2023/24 Champions League top scorers
The leading goalscorers in the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League.
2023-09-20 22:47
Pentagon launches outreach to correct records of LGBTQ troops removed from military under 'don't ask, don't tell' policy
The Pentagon is launching a new outreach campaign to help LGBTQ service members who feel they "suffered an error or injustice" before the repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy to correct their military records.
2023-09-20 22:46
Michal Probierz succeeds Fernando Santos as coach of Poland's national soccer team
Michal Probierz has taken over as coach of Poland's national soccer team
2023-09-20 22:46
One reason the Braves can handle the Phillies, Dodgers, and Brewers
While the Atlanta Braves will certainly face some stiff competition in the National League postseason, here's why they can handle some of their toughest potential foes.
2023-09-20 22:29
White homeowner pleads not guilty in shooting of Black teen who rang the wrong doorbell
The 85-year-old White homeowner accused of shooting a Black teenager who rang the wrong doorbell pleaded not guilty Wednesday in a Missouri court to charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action.
2023-09-20 22:29
Could bats hold the secret to beating Covid and cancer?
Bats could hold the key to unlocking new ways to combat cancer, a new study suggests. A paper published by Oxford University Press, looks at the rapid evolution of bats for their abilities to both host and survive infections such as Covid-19 as well as cancer. The animals are known to have a strong immune system which helps fight off many viruses and diseases. These mammals are also thought to have played a role in the emergence of Covid-19 and scientists say such characteristics are interesting to investigate due to the implications it might have on human health. According to the research, understanding the mechanisms of the bat’s immune system that allows these animals to fight off viral infections – may pave the way to understanding how to prevent disease outbreaks from animals to people. To conduct the study, researchers sequenced the genomes of two bat species - the Jamaican fruit bat and the Mesoamerican mustached bat. The team used advanced technology from Oxford Nanopore Technologies and bat samples collected by the American Museum of Natural History in Belize. They then compared the bat genomes to those of other mammals. The results revealed that bats possessed genetic adaptations in proteins which are related to DNA repair and cancer suppression. It was found that bats had adaptations in six DNA repair-related proteins and 46 cancer-related proteins. The study also found that bats had more than double the number of altered cancer-related genes compared to other mammals, which provided further evidence that they have the ability to suppress cancer. “By generating these new bat genomes and comparing them to other mammals we continue to find extraordinary new adaptations in antiviral and anticancer genes,” said the paper’s lead author, Armin Scheben. “These investigations are the first step towards translating research on the unique biology of bats into insights relevant to understanding and treating ageing and diseases, such as cancer, in humans.” The results open up new paths for understanding and studying the links between cancer and immunity, which offers hope that these insights from bats might possibly lead to new treatments for human illnesses. According to the United States Department of the Interior, there are over 1,400 species of bats worldwide and are mostly found in extreme deserts and polar regions. In the US and Canada, there are about 45 species of bats. Read More British bats ‘can help identify coronaviruses with potential to infect humans’ Coronavirus origins still a mystery 3 years into pandemic Groundbreaking migraine treatment offers ‘new hope’ for patients World Sepsis Day: What is the condition and its symptoms? Duran Duran’s Andy Taylor says he’s ‘asymptomatic’ after end-of-life diagnosis
2023-09-20 22:28
Ronaldo's Man Utd return 'turned out wrong': Solskjaer
Former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has admitted the club's re-signing of Cristiano Ronaldo...
2023-09-20 22:28
Jason Kelce Again Seems to Kind of Confirm Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce Rumors
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift rumor "100% true." Maybe.
2023-09-20 22:25
Quavo steps up advocacy against gun violence after his nephew Takeoff's shooting death
The trauma Migos rapper Quavo suffered after witnessing his nephew Takeoff being gunned down last year is a disturbing experience he says he doesn’t want anyone else to endure
2023-09-20 22:25
US appeals judge, 96, suspended in rare clash over fitness
By Blake Brittain WASHINGTON The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Wednesday suspended Judge Pauline
2023-09-20 22:20
It turned out wrong – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Cristiano Ronaldo’s Man Utd return
Former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has conceded the club’s re-signing of Cristiano Ronaldo “turned out wrong”. Solskjaer was in charge when United brought the five-time Ballon d’Or winner back to Old Trafford amid much optimism and fanfare in August 2021. At the time the transfer was viewed as a coup that could potentially fuel a Premier League title challenge. Yet things soon unravelled as the team struggled and Solskjaer was sacked in November that year. Ronaldo left the club in acrimonious fashion 12 months later. Solskjaer told The Athletic: “It was about taking the next step to challenge for the title. And, unfortunately, it just didn’t work out. “It was a decision that was very difficult to turn down and I felt we had to take it, but it turned out wrong. “It felt so right when he signed and the fans felt that at that Newcastle game (when he scored twice), when Old Trafford was rocking. He was still one of the best goalscorers in the world, he was looking strong.” But he added: “When you have a group you need everyone to pull in the same direction. When things didn’t go right, you could see certain players and egos came out.” Solskjaer was also the manager when the club signed England defender Harry Maguire in the summer of 2019. The Norwegian feels the recent criticism, and even ridiculing of Maguire, has been very unfair. He said: “Harry Maguire – it’s a disgrace that he’s getting so much abuse. I feel sorry for him, but he’s a strong lad and I hope it turns for him. “He raised our defence big time when he arrived and lifted the mood around the place.”
2023-09-20 21:59
Attorney for Alabama band director arrested after football game says tasing was unacceptable and left students traumatized
The Alabama band director who was arrested after refusing to stop his band's performance at a high school football game is grappling with the aftermath of being tased by police, which his attorney says was unacceptable and left students traumatized.
2023-09-20 21:59
