The head coach, Peter Moores, and the captain, Haseeb Hameed, both long-since rejected by England, inspired team to first pennant since 2010 Nottinghamshire, who only just darted away from the closing doors of relegation last summer, are the surprise winners of the 2025 County Championship, ending Surrey’s run of wins...
What is the impact of vaping on teeth and oral health?
We look at the science behind vaping and the claims it causes tooth decay, gum disease and dry mouth The actor Lily James has blamed vaping for damaging her teeth and driving tooth decay that required her to have her first dental filling. Here we look at what the science...
Why is the Trump administration obsessed with autism? – podcast
The US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, has long been consumed by the neurological condition autism – what causes it, and whether there’s a treatment. This week, Donald Trump took on the cause, making claims about acetaminophen, also known as Tylenol and paracetamol, that were dismissed outright by medical...
Europe have the talent and confidence to shatter American hopes – Ryder Cup needs an away win
The shadow boxing is over now but every serious competition needs jeopardy and home teams cannot prevail time and again What made Keegan Bradley’s opening ceremony blooper, when he muddled surnames, so outstanding was not the basic fact Justin Rose is an Englishman who could not possibly have sunk the...
Study of 1m-year-old skull points to earlier origins of modern humans
Skull found in China may be Homo longi, potentially revising understanding of human evolution A million-year-old human skull suggests that the origins of modern humans may reach back far deeper in time than previously thought and raises the possibility that Homo sapiens first emerged outside of Africa. Leading scientists reached...
Friday briefing: The Huntington’s treatment is a ray of light for victims of a brutal disease
In today’s newsletter: A gene therapy trial has successfully treated Huntington’s for the first time – one of several recent groundbreaking medical advances bringing hope in gloomy times Good morning. Few medical diagnoses are as brutal and devastating as Huntington’s disease. For decades, those who inherited this cruel condition faced...
Insomniac finally releases the first bloody gameplay trailer for Wolverine
It has been four years since Insomniac announced it was developing a Wolverine game. At the time, Spider-Man 2 was still two years away, which makes it feel like ages ago. What makes it worse is that the studio has been radio-silent since the 2021 PlayStation Showcase reveal – aside......
Micron ships 11 Gbps HBM4, confirms 40 Gbps GDDR7 in development
During its Q4 earnings call, Micron claimed that its latest HBM4 stacks deliver pin speeds of more than 11 Gbps and bandwidth exceeding 2.8 TB/s, outperforming competing products in both speed and efficiency. The company attributed these gains to its proven 1-gamma DRAM, a new HBM4 design, its in-house CMOS......
Modding project unleashes the full potential of the 3dfx Voodoo graphics architecture
The 3dfx Interactive brand is Gone But Not Forgotten, as modders are still proving with new projects using the chip architecture that made 3D PC gaming possible. YouTuber PixelPipes recently tested a custom Voodoo design by Daniel "sdz" Simionescu, a modder who has been working with Voodoo chips for years.......
Apple pushes back on EU’s Digital Markets Act, aimed at curbing tech giants’ power
Apple is pressing European regulators to roll back sweeping rules designed to curb the power of major technology companies, warning that the legislation is weakening consumer protections and stifling innovation rather than enhancing them. Read Entire Article