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Robert Thurman, an expert on Tibetan Buddhism and the spiritual director of Menla Retreat and Dewa Spa in Woodstock, has died, aged 84. Thurman – ... More

The Positive Prime Global Summit will take place between 3 and 5 November. It will provide a forum to discuss how to incorporate innovative technologies ... More

Progressive brain disorder Alzheimer’s Disease that results in the loss of memory and cognitive skills – dementia – could be caused by infectious diseases and, ... More

A 13-year study by researchers at Harvard University has shown for the first time that the modification of gene expression can lead to cell ageing. ... More

Physical activity gives structure and meaning to people’s lives, according to new research. A study, published in the Journal of Behavioral Medicine, looked at how ... More

US-based climbing centre operator Brooklyn Boulders is looking to expand its boutique fitness studio concept BKBX across the country. Speaking to HCM magazine, Paul Juris, ... More

Billionaire hedge fund manager Kenneth C. Griffin is to have the Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) in Chicago named after him, following a donation ... More

“No one is taking the issue of climate change seriously enough," US landscape architect Martha Schwartz has said, in an exclusive interview with CLADmag. “It's ... More

Research expert Tonia Callender has joined the nonprofit Global Wellness Institute (GWI) as a research fellow. In the newly created position, Callender will work alongside ... More

Global architects Perkins+Will have launched a list of the most “prolific and problematic” substances that people encounter every day in the built environment. Hosted on ... More

Researchers at Harvard University in the US and the University of New South Wales in Australia have made a discovery that could lead to a ... More

People who meet recommended physical activity targets by cramming in exercise over the weekend gain similar health benefits to those who spread their fitness over ... More

Urban planning expert Space Syntax is launching a range of specialised training courses to teach architecture industry professionals how to use and apply its longstanding ... More

Harvard University in the US is establishing a new Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public ... More

Tributes from the world of architecture and beyond have continued to flood in for Dame Zaha Hadid, who passed away yesterday (31 March) at the ... More

Harvard University has named the Art Institute of Chicago’s Martha Tedeschi as new director of its art museums. Tedeschi, currently serving as deputy director for ... More

FC Barcelona will plough investment into women’s sport and its own university as part of its plans to become the first football club in the ... More

A decommissioned water reservoir turned public park in Colombia has scooped the top prize in a global awards competition for sustainable building and construction. The ... More

Researchers at Harvard University in Boston, US, have uncovered a mechanism through which caloric restriction and exercise delay some of the debilitating effects of ageing ... More

The Fogg Art Museum, the Busch-Reisinger Museum, and the Arthur M. Sackler Museum, in Cambridge Massachusetts, US, collectively known as the Harvard University Arts Museums ... More