Today West Woods in Wiltshire is a popular spot for hikers, dog walkers and mountain bikers, famed for its bluebells in the springtime. Stick to the footpaths and it is easy to miss the hefty flat stones hidden in the undergrowth. But groundbreaking scientific research published on Wednesday reveals that, 4,500 years ago, this spot […]
Bradley McDougald, Jadeveon Clowney discuss reunion as teammates with Jets
Jadeveon Clowney is still trying to find a team willing to bring him onto their roster this offseason over four months into becoming an unrestricted free agent. Clowney’s market in free agency never materialized to the degree he may have originally anticipated. Despite still being our best remaining unsigned free agent from the Top 100, […]
Experimental drug for Alzheimer’s may help children with autism
An extensive international study led by Prof. Illana Gozes of Tel Aviv University’s Department of Human Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry found deposits of the tau protein typically found in Alzheimer’s patients in tissues taken from the postmortem brain of a 7-year-old autistic child. The child suffered from the ADNP syndrome, a mutation that causes a […]
U.S. lawmakers, Bank of America urge small-business agency to fix erroneous PPP loan data
Bank of America Inc (BAC.N), the second-largest U.S. lender, has asked the Trump administration to correct data meant to offer public accountability on the recipients of $520 billion in pandemic aid, and a group of U.S. Democratic lawmakers has written to demand action before more funds are allocated. The 30 lawmakers outlined a series of […]
Fortnite screening We The People x More Than A Vote anti-racism presentation next week
Epic will be hosting a second anti-racism screening in Fortnite’s Party Royale mode – this time featuring Opus United’s We The People x More Than A Vote – starting next Tuesday, 28th July. We The People x More Than A Vote, the follow-up to Opus United’s earlier We The People presentation, is described as a […]
Chicky McChickface rears its head as New Zealand looks to name treasured albatross
A royal albatross chick in New Zealand whose life has attracted millions of views via a live YouTube channel has found fame – but has no name. Now its keepers are seeking to change that, as the seven-month-old female – or toroa in the Māori language te reo – prepares to leave the nest for […]
Marcus Gilbert expected to jump back into right tackle spot for Cardinals
If Marcus Gilbert is fully recovered from the injuries that have derailed him over the last three seasons, you can expect him to be back in the starting right tackle job for the Arizona Cardinals. According to Kyle Odegard of the team’s website, head coach Kliff Kingsbury said on Tuesday that he expects that Gilbert […]
Vertebral fractures up with long-term delay of denosumab
Compared with on-time dosing, delay of denosumab by more than 16 weeks is associated with an increased risk for vertebral fractures, according to a study published online July 28 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Houchen Lyu, M.D., Ph.D., from the General Hospital of Chinese PLA in Beijing, and colleagues estimated the risk for fracture […]
French energy group Total books $8 billion asset impairments
French energy group Total will book an exceptional impairment charge of $8 billon mainly on its Canadian oil sands and liquefied natural gas projects, it said on Wednesday. “Overall, the exceptional asset impairments that will therefore be taken into account in the second quarter of 2020 amount to $8.1 billion, including $7 billon on Canadian […]
What if we could shuffle plot twists each time we played?
I love a good plot twist. I will always remember the moment in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic when I found out who my character really was, and always remember the moment in BioShock when I found out who the real baddie was. These things make a game, they sear it into our […]