England vs Italy LIVE: Lionesses result and reaction as Lauren Hemp scores twice in five-goal win

England vs Italy LIVE: Lionesses result and reaction as Lauren Hemp scores twice in five-goal win

Sarina Wiegman Hails England’s ‘Growth Potential’ After Signing New Contract Lauren Hemp scored twice as England thrashed Italy in a friendly to conclude their February training camp in the south of Spain. Hemp’s first-half double put England in total control after the Lionesses took the lead in the opening minute through Lotte Wubben-Moy. The defender’s … Read more

How children’s birthdays help show the best month for flu shots

How children’s birthdays help show the best month for flu shots

Children born in October are most likely to be vaccinated for the flu in October — and are least likely to be diagnosed with influenza, according to results of the first large-scale study of optimal timing for the flu shot. The study, by researchers from the Department of Health Care Policy in the Blavatnik Institute … Read more

Research demonstrates benefits of decarbonization, renewable energy on public health outcomes

Research demonstrates benefits of decarbonization, renewable energy on public health outcomes

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A noticeable change filled the air last summer—an actual change in air quality. Wildfires in Canada produced smoke-filled skies and wood-burnt, chemically scented air. National media showed images of orange-tinged skies in New York City and other urban areas. Unhealthy air quality plagued much of the United States during our hottest … Read more

Bitcoin miners win legal battle to keep mum about energy use

Bitcoin miners win legal battle to keep mum about energy use

Crypto miners have successfully blocked the Department of Energy’s (DOE) survey of Bitcoin’s energy consumption in the US. A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order that prevents the DOE from moving forward with data collection. Industry groups were quick to challenge the move in court. The Texas Blockchain Council and Bitcoin mining company … Read more

Alabama IVF Patients Are Running Out of Time

Alabama IVF Patients Are Running Out of Time

In October, Melissa began an in vitro fertilization cycle. A resident of Birmingham, Alabama, her fertility journey to that point had been not just difficult, but harrowing—earlier that year, she had nearly bled to death during a procedure to resolve a second-trimester miscarriage. When the IVF process yielded just a single viable embryo, she had … Read more

HES shares drop as fight with XOM over Guyana oil threatens Chevron takeover

HES shares drop as fight with XOM over Guyana oil threatens Chevron takeover

Hess Corp shares fell Tuesday after Chevron warned investors that a dispute with Exxon Mobil and China’s National Offshore Oil Corp. (Cnooc) over Guyana’s offshore oil assets could jeopardize its bid to acquire the company. Hess was down nearly 4% in morning trading Tuesday. Chevron shares fell more than 2%. Chevron entered an agreement to … Read more

Graphene research: Numerous products, no acute dangers found by study

How children’s birthdays help show the best month for flu shots

Think big. Despite its research topic, this could well be the motto of the Graphene Flagship, which was launched in 2013: With an overall budget of one billion Euros, it was Europe’s largest research initiative to date, alongside the Human Brain Flagship, which was launched at the same time. The same applies to the review … Read more

Merons realized in synthetic antiferromagnets

Merons realized in synthetic antiferromagnets

Direct observation of antiferromagnetic merons and antimerons Credit: Mona Bhukta / JGU The electronic devices we use on a day-to-day basis are powered by electrical currents. This is the case with our living room lights, washing machines, and televisions, to name but a few examples. Data processing in computers also relies on information provided by … Read more

Oil prices fall as U.S. signals possible Gaza ceasefire by next Monday

Oil prices fall as U.S. signals possible Gaza ceasefire by next Monday

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during the annual National Prayer Breakfast at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 1, 2024.  Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Crude oil futures fell Tuesday after President Joe Biden indicated that a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war could come in the next week. The West Texas Intermediate contract for … Read more