Cells taken from people with a rare syndrome linked to autism could help explain the origins of the condition, scientists suggest. The Stanford University team turned skin cells from people with “Timothy syndrome” into fully-fledged brain cells. The abnormal activity found in these cells could be partially corrected using an experimental drug, Nature Medicine [...]
Figures from across the world of football have paid tribute to Wales national team manager Gary Speed after he was found dead at his Chester home. Cheshire Police found him dead at 0708 GMT at his home in Huntington. Sources said the 42-year-old was found hanged. Alan Shearer said he would “miss him dreadfully”, and [...]
Barcelona crashed to a shock 1-0 defeat at Getafe on Saturday and now trail Real Madrid, who came from a goal down to beat nine-man derby rivals Atletico Madrid 4-1, by six points. It was the first defeat of the season for the reigning Spanish and European champions as Getafe frustrated their illustrious visitors, grabbing [...]
Voting began on Monday in Egypt’s first parliamentary elections since longtime authoritarian leader Hosni Mubarak was ousted in a popular uprising nine months ago. The vote is a milestone many Egyptians hope will usher in a democratic age after decades of dictatorship. But the ballot has already has been marred by turmoil in the streets, [...]
The Pakistani foreign minister Sunday described a NATO attack that killed dozens of soldiers as “totally unacceptable,” saying it plunges the nation’s relationship with the United States into deeper crisis. NATO helicopters attacked a military checkpoint in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, killing 24 Pakistani soldiers, authorities in the nation said. The attack wounded 13 [...]
Investors started fresh demonstration in front of the Dhaka Stock Exchange in Motijheel Monday when the market resumed trading amidst a negative note. Small investors belonging to different platforms were chanting slogans against officials of the stockmarket regulators, stock exchanges and the finance ministry when this report was filed. Twenty minutes into the resumption of [...]