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First UK proton beam therapy trial for breast cancer launches

Jan 4, 2023

The PARABLE trial is being led by researchers at the University of Cambridge, Institute of Cancer Research, London, and the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and managed by the Cancer...

Should we tax robots?

Jan 3, 2023

What if the U.S. placed a tax on robots? Because robots can replace jobs, the idea goes, a stiff tax on them would give firms incentive to help retain workers,...

Females perform better than males on a ‘theory of mind’ test across 57 countries

Jan 3, 2023

Researchers found that females, on average, score higher than males on the widely used ‘Reading the Mind in the Eyes’ Test, which measures ‘theory of mind’ (also known as ‘cognitive...

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, 24, given CPR after collapsing on the field

Jan 3, 2023

The Bills later tweeted: 'Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest following a hit in our game versus the Bengals. Higgins led the well wishes sent to Hamlin on Twitter, writing:...

Tampa, Bali bombings, 9/11 and the Kyoto Protocol: today’s cabinet paper release shows what worried Australia in 2002

Jan 3, 2023

This year’s release, from the cabinet records of 2002, is framed by two events of the previous year: the Tampa affair and 9/11. Every year, the National Archives of Australia...

Northern California sees historic deluge as atmospheric river slams state

Jan 2, 2023

San Francisco posted its second-wettest day in more than 170 years because of this fire hose of tropical moisture. All told on Saturday, downtown San Francisco registered 5.46 inches of...

Good riddance, 2022: Just 1 in 3 Americans had a ‘great’ year, with 57% expecting 2023 to be much better

Jan 2, 2023

NEW YORK — If you’re going to a New Year’s Eve party this year, make sure you leave within an hour after the ball drops. A new survey focusing on...

Insulation only provides short-term reduction in household gas consumption, study of UK housing suggests

Jan 2, 2023

This shrank to 2.7% in the second, and by the fourth year, any energy savings were negligible. The research also found household gas consumption fluctuated less after both loft and...

Benedict XVI, first pope to resign in 600 years, dies at 95

Dec 31, 2022

FILE - Pope Benedict XVI blesses the faithful as he arrives in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican to bless the nativity scene on Dec. 31, 2011. Pope Emeritus Benedict...

More Mass Cancellations as Southwest Struggles to Untangle Travel Meltdown

Dec 29, 2022

The cancellations, which made up 58 percent of the airline’s scheduled flights on Thursday, came several days after other airlines had recovered from the storm. The meltdown was sparked by...