A majority draw at UFC Vegas 11 wasn’t enough to convince UFC President Dana White that Donald Cerrone should continue his career. White said retirement was on the line when…
Thicker nerve fibers enable faster reactions in mice
In order for organisms to react swiftly to stimuli in their environment, they need rapid and precise transmission of nerve impulses along neural extensions known as axons. Whereas some invertebrates…
Facebook announces curbs on internal debate of political issues
Facebook Inc on Thursday said it would update its internal discussion policies to impose restrictions on employees’ ability to debate social and political issues. A company spokesman said Chief Executive…
Uber backup driver charged in fatal 2018 self-driving car crash
The driver has pleaded not guilty The backup safety driver who was behind the wheel when one of Uber’s self-driving cars struck and killed a pedestrian in 2018 has been…
Woman who performed sex acts on dog spared jail and ordered to attend rehab
A judge labelled the men said to have forced 41-year-old Sarah Meredith to perform the sex act on the Patterdale terrier in Birkenhead, Merseyside, "grotesque" A woman who performed sex…
Kamaru Usman, Colby Covington tear into each other on live TV after UFC Vegas 11 headliner: ‘You’re dead’
After the high of receiving a phone call from President Donald Trump, Colby Covington was brought down to earth by UFC welterweight champ Kamaru Usman after a dominant win over…
Increasing the effectiveness of immunotherapy against skin cancer
The melanoma is a malignant tumor of the pigment cells. If diagnosed early, the tumor can be removed completely—and the chances of recovery are good. But in later stages, when…
Boeing 737 MAX safety upgrades are ‘positive progress’ – NTSB
CHICAGO/SEATTLE/WASHINGTON ( - The U.S. air accident investigator said on Thursday that proposed safety upgrades in the Boeing Co 737 MAX jet were “positive progress” toward meeting cockpit and systems…
What ‘The Social Dilemma’ misunderstands about social networks
The world is more complicated than filmmakers want to believe On Sunday night, after being encouraged to by friends and family, I hit play on a new documentary about our…
HSBC’s shares crash to 25-year low amid FinCEN money laundering allegations
Leaked documents from the US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), show how banks allowed more than $2trillion worth of dirty money to be laundered around the world More than £3billion…