Voters in Switzerland are due to vote in a referendum on gun controls that would end the practice of soldiers keeping their weapons at home.

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Switzerland to vote on gun curbs

India’s Supreme Court says the practice of illegal funnelling of wealth overseas by Indians is a “pure and simple theft of national money”.

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India alarm over ‘illicit money’

Remember way back when? President Barack Obama promised to close the Guant

Commonwealth Games officials are to investigate whether the quality of the water in the practice pool is causing illness among the swimmers.

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Pool probed as swimmers fall ill

Everyone’s favorite Amazon woman is making a comeback! David E. Kelley, creator of The Practice and Ally McBeal, is behind the live-action reboot, which will be “interested in tackling a contemporary take” on the famous superhero. A movie, too, may…

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Wonder Woman Gets a TV Reboot

DIY biology inspires algae-based design This year the clear movement at the London Design Festival was design concepts derived from biology. With a push by the Global Color Research , London’s premier color and trend forecasting agency, “Botanics” has made it’s way onto the design scene, defined as a vibrant celebration of natural color, well-being and references to organic forms in design and architecture. Designer and materiologist Marin Sawa perfectly illustrates the practice of the nature-derived theme with her Algaerium projects that explores color creation through the chain reaction produced by algae and light. Using her home biology lab, Sawa practices techniques she’s learned from molecular gastronomy chefs to engineer her own custom species of algae. Working with the bacteria allows her to create living surfaces and textiles by cultivating and producing green energy. The photosynthetic metabolism produces a unique color system that responds and evolves to natural surroundings, resulting in a range of striking greens to bioluminescent algae. Sawa’s intricate work shows a deep and complex approach towards creative green design. Her soft structure forms are currently available, and she will soon be launching mini-necklaces produced by this photosynthetic method. For inquires about products contact Marin directly at her site .

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Algaerium

Pope Benedict XVI has not ruled out getting involved in the case of an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning, the Vatican says, calling the practice “brutal.”

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Pope may intervene in ‘brutal’ stoning case in Iran