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Sha’Carri Richardson appeared to have both her speed and swagger back for the US track and field championships but she had a disappointing result on Thursday night in her signature event. Despite a few promising races heading into the national Read more
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Professor Christopher Vakoc’s team discovered in 2018 a new type of small-cell lung cancer. The cancer originates from cells known as tuft cells. The prognosis for tuft cell lung cancer is extremely poor. Now, the Read more
Airbus (AIR.PA) Chief Executive Guillaume Faury said at the ILA Berlin Air Show trade fair on Thursday he expects supply bottlenecks to ease from mid-2023 as crises have usually lasted 12 to 18 months in the past but warned nobody Read more
Intel is postponing the groundbreaking ceremony for its planned chip-making facilities in Ohio because the US government hasn’t yet provided it with funding, the company confirmed to The Verge (via The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal). The ceremony, Read more
A couple are celebrating today after scooping £1million on the EuroMillions UK Millionaire Maker draw. And Calum Forrington, 37, and his wife Kayleigh, 35, are already planning a family trip to Disneyland Paris with their three young children. They also Read more
Last October, Ons Jabeur became the first Arab player, man or woman, to be ranked in the world’s top 10. It was an important, proud moment for the 27-year-old from Tunisia, who has been setting firsts ever since she joined Read more
Among pregnancies complicated by cancer, the risks for severe maternal morbidity and mortality are increased, according to a research letter published online June 16 in JAMA Oncology. Koji Matsuo, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, Read more
Italy’s Ferrari (RACE.MI) said on Thursday a new fuel cell plant had been recently installed at its historic headquarters facilities in Maranello, in a further step by the luxury car maker to becoming carbon neutral by 2030. The new 1 Read more
Apple Music has raised the subscription price of its student plan in the US, UK, and Canada, as first reported by 9to5Mac (via TechCrunch). While it’s increasing the price from $4.99 to $5.99 / month in the US and Canada, Read more
A woman has been left outraged after she opened her front door to find a van parked on the pavement just 50cm in front of her – and claimed the driver “didn’t care” about the inconvenience caused. Margherita Mecenero, from Read more