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...West. In France, they are positively le dernier cri. An estimated 75% of the French use acupuncture, homeopathy or osteopathy at some time in their lives, according to the World Health Organization (who). Germany has a long tradition of complementary therapies and has drawn folks to its thermal baths since Roman times. Today 3 in 4 Germans have tried alternative therapies, up from 52% in 1970. Britain came late to the treatment room. Only 10% of Britons surveyed in 2001 reported using one of five complementary treatments, but practitioners say demand for their services has doubled or tripled since then...
...thrive under extreme conditions. In a report published in last week’s issue of Science, Assistant Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology Peter Girguis shed new light on the resiliency of the basic building blocks of life, by studying the behavior of worms that live in thermal vents at the bottom of the ocean. “These worms have been able to feed, reproduce, and live in a niche that no other animal has been able to,” Girguis said. “What a great adaptation.” The findings help scientists understand...
...until the day he bombed on an electronics exam. But his uncharacteristic classroom stumble led Li to a field that could play an even larger role in China's future: energy production. "I think the choice was a very fortunate one in the end," says Li, who studied thermal engineering and in 2000 became a full professor at Tsinghua--China's M.I.T.--at the remarkably young age of 35. "Energy is incredibly important for a growing society like China...
...always better, but it's hard not to love the sheer scale of the newly opened Merano Thermal Baths (thermemeran.it) in Italy's mountainous South Tyrol region. Designed by celebrated Italian architect Matteo Thun, the expansive, steel-and-glass complex encompasses 25 indoor and outdoor sulfur-infused pools, fed by a thermal source located 2,350 m underground. The hot spring, which keeps the baths at a cozy 33°C, was originally discovered in 1836. All-natural therapies-including apple-bud baths, radon water massages and grape mudpacks-are available alongside medical treatments for such ailments as rheumatism...
...always better, but it's hard not to love the sheer scale of the newly opened Merano Thermal Baths (thermemeran.it) in Italy's mountainous South Tyrol region. Designed by celebrated Italian architect Matteo Thun, the expansive, steel-and-glass complex encompasses 25 indoor and outdoor sulfur-infused pools, fed by a thermal source located 2,350 m underground. The hot spring, which keeps the baths at a cozy 33?C, was originally discovered in 1836. All-natural Loh and Behold Avant-garde murals and imaginative furnishings characterise a new Singapore hotel Identity Parade An iconic style magazine marks its quarter...