Gut tissue that is almost exactly like the real thing has been grown in the lab and successfully grafted into mice for the first time. The achievement brings us closer to growing gut tissue transplants, an advance that would benefit people with inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease and chronic constipation.

At this time of year, it feels like people are constantly warning you they are "coming down" with a cold. But if I have a slightly sore throat or a runny nose, I always try to say that I am "fighting off" the virus instead.

Parents and teachers might often wonder how to teach children caring toward others-more so when the world feels full of disagreement, conflict, and aggression. This post originally appeared on The Conversation. As development psychologists, we know that children start to pay attention to the emotions of others from an early age.

QUESTION Are there any health drawbacks related to drinking a lot of sparkling water or seltzer? ANSWER The lack of sugar, calories, added colours and artificial flavours in plain seltzer, or sparkling water, and its relatively low acidity make it a generally healthy choice compared with most pop, juices and sports drinks.

ROME - They are definitely doing something right in Acciaroli, Italy, a small town of 700 in the Cilento region south of Naples, where one in eight citizens is over 100 years old. And these aren't just your average centenarians. They are incredibly healthy, happy and, apparently, horny.