William the Conqueror discovery found by archaeologist Excavators working in the back gardens of homes up and down the country have uncovered a list of ancient relics, giving a sneak peak into Britain’s colourful history. In the last episode of More4’s ‘The Great British Dig‘, the team uncovered William the Conqueror‘s lost priory at Lenton […]
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Chicago P.D.’s ‘Upstead’ Breakthrough: EP, Jesse Lee Soffer, Tracy Spiridakos Preview What’s Ahead
RELATED STORIES Warning: The following contains spoilers for Wednesday’s episode of Chicago P.D, titled “Tender Age.” Read at your own risk! Chicago P.D. returned with a new episode on Wednesday night, which saw Burgess and Ruzek teaming up to help a lost child, and Upton contemplating a tempting job offer with the FBI. The episode […]
The Boys Boss Talks The Deep’s Trippy Breakthrough, Patton Oswalt’s Cameo and the Hit ’90s Tune That Was Nixed
RELATED STORIES Warning: The following contains spoilers for The Boys Season 2, Episode 2. Proceed at your own risk! “I don’t want the world to see me, ’cause I don’t think that they’d understand…” Who knew the Goo Goo Dolls’ “Iris” was an anthem for The Deep’s deep shame over his gills? In the second […]
Stem cell breakthrough could help cure type 1 diabetes
Scientists have edged one step closer to a major treatment for (and possibly cure for) type 1 diabetes. A UCSF team has claimed it’s the first to turn human stem cells into the mature, insulin-producing cells that type 1 patients don’t have. The key was to acknowledge a reality in the development of islets, or […]
China probe ‘lands on dark side of the MOON’ in space exploration BREAKTHROUGH
The Chinese robotic probe Chang’e 4 has landed on the dark side of the moon, becoming the first manmade craft to alight on the unexplored surface, according to reports from Chinese state media. The probe reportedly landed in the South Pole-Aitken basin, the oldest, largest, and deepest crater on the moon’s surface. The moon’s dark […]
Breath test to detect cancer: Huge breakthrough to reduce invasive tests
The breakthrough test can detect cancer markers found in your breath (Image: BILLY BOYLE) By detecting cancer earlier, potentially before symptoms have even appeared, tens of thousands of lives could be saved every year. It would also reduce the need for costly and invasive internal investigations, biopsies and scans. Multiple large-scale clinical trials, partly funded […]
Breath test to detect cancer: Huge breakthrough to reduce invasive tests
BREATHALYSERS which detect some of the deadliest cancers are expected to become available in GP surgeries within a few years. The kits identify biomarkers in the breath and match them to different cancer signatures.
Nvidia’s RTX cards could create a breakthrough for eye-tracked rendering
During the presentation of its GeForce RTX 2080 graphics cards last week, Nvidia spent most of its time on ray tracing. This is the high-end light modeling tech that could bring a new level of realism to games. But these new cards can do more than just ray tracing. One of the other potential standout […]
US trade delegates arrive in China in bid to negotiate an unlikely trade breakthrough
Jonathan Ernst/Reuters A US trade delegation arrived in China on Thursday for talks on tariffs, with state media saying China will stand up to US bullying if need be and hit back, but it prefers to negotiate. A breakthrough deal to fundamentally change China’s economic policies is viewed as highly unlikely during the two-day visit, […]
Giant cell arteritis breakthrough: ‘Astonishing’ new drug on NHS prevents deadly symptoms
TEMPORAL arteritis, or giant cell arteritis, is a life-threatening condition that requires urgent treatment. Steroids have been used to prevent ‘emergency’ symptoms, including strokes and blindness. But, a new “astonishing” drug – available on the NHS from today – has left one patient feeling like “a different woman”.