Streaked with the director's decidedly modern strain of cynicism, Love & Friendship might very well be the most faithful translation of Austen's biting humor and highly practical feminism to date. (filmcomment.com)
DNA fishing may miss ancient genetic fragments absent from modern strains, says Helen Donoghue, a microbiologist at University College London. (scientificamerican.com)
The team of scientists could furthermore show that M. leprae genotypes in medieval Europe are today found in the Middle East, whereas other medieval strains show a striking similarity to modern strains found today in North American armadillos and leprosy patients suggesting a Eu - ropean origin of leprosy in the Americas. (sciencedaily.com)