WASHINGTON — U.S. lawmakers are raising alarms about what they see as America’s failure to compete with China in biotechnology, warning of the risks to U.S. national security and commercial interests. But as the two countries’ rivalry expands into the biotech industry, some say that shutting out Chinese companies would only hurt the U.S. Biotechnology … Read more
It’s hard to be optimistic about the world when you see the devastating effects of climate change all around you. It’s even harder when you study environmental science and see, first hand, just how far behind we are in implementing the changes necessary to protect the planet. Hannah Ritchie, a University of Oxford data and … Read more
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers have discovered what may be the brightest object in the universe, a quasar with a black hole at its heart growing so fast that it swallows the equivalent of a sun a day. The record-breaking quasar shines 500 trillion times brighter than our sun. The black hole powering this … Read more
Image: SpaceX After a few weeks of featuring at least one big name launch that makes writing these articles easy, we’re back to more standard communication satellites. Two launches from SpaceX are on the schedule with a third possible over the weekend. China, not to be left out is also scheduled for a Long March … Read more
MARYLAND: Researchers used human retinas grown in a petri dish to discover how an offshoot of vitamin A produces the specialised cells that allow us to see millions of colours, a talent that dogs, cats, and other mammals lack.The findings, published in PLOS Biology, increase understanding of colour blindness, age-related vision loss, and other diseases … Read more
The season is far from over but it is being reported that the Real Madrid dressing room has been told to prepare for the arrival of French forward Kylian Mbappe. The Paris Saint-Germain striker was in the news last week after he told the club that he will not renew his contract for another year, … Read more
The wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry may have been grand and picture-perfect, but her former “Suits” co-star shared that it did not smell as pretty as it looked. Rick Hoffman, who plays Louis Litt in the NBC legal series, looked back on the royal wedding which took place on May 19, 2018 during … Read more
Formula 1 authorities have spoken up about the controversy surrounding reigning double world champions Red Bull Racing and their team principal, Christian Horner. With just weeks to go before the start of the 2024 season, F1 is urging the team to conclude their investigation on allegations of “inappropriate behaviour” that have been lodged against their … Read more
AstraZeneca Plc shares rose after trial data showed Tagrisso slowed disease progression in patients with advanced lung cancer in another win for the pharmaceutial giant’s blockbuster drug.The trial looked at Tagrisso as a maintenance therapy for patients with non-small cell lung cancer and a specific genetic mutation, where there is no targeted treatment available.AstraZeneca said … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Vladimir Putin has only two options: face The Hague or be “killed by one of his accomplices”. Zelensky made the remarks at the Munich Security Conference in Germany last week. He also spoke about Putin critic Alexei Navalny’s death, who was found dead by Russia’s prison service on Friday. … Read more
