The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has studied the role of invertebrates in forest litter decomposition. The study, led by researchers Ph.D. candidate Xiaoyi Zeng and Professor Louise A. Ashton from the School of Biological Sciences at HKU, illustrates the significant contribution of soil invertebrates, specifically termites, to forest litter decomposition in tropical and subtropical regions.
Jofra Archer has been recalled to the England squad for their defence of the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and United States in June. Fast bowler Archer, 29, will make his latest comeback from a long-standing elbow injury that has prevented him from playing for England since March 2023. Fellow fast bowler Chris Jordan […]
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If a few thousand dollars doesn’t rein in Trump, the judge said he had harsher penalties at his disposal.
Scientists report significant progress in cultivating nephron progenitor cells (NPCs), the cells destined to form the kidney's filtration system, the nephrons. NPCs hold immense promise for understanding kidney development, modeling diseases, and discovering new treatments. The team improved the chemical cocktail for generating and growing NPCs in the laboratory, enabling the sustained growth of both mouse and human NPCs in a simple 2-dimensional format.
Is being nice holding you back at work?
A WOMAN who grew up in a council has claimed that she quit her job at Costco and now makes £10,000 a month with her business.
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Loneliness in adulthood follows a U-shaped pattern: it's higher in younger and older adulthood, and lowest during middle adulthood, reports a new study that examined nine longitudinal studies from around the world. The study also identified several risk factors for heightened loneliness across the whole lifespan, including social isolation, education and physical impairment.
Eli Lilly stock is expecting $2 billion more in sales this year as the result of its weight-loss drug, Zepbound.
A study of body size in leaf-nosed bats of the Solomon Islands has revealed surprising genetic diversity among nearly indistinguishable species on different islands.
A genetic propensity to higher circulating levels of lipids containing arachidonic acid, an omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid found in eggs, poultry, and seafood, has been found to be linked with a lower risk for bipolar disorder. This new evidence paves the way for potential lifestyle or dietary interventions.
House Democrats ended any chance of far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene ousting Speaker Mike Johnson Tuesday, with party leadership committing in a Tuesday statement to kill any motion to vacate the Republican leader.
Billboard looks at the records that Taylor Swifts 'The Tortured Poets Department' has broken.
Apple has just released macOS 14.5 beta 4 to developers. At this moment, it’s unclear what features this software update might bring, as we haven’t …
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Astana [Kazakhstan], April 30 (ANI): Indian boxers Vishvanath Suresh, Akash Gorkha and Preet Malik progressed into the men's U-22 semi-finals with convincing victories at the ASBC Asian U-22 and Youth Boxing Championships 2024 in Astana, Kazakhstan on Tuesday. Reigning youth world champion Vishvanath (48kg) led the charge for India as he dominated Iran's Hassani Seyedarsham in what turned out be a one-sided affair as he c
Researchers have successfully used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to map the weather on the hot gas-giant exoplanet WASP-43 b.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 30 (ANI): Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) bowlers' strikes in the powerplay dented Mumbai Indians (MI) so hard that the five-time champions could never recover against the home side. However, Nehal Wadhera's vigilant innings of 46 and Tim David's blitz cameo powered MI to 144/7 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Tuesday. For LSG, Mohsin Khan bagged two wickets, while Marcus Stoini
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 30 (ANI): Superstar Shah Rukh Khan shares a close bond with star batter Virat Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma. He has worked with Sharma in several movies like 'Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi', 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan', and more. In a recent conversation with Star Sports, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) co-owner and 'Dunki' star talked about his relationship with Kohli and Anushka and said that he had
Dubai [UAE], April 30 (ANI): India's star all-rounder Deepti Sharma attained a career-best-equalling second position and seam bowler Renuka Thakur Singh inched towards her own career-best in ICC Women's T20I Bowling Rankings after helping India score a 44-run victory over Bangladesh in the first of five-match T20I series. "Deepti's economical haul of one for 15 has helped her gain one spot and reach within 34 rating point
Life-threatening storms and avalanches are frequent and bodies are left on the mountain. What drives people to scale the world's highest peak?
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 30 (ANI): Punjab Kings fast bowling coach Charl Langeveldt confirmed that Sikandar Raza has left the PBKS squad to join the Zimbabwe team for their upcoming five-match T20I series against Bangladesh, which will kick off on May 2. Raza played two matches for PBKS this season, amassed 43 runs, and went wicketless in the ongoing Indian Premier League season. He will miss the rest of the se
New Delhi [India], April 30 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the trial court proceedings against Sameer Kulkarni, one of the accused in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case, while hearing his plea that the sanction taken to prosecute him under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act was not proper. A bench of Justice AS Bopanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar stayed the trial court proceedings and posted the matter for h
As the cost of living rises and loneliness becomes a global concern, communal living is an increasingly popular choice.
A federal judge on Monday threw out legal challenges to the Medicare negotiation program that had been brought by Bristol Myers Squibb and Johnson & Johnson, finding that their claims of unconstitutionality do not hold up. In their two separate lawsuits, both Bristol Myers Squibb and Johnson & Johnson allege that the Medicare negotiation program...