Chloe Kim goes back-to-back (PyeongChang 2018 & Beijing 2022)
One of the faces of modern snowboarding, Chloe Kim captured global attention at PyeongChang 2018 when, aged 17, she landed back-to-back 1080s to win gold in the women’s snowboard…
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Bird flu virus has ‘everything it takes to trigger a pandemic,’ warns WHO virologist
An increasing number of poultry farms in Germany are being affected by bird flu. Since the beginning of September, the Friedrich Loeffler Institute has recorded around 31 outbreaks of the virus in livestock farming and 131 cases of avian…
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Allison Reed and Saulius Ambrulevicius bring rock’n’roll to ice dance
“The tune will come to you at last”: First steps on the enlightened “Stairway to Heaven”
Allison Reed and Saulius Ambrulevicius paired up in 2017, and the shift in their program choices was felt from their first season together.
Both had…
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Scans shed light on changes in brain when we zone out while tired | Neuroscience
It’s never a great look. The morning meeting is in full swing but thanks to a late night out your brain switches off at the precise moment a question comes your way.
Such momentary lapses in attention are a common problem for the sleep deprived,…
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Rising CO2 could destabilize satellite and radio communications
Rising CO2 won’t just warm the earth’s surface. High above, in the ionosphere, it cools the air, thins it, and stirs stronger winds.
New modeling work shows those changes make “sporadic-E” layers more frequent, stronger, lower, and…
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Global vaccine safety network to launch in six countries across three continents
- New US$5.5M initiative will generate critical safety data for new vaccines in low- and middle-income countries
- Partnership with DCVMN and INCLEN supports CEPI’s 100 Days Mission and pandemic readiness
- Data will be openly shared to strengthen…
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Guernsey women asked for breast screening service feedback
PA MediaThe States said 70% of women attended breast screening appointments Women are being asked for their feedback on breast screening services.
The States of Guernsey has launched the survey of the Breast Screening Programme to make sure it…
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Onitsuka Tiger Sneakers Are Winning Gen Z’s Heart
Along with cans of matcha powder, Monchhichi blind boxes and bagfuls of 7-Eleven snacks, trend-chasing tourists in Tokyo are squeezing one more item into their suitcases home—and sending waves through the footwear industry.
The must-have…
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Doctor tripped up by $64K bill for ankle surgery and hospital stay
Physician Lauren Hughes was heading to see patients at a clinic about 20 miles from her Denver home in February when another driver T-boned her Subaru, totaling it. She was taken by ambulance to the closest hospital, Platte Valley…
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Insta360 launches X4 Air 8K 360° camera with lighter body and AI editing · TechNode
Chinese camera maker Insta360 has unveiled the X4 Air, an 8K 360° action camera weighing just 165g — 17.5% lighter than its flagship X5 model. The device supports 8K 30fps full-angle recording, 4K 60fps wide-angle mode, and FlowState…
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