The untold truth of Etsy

Online marketplace Etsy says its mission is to “keep commerce human.” Founded in 2005 by three pals looking to create an online community to sell their handcrafted goods, Etsy has grown from a tiny startup to a mega-successful company worth billions of dollars — and the company is seemingly only growing more and more successful. According to Statista.com, as of […]

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The dark side of your zodiac sign

Do you check your daily horoscope online (or in the newspaper, if you’re a nostalgia buff)? And are you also up on the description of your sun sign? In both cases, astrologers usually like to sugarcoat things, giving you nothing but positive predictions and telling you all about what makes your sign so special and wonderful. This is not to […]

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Taiwan reports first case of new SARS-like virus

Taiwan on Tuesday reported its first confirmed case of the new SARS-like coronavirus as the government warned the public against travelling to Chinese city where it emerged. The patient is a Taiwanese woman in her fifties, living in Wuhan, who returned to the island on Monday with symptoms including fever, coughing and a sore throat. Asian countries have ramped up […]

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Loss of function in key Y-chromosome genes increases cancer risk in men

Numerous studies have shown that men are more susceptible to cancer than women; however, the reason for this difference remains poorly understood. A new study by researchers from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) has identified a key biological mechanism that puts men at higher risk of cancer: loss of function in certain genes of the sex-determining Y chromosome. […]

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