Years after questions were raised about their integrity, two of the University of Minnesota’s most prominent scientific discoveries have been retracted within a week: one that offered hope for the therapeutic potential of stem cells and another that offered a promising path to treating Alzheimer’s disease. The studies are more than a decade old and … Read more
When the sun bursts onto the surface, scientists watch closely to see if the impact of solar particles heads toward Earth and could disable our technology. Now a new satellite will enable unprecedented, 24-hour observations of our host star, allowing earlier detection, better predictions and advanced warnings of solar storms heading toward Earth. The National … Read more
Enlarge / NASA astronaut Christina Koch (right) poses for a portrait with fellow Expedition 61 flight engineer Jessica Meir, who sits in an American spacesuit for a fit check. NASA Almost exactly two years ago, as it prepared for the next generation of human spaceflight, NASA chose a pair of private companies to design and … Read more
MAJOR lenders are lowering mortgage rates as an incentive for borrowers. NatWest and Barclays have cut rates by up to 0.31%, while HSBC has announced it will cut rates from tomorrow (June 26). Three major lenders have cut mortgage rates in a positive signCredit: Alamy HSBC said more than 300 deals will be completed across … Read more
8.5/ 10 SCORE Beats Pill (2024) Pros Very good sound quality for its size Strong battery life USB-C audio and charging function IP67 waterproof and dustproof Speaker function Integrated lanyard Cons No auxiliary entrance Heavier than Bose SoundLink Flex A few years ago, Beats was owned by Apple stopped taking his Pill Plus Bluetooth speaker, … Read more
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‘Her baby choked’: how a cafe accident and £400 turned into a genius business idea about to go global Only 18% of businesses in Britain are run by women, and although data shows that female entrepreneurs are on the rise, men still receive more funding and are entrusted with higher average loans to help them … Read more
A MAJOR mobile phone provider is closing within days and all customers still on the network must act quickly. Plusnet, part of the BT Group, will permanently close its mobile branch in June. Plusnet is permanently closing its mobile armCredit: Alamy The provider is making this move so that EE, also part of the group, … Read more
This still image from a new simulation shows how plasma from the pedestal region is connected to the divertor plasma region via the so-called final confinement surface. The long and thin lobes fluctuate in time and space. Simulation credit: Seung-Hoe Ku/Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory on DOE’s Summit computer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Visualization credit: … Read more
A MAJOR bargain chain has urgently recalled popular tea products after they were found to contain insects. Popular discount retailer TK Maxx and sister company Homesense have ordered the removal of several flavors of Kintra Foods Organic Premium Leaf Teas from their shelves. Popular tea products have been recalled due to fears of insect contaminationCredit: … Read more