Category Archives: News

Adenovirus Outbreak Affects 3 University Of Wisconsin Campuses, What Is This Virus?

Carved W on the front of Agricultural Hall on the campus of UW-Madison in Madison Wisconsin Getty Something is going viral on three University of Wisconsin campuses, and it isn’t a pretty picture. Instead, it’s adenovirus, which ain’t a picture and ain’t pretty. In fact, it can be sore throaty, sneezy, runny nosy, coughy, headache-y,… Read More »

Making sense of the Modern movement

‘Modern’ and ‘designer’ homes make up more than half of new build detached properties, but do we really understand what the term means? While popular home trends such as The Hamptons, Country and French Colonial have clear definitions, Modern is used to describe a number of styles that share common elements, but require specific considerations.… Read More »

Breakthrough or a threat?: Research on genetics of same-sex behaviour ignites ethical debate

By Hannah Thomasy Are sexual preferences genetic? According to a recent paper in Science, the answer is at least partially yes. By screening close to 500,000 DNA samples, researchers identified five locations in the genome that were significantly associated with same-sex sexual behaviour. “This work supports the notion that there is a biological component to… Read More »