Borrowing from the way cockroaches skitter along walls, scientists have created a robotic device that safely guides itself through the delicate chambers of a pig’s heart as it’s beating. It is one of the first times researchers have shown that a truly autonomous surgical robot can navigate inside the heart, not controlled by a doctor […]
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The former men’s tennis coach at the University of Texas at Austin pleaded guilty Wednesday to accepting a $100,000 bribe in the widespread college admissions bribery scheme and will cooperate with authorities. Michael Center, 55, is the third coach to plead guilty in the high-profile case that has also ensnared wealthy parents, including executives and
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FRANKFURT — President Trump’s trade war was supposed to make Europeans feel so much pain they would beg for mercy at the negotiating table. But it’s not working very well, according to a new study by the European Central Bank. Almost a year after the White House imposed tariffs on European steel and aluminum, the
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A bidding war is breaking out over Anadarko Petroleum, with Occidental making an offer that it says is about a 20% premium to Chevron’s deal announced earlier this month, a rare move not often seen in the U.S. oil industry. Houston-based Occidental Petroleum Corp. said the proposed combination would bolster its position in the Permian
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How much screen time is too much for babies and young children? The World Health Organization has advised parents that under-twos should not spend any time passively watching screens. Children aged two to four should not spend more than an hour a day watching programmes or playing computer games, it also says. But are such
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The 1975 and Jorja Smith both won Brit Awards earlier this year Socially-conscious songs by Ghetts, The 1975 and Jorja Smith lead the nominees for this year’s Ivor Novello Awards. All three are up for best contemporary song, with lyrics that address issues from stop and search to sexual
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Image copyright Getty Images The government has launched the recruitment process for a new governor for the Bank of England. The current governor Mark Carney will step down on 31 January 2020 after more than six years in the post. For the first time the government has hired a recruitment firm – Sapphire Partners –
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Instead of hitting typical beach getaways like Cancún and Miami, travelers this year are planning to descend upon less-traveled locations like Monterrey, Mexico; Carolina, Puerto Rico; and Santos, Brazil. The data from Airbnb looks at the percentage of growth in spring travel booking compared to last year, and highlights the stand-out destinations. For example, Airbnb’s
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Leave it to Facebook to make the right decision about an anti-Semitic post ― mainly for the wrong reasons. A series of internal emails leaked to Business Insider shows executives at Instagram and Facebook (which owns Instagram) struggled this week over how best to respond to an anti-Semitic painting shared Wednesday on the Instagram page
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Elvis Andrus of the Texas Rangers had three hits, including a two-run home run, after his new walk-up song, “Baby Shark,” played on opening day Thursday in Arlington, Texas. .@ElvisandrusSS1 debuted “Baby Shark” as his walk-up song because it’s his son’s favorite song. He also hit a homer. Coincidence? We think not. pic.twitter.com/3vHdubKTEs — MLB
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