Bioengineers have created miniature intestines in a dish that match up anatomically and functionally to the real thing better than any other lab-grown tissue models. The biological complexity and longevity of the new organoid technology is an important step towards enabling drug testing, personalized medicine, and perhaps, one day, transplantations.
Struggling gem producer Petra Diamonds Ltd. found five blue stones, typically among the most valuable in the world, at its flagship mine in South Africa.
Scientists identified key brain circuitry that plays a role in the mysterious experience called dissociation, in which people can feel disconnected from their own body and from reality.
The Department of Health has confirmed an additional 254 cases of Covid-19 as well as three further deaths linked to the virus, while the reproductive rate of the virus in Ireland now stands at between 1.3 and 1.7.
A scientist has identified stellar phosphorus as a probable marker in narrowing the search for life in the cosmos. She has developed techniques to identify stars likely to host exoplanets, based on the composition of stars known to have planets, and proposes that upcoming studies target stellar phosphorus to find systems with the greatest probability for hosting life as we know it.
Shares of Metacrine Inc. got a bullish start to their public life, as they opened 10.7% their initial public offering price. The IPO priced overnight at $13 a share, in the middle of the expected range of $12 to $14. The stock's first trade was at $14.39 at 11:31 a.m. Eastern for 176,545 shares. It has since pared some gains to trade up 7.6%. The San Diego-based biopharmaceutical company went public during a busy week for IPOs, which includes the debut of Snowflake Inc. , the biggest-ever software IPO. Читать дальше...
It became obvious from the moment Saints running back Alvin Kamara fell onto the leg of Saints receiver Michael Thomas that Thomas had an ankle injury. It’s a high-ankle sprain, and Thomas reportedly will miss time. So what happens to the Saints Offense without Thomas? The unofficial (and thus worthless) depth chart doesn’t shed much [more]
As fire crews continued to battle deadly wildfires sweeping the western United States, thousands of evacuees in Oregon and other states faced a daily struggle while scientists in Europe tracked the smoke on Wednesday as it spread on an intercontinental scale. With state resources stretched to their limit, President Donald Trump on...
A man has been sentenced for stealing more than £6,000 from a safe at his work place in Westminster
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(Telecompaper) French telecom authority Arcep published a new version of the industry code of conduct introduced in 2018 on Quality of Service (QoS) measurement,...
The number of infections brought in from abroad is on the rise, with cases brought in accounting for approximately a fifth of the positive coronavirus samples given in Estonia last week.
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Politics, Americas
The controversial break with tradition shows how the magazine is thinking about this election.
Scientific American, a respected science magazine, endorsed Democratic nominee Joe Biden Tuesday, marking it the first time in its 175-year history to stand behind a presidential candidate.
“Scientific American has never endorsed a presidential candidate in its 175-year history. This year we are compelled to do so. We do not do this lightly,”... Читать дальше...
Titan Pay range, launched in tie-up with SBI, allows bank's YONO account holders to tap the watch on contactless payment POS machines without having to swipe or insert bank card\
The United States began to develop a scenario of a coup d’etat in Belarus ten years ago. This statement was made by the head of the republic, Alexander Lukashenko. He stressed that Washington was the “global center” of the operation. At the same time, he was assisted by satellites, including Ukraine. “To remove all masks […]
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Australia doubles down on fossil fuels, firing up critics
STARBUCKS’ Pumpkin Spice Latte is set to return to branches everywhere from next week. The hot coffee drink is packed with cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves flavours and topped with whipped cream, making it an indulgent treat for Brits to have. And now Starbucks have confirmed is is coming back on September 25. Starbucks describes the […]
The Government of India's use of nudge theory in the first three months of the pandemic helped to tackle the virus on numerous fronts, a new study suggests.
Kann der Tod lustig sein? Netflix versucht sich in “Das letzte Wort” zum zweiten Mal an dieser schwierigen Kombination. Dass das gelingt, liegt vor allem an Anke Engelke
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – According to law enforcement, Taylor Jackson, 25 of Albany was arrested after allegedly threatening someone with a gun. On September 10 at about 11:30 p.m., officers responded to the Red Carpet Inn on Northern Boulevard after getting reports of a brandished gun. No injuries were reported, and officers encountered Jackson when they initially […]
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Lt Gen Asim Bajwa must have been very happy and content when he completed his inordinately long four-and-a-half-year tenure as Director General (DG) of Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) - and he had good reasons to be proud. After all, he was the one who was able to achieve what many of his predecessors had tried very hard accomplish but couldn’t- the successful marginalisation of media freedom in Pakistan through the antiquated but time-tested carrot and stick method and even went on to euphemistically term it ‘self-censorship’. Читать дальше...