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A damning investigation into boxing at the Rio 2016 Olympics has found widespread evidence of “corruption, bribery and the manipulation of sporting results” – with judges giving each other signals at ringside to fix bouts. The report by Prof Richard McLaren, who exposed state sponsored doping in Russia, said that the seeds of the corruption […]
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Researchers at UC San Francisco and UC San Diego have mapped out how hundreds of mutations involved in two types of cancer affect the activity of proteins that are the ultimate actors behind the disease. The work points the way to identifying new precision treatments that may avoid the side effects common with much current […]
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Boeing Co (BA.N) showcased efforts to boost efficiency in its aircraft on Monday, a week after rival Airbus staged a similar conference, as global aviation faces growing political pressure to cut emissions and demands by environmental groups for curbs to air travel. The U.S. planemaker is just one of many companies in the industry playing […]
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Amazon already has a few smart video doorbells that it sells under its popular Ring brand. What it didn’t have until today is the Blink Video Doorbell — a smart doorbell that covers all the essentials at a lower price point. Amazon today had a flurry of announcements at its hardware event, including a Blink […]
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Analysis of unique “fingerprints” in light emitted from material surrounding young stars has revealed “significant reservoirs” of large organic molecules necessary to form the basis of life. Dr John Ilee, Research Fellow at the University of Leeds who led the study, says the findings suggest that the basic chemical conditions that resulted in life on […]
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Players including World Cup winners Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan have called for repercussions after allegations emerged of abusive behavior by one of the National Women’s Soccer League’s most successful coaches. The Athletic on Thursday detailed allegations of sexual coercion and misconduct by North Carolina Courage coach Paul Riley, who led the team to back-to-back […]
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When establishing partnerships with research counterparts in under-resourced countries, global health researchers often deploy discourse that claims to focus on sustainability and capacity building. But how is this viewed from the other side of the partnership? A satirical opinion article publishing September 30th in PLOS Biology by Iruka Okeke of University of Ibadan, Nigeria, highlights […]
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Endeavor Group Holdings Inc (EDR.N), the owner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, will acquire sports betting business OpenBet from Scientific Games Corp (SGMS.O) for $1.2 billion in cash and stock, the companies said on Monday. Endeavor, whose shares were up nearly 10% in extended trading, said the acquisition will strengthen its position in the sports […]
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This week the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a complaint against Activision Blizzard for alleged employment discrimination and sexual harassment. It is only the latest group within the US government to do so after the company was accused of being host to a “frat boy” culture this past summer. On the same day, Activision […]
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The dramatic footage shows the heroic rescue and reunion of ‘Dewey’ the dog trapped at the bottom of a 30-foot-deep cave—for over two weeks. Elizabeth Acosta filmed the operation as rescuers climbed into the huge cave to save the emaciated pup. The rescue team, led by experienced caver Tray Heinke, were actually trying to locate […]
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