Concern that England’s women are not being challenged fails to acknowledge what it takes for consistent excellence There are a couple of reasons why England’s latest Six Nations grand slam is worthy of glowing appreciation. The first is that consistent excellence should always receive due recognition. And the second is that...
Starwatch: A young crescent moon journeys past Venus and Jupiter
The slim arc of a two-day-old moon will pass Venus shining brightly Keep an eye on the western sky after sunset this week to watch a beautiful sequence unfold over several evenings. A young crescent moon moves first past Venus and then Jupiter, creating a chance to track the moon’s...
‘We’re not ready’: US lags on pandemic preparedness after Covid, experts say
Experts say slashed funding and growing misinformation are some of the greatest challenges facing public health The hantavirus outbreak, while unlikely to spark the next big pandemic, is shining a spotlight on the ways public health has deteriorated in the US: its ability to test for rare diseases, its expertise...
Canada confirms first hantavirus case in isolation in British Columbia
The person was onboard the MV Hondius, the center of the outbreak that has claimed three lives Canadian officials said on Saturday that a test for one of the four Canadians currently quarantining in British Columbia after being exposed to the hantavirus while on board the cruise ship where the...
Aaron Rai becomes first English golfer to win US PGA Championship since 1919
Rai shoots 65 including 68-foot birdie putt on 17th Last Englishman to triumph was Jim Barnes 107 years ago There’s never been a PGA Championship quite like this one. Come Sunday morning there were 21 players within four shots of the lead, and eight major winners among them. Every one...
‘You only have so much space’: the limits of reducing infection risk on cruise ships
It is hardly a surprise that outbreaks can occur and experts say many of the factors involved are not easy to change It was a voyage that promised such stuff as dreams are made of, yet within weeks the Atlantic expedition of the MV Hondius had become a nightmare, with...
Researchers built a switch 1,000 times faster than today’s AI chips, and it barely generates any heat
The research, which was published in Science earlier this week, builds on another study published in Nature in January 2025. It demonstrates a new way to flip a binary magnetic state at picosecond speeds - a massive improvement over the nanosecond-scale switching considered standard for modern silicon-based processors. Read Entire...
Senate parliamentarian deals blow to $1 billion security proposal for White House
A proposal to fund $1 billion in security additions for the White House campus and the president’s new ballroom fails to meet procedural rules
Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Powerball
The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 08-37-40-44-65, Powerball: 18