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There's gold to be mined in the holiday bread basket 08 Nov 2015 - 02:47 pm

Honey Whole-Grain Mini Corn Muffins By Ellie Krieger As soon as November rolls around, I start thinking about Thanksgiving. Sure, I daydream about...

BlackBerry Priv wins plaudits, but price tag questioned 08 Nov 2015 - 02:02 pm

Toronto: BlackBerry Ltd launched its first Android-based device on Friday, with the future of the company's hardware business riding on a slick smartphone...

Toyota starts $1 billion center to develop cars that don't crash 08 Nov 2015 - 01:39 pm

Gill Pratt, CEO of the Toyota Research Institute and Toyota's Executive Technical Adviser Tokyo: Toyota is spending $1 billion to form a research...

Meditation can reduce depression in people with gut disease 07 Nov 2015 - 10:58 am

Sydney: Training in meditation and mindfulness practices brings long-term improvements in mental health and quality of life for patients with inflammatory bowel diseases...

Elvis tops UK charts with orchestral album 07 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

London: Elvis Presley went straight back to the top of the UK album charts on Friday with a collection that backs the king...

Hitler marble bust by official sculptor found in Poland 05 Nov 2015 - 05:42 pm

The marble Adolf Hitler's sculpture from 1942 at the National Museum in Gdansk, Poland, 05 November 2015. AFP Warsaw: Polish construction workers have...

He's pulling your leg, but it works 05 Nov 2015 - 12:23 pm

Andrew Bloch performs reflexive pattern therapy, which combines principles of physical therapy and acupuncture, on Teresa Luz Washington: It was only the second...

Investors see gene-editing as a hot technology 05 Nov 2015 - 12:03 pm

Innovative gene-editing technology CRISPR is touted to be the biggest biotech discovery of the century. New York: In just the past nine months,...

Sotheby's auctions off billionaire's art collection 05 Nov 2015 - 09:12 am

New York: Sotheby's kicked off New York auction season Wednesday by selling $377 worth of art amassed by self-made billionaire Alfred Taubman in...

Sushi and culture: Dining with locals on a visit to Japan 04 Nov 2015 - 05:58 pm

Tourists are taught to make Nigiri sushi with sushi rice, top left, and slices of fish, as they prepare dinner at the home...

A moist and buttery seeded dinner roll with a sweet side 04 Nov 2015 - 05:49 pm

By Alison Ladman The turkey, the stuffing, the gravy, the mashed potatoes, the sweet potatoes, the bacon-Brussels sprouts medley, the corn, the salad,...

Moving meringue beyond lemons in this delicious pumpkin pie 04 Nov 2015 - 05:38 pm

By Alison Ladman This Thanksgiving pie is deliciously deceptive. Until you cut into it, it looks like your classic lemon meringue pie, piled...

How drugs can help 'lazy' people exercise 04 Nov 2015 - 04:34 pm

London: Some psychoactive drugs dubbed as "doping for lazy people" can encourage sedentary people to exercise, experts suggest. Physical exertion, along with excuses...

S. Korea's Hyundai launches luxury car brand 04 Nov 2015 - 09:34 am

2015 Hyundai Genesis Seoul: South Korea's Hyundai Motor launched Wednesday a high-end brand named after its Genesis sedan as it looks to expand...

New treatment found for certain cancers 03 Nov 2015 - 06:11 pm

London: There is new hope for cancer patients as Oxford University researchers have found the weak point of certain cancer cells which can...

Heat-activated 'grenade' to target cancer 03 Nov 2015 - 06:08 pm

London: Researchers have developed cancer drug-packed 'grenades' armed with heat sensitive triggers, allowing for treatment to be targeted directly at tumours, according to...

Patients prefer password-protected test results 03 Nov 2015 - 06:06 pm

New York: Patients are comfortable receiving the results of common medical tests through password-protected websites or portals, a study has found. Researchers at...