White Coat Waste finds $1.7m in NIH grants for cat research months after officials said they were working to end studies The US National Institutes of Health is continuing to fund new laboratory experiments on cats despite saying that they are “working tirelessly” to “phase out” such projects. In July...
Australia v England: Ashes second Test, day one – live
Updates from the day-nighter at the Gabba in Brisbane Ashes top 100 | Get the Spin newsletter | Email Tanya Australia: Jake Weatherald, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith (capt), Cameron Green, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey (wk), Michael Neser, Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland, Brendan Doggett. The speculation comes to a...
Revealed: Myanmar junta ‘crony’ given key role behind Fifa peace prize
Inaugural prize expected to be handed to Donald Trump but ‘process’ for choosing future winners to be proposed by controversial tycoon’s committee It was the timing that set off the first alarm bells. With Donald Trump brooding over missing out on the Nobel peace prize, and shortly before Gianni Infantino,...
Merino and Saka down Brentford but Arsenal made to sweat on more injuries
A night after the chaos of Manchester City almost capitulating during their 5‑4 victory against Fulham, Arsenal seized the opportunity to prove that they are a sturdier proposition than Pep Guardiola’s side. The Gunners kept their eighth clean sheet of the season, despite losing another centre-back to injury, and restored...
‘You expect better’: Maresca says Chelsea must reset after Leeds defeat
Chelsea beaten 3-1 by Leeds after meek first-half display Maresca: ‘I think they were better than us in all aspects’ Enzo Maresca conceded that Chelsea were second best “in all aspects” and the head coach offered no excuses after a disappointing defeat at Leeds as his side’s hopes of a...
Having a dog can boost teenagers’ mental health, say scientists
Researchers find children who own dogs score lower for social problems, aggressive behaviour and delinquency Having a dog in the home could help boost teenagers’ mental health, research suggests, with scientists adding this could in part be down to the sharing of microbes. Prof Takefumi Kikusui, of Azabu University in...
FDA drug chief signals possible exit as agency turmoil deepens
Richard Pazdur’s potential retirement weeks into the role adds to upheaval at the FDA amid political pressure The top drug regulator in the US signaled on Tuesday he may retire weeks after accepting the position, adding to upheaval in the highest ranks of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)....
Sundar Pichai says Google will deploy solar-powered data centers in space by 2027
In an interview with Fox News over the weekend, Google CEO Sundar Pichai discussed the recently announced Project Suncatcher, which aims to find more efficient ways to power energy-hungry data centers by harnessing solar energy and potentially making them more sustainable than traditional facilities. Read Entire Article
Valve is developing an Android-Linux bridge for Steam called “Lepton”
Someone at Valve must have a real passion for particle physics and science. After building Proton – the massively successful compatibility layer for running Windows x86 games on Linux – Gabe Newell's company now appears to be turning its attention to Android and mobile devices with Lepton. Read Entire Article
CD Projekt Red still plans three Witcher games in six years, but the clock hasn’t started yet
CD Projekt Red used its latest earnings call to reaffirm one of its most ambitious goals: releasing an entire Witcher trilogy within six years. However, the studio also emphasized that the six-year countdown will not begin until The Witcher 4 launches, and executives confirmed that the next mainline entry will......