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Two die after Tesla 'on auto-pilot with no one driving' crashes into a tree

Apr 19, 2021

Two men died after a Tesla 'on autopilot with no one driving' crashed into a tree in Houston before starting a huge fire that took 32,000 gallons of water to...

100 days, 100% for the ocean

Apr 19, 2021

The High-level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy presented its final report in December 2020 with the slogan giving it 100 per cent for the ocean. This was a perfect...

University of Helsinki sold cancer and infectious disease vaccination platform called PeptiBAC to Valo Therapeutics

Apr 19, 2021

University of Helsinki and a spinout-company from the University of Helsinki, Valo Therapeutics Limited (Valo Tx), announced today that Valo Tx acquires the intellectual property rights for the proprietary ´PeptiBAC´technology...

Professor Emeritus Ernest Cravalho, an expert in thermodynamics and pioneer in thermal fluids education, dies at 82

Apr 19, 2021

Ernest “Ernie” Cravalho, professor emeritus of mechanical engineering at MIT, passed away on Tuesday, April 13, at the age of 82. Cravalho served as a member of MIT’s mechanical engineering...

Confirmed by research: Intellectual disability is rarely inherited – Risk for younger siblings is low

Apr 18, 2021

People with a severe intellectual disability need help from others in daily activities throughout their lives. According to estimates, roughly 2,500 genes underlie intellectual disability, of which approximately half remain...

White House faces pressure to act after string of mass shootings

Apr 17, 2021

While any bipartisan deal would probably fall short of what Democrats want, it would still mark a rare response from Congress to mass shootings. Markham said the recent mass shootings...

Four Johns Hopkins juniors named Goldwater Scholars

Apr 17, 2021

Four Johns Hopkins University students have been awarded Goldwater Scholarships for their research and achievements in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math. Established in 1986, the Goldwater Scholarship...

New tool developed to study ‘undruggable’ proteins

Apr 17, 2021

Sugar molecules help cells recognize and fight viruses and bacteria, shuttle proteins from cell to cell, and make sure those proteins function. Too much or too little can contribute to...

FedEx shooting: 'Multiple victims' after shots fired at facility near Indianapolis airport

Apr 17, 2021

The rampage lasted for only one to two minutes before the gunman shot himself dead as officers arrived, according to police. The policy meant staff were unable to easily dial...

Artificial intelligence could be used to triage patients suspected at risk of early stage oesophageal cancer

Apr 17, 2021

Early detection of cancer often leads to better survival because pre-malignant lesions and early stage tumours can be more effectively treated. One main subtype of oesophageal cancer is preceded by...