Penalty kick research hits the spot
New research from the University of Portsmouth could help UK Premiership footballers ahead of the new season, which starts tonight.
Other
Aug 9, 2018
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Icelandic wildlife group calls for hybrid whale killing probe
Icelandic conservationists have asked prosecutors to probe whether the killing of a rare hybrid whale was illegal, a lawyer said on Thursday.
Ecology
Aug 9, 2018
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Uber faces new roadblock in New York on its way to IPO
Uber will have to navigate around a new regulatory pothole in New York on an already bumpy road to its initial public offering of stock next year.
Business
Aug 9, 2018
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Tesla stock drops closer to pre-Musk tweet level
After two days of turmoil, Tesla shares have fallen back closer to the level they were trading at before CEO Elon Musk tweeted Tuesday that he may take the company private.
Business
Aug 9, 2018
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Brazil wrestles with ban of controversial weed killer
Brazil's government is contesting a court suspension of licenses for products with glyphosate, one of the most common industrial weedkillers and the subject of a high-profile US case against agrochemical colossus Monsanto.
Environment
Aug 9, 2018
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Court orders ban on harmful pesticide, says EPA violated law
A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that the Trump administration endangered public health by keeping a widely used pesticide on the market despite extensive scientific evidence that even tiny levels of exposure can harm ...
Environment
Aug 9, 2018
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Omega Centauri unlikely to harbor life
Searching for life in the vast universe is an overwhelming task, but scientists can cross one place off their list.
Astronomy
Aug 9, 2018
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Dutch court says Ryanair pilots' strike can go ahead
A Dutch court told Ryanair pilots in the Netherlands Thursday they could join a wave of strike action planned across Europe, set to plunge thousands of passengers into summer travel misery.
Business
Aug 9, 2018
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Kids swapping outdoor play for TV as smoke chokes California
A dull haze and the faint smell of smoke from distant blazes have blanketed many California cities for two weeks, forcing summer campers to stay inside, obscuring normally bright skylines and leaving cars covered with ash.
Environment
Aug 9, 2018
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New technology improves CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing in mosquitoes, other species
A technology designed to improve CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing in mosquitoes and other arthropods succeeds with a high degree of efficiency, while eliminating the need for difficult microinjection of genetic material, according ...
Biotechnology
Aug 9, 2018
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