It is International Waffle Day on Thursday and, just in case it is not marked in the diary, the French Rugby Federation provided a timely reminder on social media. It…
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New sequencing approach finds triple-negative breast cancers continue accumulating genetic changes during tumor growth
Overcoming previous technical challenges with single-cell DNA (scDNA) sequencing, a group led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has developed a novel method for scDNA…
Activist-backed proposal for Toshiba probe received 58% of shareholder votes
About 58% of Toshiba Corp shareholders last week voted in favour of an independent probe into allegations that investors were pressured ahead of last year’s annual general meeting, a breakdown…
Intel Iris Xe DG1 GPU first benchmark suggests inferior performance to the Radeon RX 550
The first benchmark of the Intel Xe DG1 graphics card has been added to the Basemark GPU database. It's still too soon to draw conclusions, but based on this result…
Inside the design of the Australian pedestrian crossing button used in a Billie Eilish song
While everyday Australians may take no notice of the button installed at pedestrian crossings, the ingenious design has been described as the best in the world - and even featured…
Athletes unhappy at British Gymnastics’ slow response to abuse allegations
Athletes who have made allegations of physical and psychological abuse against British Gymnastics have been told to wait until December for a response to legal claims put to the organisation…
Liver cancer appears to be resistant to immunotherapy in patients with liver condition
Immunotherapy is not only significantly less effective in liver cancer patients who previously had a liver disease called non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), but actually appears to fuel tumor growth, according to…
Tencent’s quarterly revenue jumps as online gaming surges
Chinese gaming and social media group Tencent Holdings Ltd on Wednesday reported a market-beating 26% jump in quarterly sales, helped in part by a surge in revenue from its online…
Ultra rare copy of Super Mario Bros. fetches record $660,000 at auction
This copy is further unique in that it is a “No Code” type, meaning it only says “NES – GP” on the back of the box by the Nintendo logo…
Lucky moment a reporter avoids being struck by a falling wall during a live report from flood-hit NSW
A TV reporter has narrowly escaped injury after a wall came crashing down behind her during a live report from flood-hit New South Wales. Sky News journalist Gabriella Power was…