Image copyright Getty Images Scientists think they have found a way to stop the common cold and closely related viruses which can cause paralysis. Instead of trying to attack them directly, the researchers targeted an essential protein inside our cells which the viruses need to replicate. The approach gave “complete protection” in experiments on mice […]
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Image copyright Getty Images US actor Alec Baldwin was the latest star of a Comedy Central Roast, and it was his daughter Ireland who had some of the best jokes. Their relationship made headlines in 2007 after a voicemail in which Baldwin called his then 11-year-old a “rude, thoughtless little pig” went viral. The actor
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Image copyright Getty Images There are sighs of relief in the beleaguered smart meter offices of the big energy suppliers – they now have until 2024 to put them in our homes. Previously, suppliers were trying to get them fitted by the end of 2020. But the extra time could lead to more years of
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The battle for the streaming rights to 1990s sitcoms continued on Monday, when Netflix announced it had acquired the global rights to “Seinfeld.” The hit comedy will begin appearing on the streaming service in 2021. “Seinfeld” currently streams on Hulu in the United States and in many other countries on Amazon. Hulu has the rights
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In family and basketball, sister protects sister. After a man rushed at the Los Angeles Sparks’ Nneka and Chiney Ogwumike during a postgame interview on their home court Sunday, Chiney jumped in front of her older sibling to fend off the intruder. The Sparks had just routed Seattle in a WNBA playoff game at the
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Stocks fell broadly on Wall Street in afternoon trading Monday after an attack on Saudi Arabia’s biggest oil processing facility sent crude prices soaring. The attack, which Yemeni rebels said they were behind, raised worries about the risk of more disruptions for oil at a time when the global economy’s strength is already seen as
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The Pew Research Center projects that by 2020, 32 million Latinx Americans will be eligible to vote, making it the largest ethnic minority electorate in the United States. Although there have been significant wins and firsts with Latinas winning seats in Congress and in state and local elections, the number of Latinas representing these eligible
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Lizzo reached out to a fan on Twitter about how to undo the “years of internalized programming from external influences” that fuel “self-hate.” On Sunday night, the “Truth Hurts” singer responded to a tweet from someone who wrote that despite listening to Lizzo extoll the importance of self-love, “i still somehow hate myself like that’s
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Image copyright Siemens/ PA Image caption The first phase of HS2 could open as late as 2031 The clearing of ancient woodland to make way for the HS2 high-speed rail line is to be delayed while the project is reviewed, the government says. The project has already been put back five years and could run
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For children with pulmonary or cardiac problems, Dr. Rotta said, the atmosphere in an airplane can be stressful, dry and with a lower than usual oxygen concentration. There were also four lap infants — children under 2 traveling without seats of their own — without any known medical problems who died in flight, and Dr.
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