Norfolk Island: the tiny territory that is a Commonwealth Games bowls powerhouse
About 2,000 people live on Norfolk Island, an Australian external territory 1,400km off the coast of New South Wales. Remarkably, 10 of them – fully…
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Making better, ready-made CAR T cells for cancer immunotherapy
In CAR T-cell immunotherapy, T cells from a patient’s own blood are engineered to carry so-called chimeric antigen receptors (CAR) that enhance the T cells’…
Hundreds of Amazon warehouse workers walk out over pay, UK union says
Hundreds of Amazon workers at a warehouse in Tilbury in southeast England have walked out in protest over pay, the trade union GMB said, the…
How to change the side panels in Gmail’s new view
When The Verge’s Richard Lawler reported that Google was rolling out its newly stylized version of Gmail for the web, I decided I wanted to…
Newlyweds scrap honeymoon after two missed flights, a £5,000 bill and lost luggage
A newlywed couple missed out on their £5,000 honeymoon due to alleged airport errors, with the bride’s wedding dress even going missing with her luggage.…
Newcastle’s Saudi owners surprise with sensible St James’ Park revolution
It is virtually impossible to listen to a British politician of any persuasion for long before the phrase “levelling up” receives yet another airing. The…
Functional ultrasound microscopy: Sensing whole brain neuronal activity at the micron scale
Ultrasound is transforming the field of neuroimaging with the technological advances achieved by the Physics for Medicine laboratory (Inserm, ESPCI Paris-PSL, CNRS) in the past…
U.S. banker bonuses set to slide while traders benefit, study says
Bonuses for Wall Street bankers are projected to plunge as much as 45% this year as business dries up. Payouts for investment bankers who underwrite…
Microsoft’s testing a handy Game Pass widget on Windows 11
Microsoft’s first new Windows 11 widget should make it even easier to find out which games are coming to PC Game Pass. The widget is…
Narrow house just 4 metres wide and same length as a Mini Cooper on sale for £4million
A minuscule home – no wider than a Mini Cooper – has gone on the market and could be yours for a whopping £4million. The…