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Millennials are reviving a string of traditional tasks once destined for the history books, according to research. A study into the traditional skills across generations found young adults are adept at skills such as framing pictures, calligraphy and knitting. Crafting handwritten letters to keep in touch with loved ones is also among the tasks making a comeback. Thirteen per cent are even learning woodwork and carpentry – and hand-making items such as tables, chairs, and bookshelves. The study also found...

A lifesaving world-first device that can keep a human liver functioning outside the body for 24 hours has been shortlisted for a prestigious award. OrganOx, from Oxford, have created the ‘metra’, which mimics the environment of the human body by constantly streaming warm oxygenated blood through the disembodied liver. The invention breaks with 40 years of traditional organ preservation in ice, doubling the time that organs can be preserved prior to transplantation, and is set to save countless lives. It...

Junk food contains chemicals that can cause a potentially fatal reaction to eggs, peanuts, milk or other products.

The internet has changed the way people live. It created opportunities to make life easier, such as searching for information, connecting with people, and most importantly, creating online jobs for a lot of people. Not only can you find a full-time job online, but you can also find side jobs for extra cash. Listed below are great online jobs to earn some money: 1. Virtual Assistant A virtual assistant is someone who gets paid by business owners or companies in...

People who live at home with their parents and drink heavily have been revealed to be the most eligible daters online.  According to new research honesty is one of the most attractive traits when it comes to online dating, with those boasting polished profiles and sculpted abs most likely to miss out.  ‘Living with parents’ and ‘heavy drinker’ came out as the most right-swiped on Badoo’s new profile badges feature.  Analysing 5,000 users the dating site found people who reveal...

It is changing the way we pay attention, remember things and interact with other people, say scientists.

The black carbon has been observed causing changes to the blood vessels around the organs for the first time.

JK Rowling, Stephen Fry and Joanna Lumley topped a list of the top 40 people Brits want to see made a knight or a dame. The Harry Potter author, who is set to release four new eBooks next month giving fans a chance to read more about the ‘wizarding world’, came top with one in five Brits saying she should be given the honour. A further one in six Brits would like to see Stephen Fry pick up the title,...

Thanks to the influence of social media culture and sustained awareness efforts, the famous myth of the bad British teeth is slowly dying. According to recent research, the UK does better than the US in terms of oral health and Brits now spend on average around £2 billion on private dental care every year, which is 30% more than in 2010. The demand for professional tooth whitening and orthodontics is at an all-time high, but experts warn that this optimistic...