Drinking at least six glasses of water daily reduces the risk of stroke by more than 20 percent, according to a US study today.
Thousands of people attended the opening ceremony of the new Legoland park in the Chinese city of Shanghai. The resort is the first of its kind in the Asian country. It is one of 11 parks worldwide and was built with 85 million Lego bricks.
Recent research has revealed that it is possible to identify people based solely on their breathing patterns, with an accuracy of 96.8 percent, rivaling that of some voice recognition technologies. These nasal respiratory "fingerprints" can also offer information about a person's physical and mental health, beyond the lung symptoms typically diagnosed by breathing.
The deadly fungus Aspergillus flavus, associated with the legend of the pharaohs' curse, may serve as a cure for several types of cancer, the University of Pennsylvania (USA) reported in a statement.