If you live in a New York City apartment, you have to get creative about where you find your sanctuary. My bathtub is my “reading nook,” and these days, every day seems like an excellent one for a nice long soak. Experts agree. “People have become more mindful of how their surroundings affect their well-being,”
Month: July 2021
Design duo and husband-and-wife team Stéphane and Nassim Lefebvre, of Lefebvre Atelier Engineering,are listing their own Upper East Side digs at 1175 York Ave. The three-bedroom, two-bath condop is on the market for $1.49 million — down from its $1.75 million ask last year. Stéphane is an architectural and civil engineer and Nassim is a
The immune system is the defender of our body fighting off germs, viruses, and disease. Unfortunately, tumor cells can block the natural immune response. “The body’s immune system is very good at identifying cells that are acting strangely. These include cells that could develop into tumors or cancer in the future,” explained Federica Eduati, PhD,
You’ll have to splash out if you want to dive into a pool this summer. With a new focus on suburban living, thousands of Americans are rushing to build in-ground pools. But their dreams of fun in the sun are bumping up against skyrocketing demand for materials, manufacturing and shipping delays, even natural disasters. In
Cytiva acquired Intermountain Life Sciences, a manufacturer of high-purity water, buffers, and liquid cell-culture media. Cytiva will use Intermountain’s manufacturing site in Logan, Utah to boost its liquid cell-culture production by millions of liters. “The demand for buffers and cell culture media has grown substantially in recent years thanks to their use in gene therapies,
Researchers at MIT have uncovered a common neural mechanism for a type of cognitive impairment seen in some people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and schizophrenia, even though the genetic variations that produce the impairments are different for each condition. In a study of mice, the researchers found that certain genes that are mutated or
This Airbnb stay hits it out of the park. Fans will have the opportunity to book a one-night stay at the New York Mets‘ Citi Field Stadium for $250 — and it comes with VIP suite-views to two games, the opportunity to throw an opening pitch, Mets swag and unlimited snacks. The lucky Mets’ fan,
Obesity is currently on the rise, along with a related increase in the incidence of type 2 diabetes. A hundred years after the discovery of insulin, new approaches are needed to address this global public health crisis. Researchers at the University of Arizona (UA) believe the liver may hold the key to innovative new treatments.
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Here’s what “an incredible value” looks like. The price tag of the Hearst estate dropped from $119 million in March to $90 million in April and has now been re-listed at $70 million — a 40% discount in just a few short months. “It is an incredible value,” listing broker Anthony Marguleas of Amalfi Estates