Tony Curtis, who starred in such classics as “Spartacus” and “Sweet Smell of Success,” but best remembered by most movie fans for his role opposite Marilyn Monroe in “Some Like It Hot,” died of cardiac arrest at the age of 85. His renowned career in Hollywood spanned six decades, and included roles ranging from a [...]
Human height depends on the combination of 180 genes and personal lifestyle, concluded a group of researchers from about 200 U.S. and European institutions, gathered under the umbrella of a Consortium known as GIANT – Genetic Investigation of Anthropometric Traits. The Consortium has discovered hundreds of genetic variations that are directly responsible for nearly 10% [...]
U.S. scientist have discovered the first planet that may potentially be fit for habitation. The planet is just 20 light years away from the Earth and is located in the constellation of Libra. The planet was discovered by the scientists from the University of California in Santa Cruz in cooperation with the Carnegie Institution in [...]
U.S. scientists have recently come to conclusion that the expansion of the universe is not a never-ending but rather a finite process, and the universe will stop existing abruptly one day in the future. According to a new study conducted by a group of physicists from the University of California, there is a 50% chance [...]
In the last two years, 279 U.S. banks have collapsed, which represents the biggest number of failures among the U.S. financial institutions in the last 20 years. Thousands of jobs were lost in the process, and those banks that survived ended up with a firmer grasp on their customers as lending became scarce. The banks’ [...]
It yet remains to be seen if the US$1.4B merger of the two low cost airlines, Southwest and its rival AirTran Airways, will add any extra convenience to travelers, but many analysts predict that the ticket prices will most likely go up. According to Gary Kelly, Southwest CEO, the acquisition of the AirTran is an [...]
India has assured the international sports community that the housing facilities for athletes coming to participate in the Commonwealth Games will be all cleaned up by Wednesday. India says labourers are working double hours to get everything ready for the October 3rd opening ceremony. Serious questions were raised about India’s image as the third largest [...]
An international currency war among the major world economies has been unleashed, according to Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega. The minister said governments around the world compete against one another in an attempt to reduce their national currency exchange rates in order to improve the competitiveness of their economies and their own production. In recent [...]
The famous Titanic film star Gloria Stuart died at the age of 100 in Los Angeles. The actress was never able to defeat the terrible disease that inexorably took away her strength in the last few years. Gloria Stuart passed away on Sunday night in her sleep. Her relatives and friends have been overwhelmed by [...]
British scientists announced that they have identified a defective gene that leads to the development of migraines in humans. The specialists are hoping to create a medication that would help cope with or even cure the disease. A study was conducted by a group of researchers from the Oxford University Press in close collaboration with [...]
