In April 1788, a medical student named John Hicks was dissecting a body at New York Hospital, then located on the corner of Broadway and Pearl Street. According to legend, a group of local children gathered at the building’s window to gawk at the procedure. Annoyed at the intrusion, Hicks supposedly grabbed a severed limb… Read More »
Researchers in the United Arab Emirates have developed contact lenses that can help to correct color blindness. Containing gold nanoparticles, the lenses help to increase red-green contrast in wearers while also functioning as corrective lenses. The particles give the lenses a rose tint, which will hopefully result in wearers having a more positive experience when… Read More »
David Abel Source: David Abel One of the quarantined passengers aboard a Princess Cruises ship told CNBC on Thursday that the vessel is moored, but guests are not allowed to leave. “The cruise has ended and we are in a quarantine situation,” said 74-year-old David Abel, who’s being held on the Diamond Princess with his… Read More »
Comedian June Rodgers Photo: Gerry Mooney June Rodgers pictured in her Garden. Pic:Mark Condren 12.11.2015 June Rodgers photographed in her garden by Mark Condren. ‘I didn’t realise I was walking around with a time bomb inside me’ – June Rodgers reveals health scare Independent.ie Top Irish comic June Rodgers has revealed how she feared being… Read More »
If you visit Sporteluxe regularly (and we hope that you do!) you would’ve seen that in the last few months or so, we’ve rolled out an exclusive event series called Table for 12. Table for 12 is exactly what its name suggests; an intimate gathering aimed at bringing together inspiring, hard-working women who are killing… Read More »