Men carry the seeds of their own destruction in the genes present in their sperm, research suggests.Scientists working on mice have highlighted a specific gene which although carried by both sexes only appears to be active in males. They believe it
GENEVA - The weak to moderate El Nino weather system in the tropical Pacific Ocean has strengthened considerably and could create droughts and floods around the world until May, a U.N. agency said Wednesday. The phenomenon of warmer surface temperat
LONDON - Novelist Jane Austen may have died from tuberculosis rather than Addison's disease, a scholar said on Tuesday after studying the symptoms she described in her letters. The Pride and Prejudice author, who died at the age of 41 in 1817, did
Banks may be forced to publish more information about high-earning staff, Alistair Darling has told MPs.A government commissioned review has already suggested they publish how many staff earn more than £1m a year. But in a debate on the Financ
DUBLIN - Ireland's top two banks hope to get about 28.2 billion euros in return for soured property loans which will be transferred to a bad bank scheme, they said in statements on Monday. Allied Irish Bank said it hoped to get 17 billion euros
Police chief constables may resign if a Tory government tries to place forces under local political control, the head of their professional body has warned.Sir Hugh Orde, of the Association of Chief Police Officers, said colleagues would resist bein
French researchers say they have found a way of using human embryonic stem cells to create new skin which could help serious burns victims.They say the stem cells grew into fully formed human skin 12 weeks after being grafted on to mice. The researc
GENEVA - The World Health Organization says it expects GlaxoSmithKline to complete shipping donations of swine flu vaccine to poor countries by May 2010. WHO spokesman Gregory Hartl said Tuesday the global body hopes countries will start receiving t
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