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  • Test Match Special – How England won the 2017 Women’s World Cup

    Test Match Special – How England won the 2017 Women’s World Cup

    Available for over a year

    Henry Moeran is alongside 2017 World Cup winner Alex Hartley, 2009 World Cup winner Ebony Rainford-Brent, and TMS statistician Phil Long for a look back at how England won the 2017 Women’s World Cup in England. They…

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  • China gold market update: Wholesale demand rebounded | Post by Ray Jia | Gold Focus blog

    China gold market update: Wholesale demand rebounded | Post by Ray Jia | Gold Focus blog

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  • The new World Triathlon calendar shaping up for fireworks in 2026

    The new World Triathlon calendar shaping up for fireworks in 2026

    World Triathlon is pleased to announce a huge 2026 race calendar, welcoming exciting new host cities across the entire race suite as well as kicking off the start of LA28 qualification.  The Championship Series once again begins in Abu Dhabi,…

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  • Why a healthy gut could be the missing piece in your conception story

    Why a healthy gut could be the missing piece in your conception story

    When Hippocrates said “all disease begins in the gut”, he did not say it for nothing because centuries later, we are seeing it all transpire. The fact that gut problems can affect your fertility is true, and growing research shows that it can…

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  • Perampanel regulates neuroinflammation and ferroptosis via activating

    Perampanel regulates neuroinflammation and ferroptosis via activating

    Introduction

    Ischemic stroke, also known as brain ischemia, is one of the leading causes of disability and mortality all over the world.1 It causes neurological dysfunction due to the ischemic and hypoxic damage induced by the interruption of…

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  • Researchers at EPFL Redefine Vat Photopolymerization with Hydrogel-Based Metal Printing

    Researchers at EPFL Redefine Vat Photopolymerization with Hydrogel-Based Metal Printing

    EPFL, a research university and engineering school in Lausanne, Switzerland, has researchers who developed a 3D printing method that grows metals and ceramics inside a water-based gel. This approach produces dense yet…

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  • ‘Rammed vehicle into wall’: Suicide attack on Pakistan security forces’ camp; viral video shows huge blast

    ‘Rammed vehicle into wall’: Suicide attack on Pakistan security forces’ camp; viral video shows huge blast

    A snip from viral video on X

    Pakistan suffered a massive suicide attack on Friday at a military camp in North Waziristan’s Mir Ali district, near its border with Afghanistan, killing seven soldiers.The attack was carried out by suicide…

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  • China sanctions on Hanwha threaten South Korea-US shipbuilding ties, officials say – Reuters

    1. China sanctions on Hanwha threaten South Korea-US shipbuilding ties, officials say  Reuters
    2. US port fees on Chinese vessels: details emerge  gard.no
    3. Splash Wrap: Ports, politics and power  Splash247
    4. How port fees and tariffs are redrawing maritime…

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  • Clinical Diagnostic Prediction Model For Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumon

    Clinical Diagnostic Prediction Model For Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumon

    Introduction

    Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) is recognized as a prevalent infectious agent responsible for acute respiratory tract infections among children globally.1 In pediatric populations older than five years, MP accounts for approximately 40%…

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  • ‘It’s been amazing to see the growth and interest’ – Hamilton praises rise of F1 in Austin and USA

    ‘It’s been amazing to see the growth and interest’ – Hamilton praises rise of F1 in Austin and USA

    Lewis Hamilton believes that Formula 1 has “tapped into the sporting community” in Austin and that the United States of America has now become a central part of the World Championship.

    The Circuit of The Americas has hosted the United States…

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