Earth was home to huge and enormous dinosaurs millions of years ago. Recently, palaeontologists have uncovered an incredible discovery of a long dinosaur trackway which was preserved under rock and sediment for about 166 million years.…
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Why a new approach to sustainability reporting is needed to counter tech waste
More and more products, especially in the tech sector, are being retired long before they really need to be, creating unreasonable amounts of waste. Companies often highlight selective sustainability achievements while leaving the broader…
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BBC must be free of political interference, viewers say
Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporter
BBCFewer than half of BBC viewers who responded to a major questionnaire sent out by the broadcaster think the corporation is effective at being independent from the government.
More than 870,000 members of…
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Experts call for action against imposter participants in health studies
Imposter participants threaten the integrity of health research and, by extension, the policies and clinical decisions built on it, warn experts in The BMJ.
Eileen Morrow and colleagues at the University of Oxford say the research…
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Forged in fire: The 900°C heat that built Earth’s stable continents
For billions of years, Earth’s continents have remained remarkably steady, providing the groundwork for mountains, ecosystems, and human civilization. Yet the reason behind their long-term stability has puzzled scientists for more than a century….
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Malala Yousefzai sheds her ‘mythical heroine’ cloak
It’s a story we all know well. Malala Yousefzai, the teenage girl shot by the Taliban, the youngest ever winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, a diligent student with an Oxford degree. But 13 years on she’s shaking off the narrative of…
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What are SMRs? See what one of the first SMR facilities in the U.S. could look like
“One year ago, we set out with Amazon to reimagine the way in which we advance new energy projects in the United States, and how we power technologies like AI that are driving our economy forward,” said J. Clay Sell, chief executive officer of X-energy. “Over the past year, the support of Amazon has enabled us to accelerate progress on our technology, grow our team with world-class talent and expertise, and position the Cascade Advanced Energy Center at the forefront of energy innovation. The scale of this work is historic, and we are privileged to have world-class partners like Amazon and Energy Northwest in this effort.”
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Fatboy Slim: ‘We converted the indie kids into rave monkeys – and it felt good’ | Fatboy Slim
Most artists struggle with the “difficult” second album. Not wanting to sound big-headed, but this was not the case for me. The early success, especially of tunes such as Going Out of My Head and Everybody Needs a 303, had crystalised in my…
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1990s Nostalgia Is Still Driving Fashion, Music, Nightlife
In London, there’s a new bar called Bunga 90 themed on nostalgia, with an entrance through a mockup Blockbuster-esque video store and bands like the Cranberries blasting over the loudspeakers. This summer the Oasis reunion tour sold out…
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Clinical characteristics, cardiovascular damage, and platelet response
Introduction
Kawasaki disease (KD), an acute systemic vasculitis predominantly affecting children under 5 years,1,2 is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in developed nations.3–6 In countries such as China, Japan and the United…
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