Until Soungoutou Magassa’s 83rd-minute equaliser Manchester United seemed to be flowering in the cold of winter on the way to a win that would have been their fifth in eight games. Instead Jarrod Bowen’s flick-on from Andy Irving’s corner from the right had to be cleared off the line by...
South Africa’s Eben Etzebeth handed 12-match ban for eye-gouging against Wales
Lock sent off in Cardiff during Springboks’ 73-0 win Suspension covers matches until end of March South Africa’s Eben Etzebeth has been suspended for 12 matches for eye-gouging against Wales last weekend. The suspension covers matches for the Durban-based Sharks starting from this weekend to the end of March. The...
‘One bite and he was hooked’: from Kenya to Nepal, how parents are battling ultra-processed foods
Five families around the world share their struggles to keep their children away from UPFs Parents and young people: share your concerns about ultra-processed foods (UPFs) The scourge of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) is global. While their consumption is particularly high in the west, forming more than half the average diet...
Preventing infections in older people is hit and miss, says England’s chief medic
Chris Whitty contrasts systematic approach in children and calls for more research into managing infections in elderly The medical profession must do more to prevent and manage infections in elderly people as the current methods are “hit and miss”, the chief medical officer for England has said. Writing in his...
‘Never seen anything like this’: alarm at memo from top US vaccine official
Vinay Prasad memo said at least 10 children had died from Covid vaccination – but offered scant evidence for claim America’s top vaccines official promised, in a long and argumentative memo to staff on Friday, to revamp vaccine regulation after claiming that at least 10 children died from Covid vaccination...
‘We can tell farmers the problems’: experts say seismic waves can check soil health and boost yields
‘Soilsmology’ aims to map world’s soils and help avert famine, says not-for-profit co-founded by George Monbiot George Monbiot: Over a pint in Oxford, we may well have stumbled upon the holy grail of agriculture A groundbreaking soil-health measuring technique could help avert famine and drought, scientists have said. At the...
High levels of ‘forever chemical’ found in cereal products across Europe – study
Pesticide Action Network Europe study finds average concentrations 100 times higher than in tap water High levels of a toxic “forever chemical” have been found in cereal products across Europe because of its presence in pesticides. The most contaminated food is breakfast cereal, according to a study by Pesticide Action...
The brain’s 5 eras, the vaccine that protects against dementia, altruistic ants – podcast
Science editor Ian Sample sits down with co-host Madeleine Finlay and science correspondent Hannah Devlin to hear about three eye-catching stories from the week, including a study showing that the brain has five ‘eras’, with adult mode not starting until our early 30s. Also on the agenda is new research...
Earthquake of 3.3 magnitude rattles Lancashire and Lake District
Residents report homes shaking from quake with epicentre near the village of Silverdale in Lancashire Residents were shaken by what felt like an “underground explosion” after England’s strongest earthquake in two years affected towns and villages across Lancashire and Cumbria. A 3.3-magnitude earthquake was felt as far as 30 miles...
AMD to slightly raise Radeon GPU prices, but Ryzen CPUs remain safe for now
An anonymous industry distribution source recently told Tom's Hardware that memory module prices for AMD's latest Radeon graphics cards sent to board partners have risen by $10 per 8GB. These increases are expected to eventually trickle to retail, with subsequent price adjustments expected in January. Read Entire Article