Ohren'

Contents of 5,300-year-old Ötzi the Iceman’s body revealed

Contents of 5,300-year-old Ötzi the Iceman’s body revealed

By Stephen Beech The microbial contents of a 5,300-year-old human's body have been revealed in unprecedented detail. A mummified body — dubbed Ötzi the Iceman — was found by German tourist Helmut Simon on a glacier in the Tirolean Ötztal Alps, on the Italian-Austrian border, in

How pressure to provide impacts modern men

How pressure to provide impacts modern men

Over half of men admit that financial struggles have made them feel like they’ve fallen short of “being a man,” according to a recent survey. In honor of Men’s Mental Health Month in June, the survey polled 2,000 men, evenly split by generation, to investigate how money

Woman almost crushed by tree while walking dog

Woman almost crushed by tree while walking dog

By Filipa Gaspar A dog walker had a lucky escape after she narrowly avoided being crushed by a falling tree in a near-miss caught on CCTV. Yuan Zhang, 40, was just leaving a cemetery in Bath in Somerset when she and her pet had a near miss. The incident

Why this rundown house sold for a quarter of a million dollars

Why this rundown house sold for a quarter of a million dollars

By Isobel Williams A run-down countryside bungalow has sold for $251,250 at auction — more than 14 times its guide price. The detached two-bedroom home in Marshwood, near Bridport in Dorset, had been listed for sale for $17,500. But potential owners had different ideas as a total

Vintage Rolls-Royce only 604 miles on it for sale

Vintage Rolls-Royce only 604 miles on it for sale

By Dean Murray A "time warp" Rolls-Royce kept in a climate-controlled garage is up for auction. Described as museum-quality, experts estimate the 1977 Silver Shadow I will sell for between $87,500 and $112,500. H&H Classics said the prestige vehicle has had