The estate of Henrietta Lacks sued a biotechnology company on Monday, accusing it of selling cells that doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital took from her in 1951 without her knowledge or consent. The lawsuit describes the experience of Lacks, who was Black, as being part of “a racially unjust medical… Read More
Alaskan man killed by strange metal tool on Massachusetts highway
A man from Alaska who had just arrived in Massachusetts for a vacation was killed Friday morning when a long metal tool used to smooth freshly-poured concrete fell from a truck and pierced the windshield of his rental car, state police said. The victim of the accident on Interstate 95… Read More
William Shatner, FKA Captain Kirk, will fly to space on Bezos rocket
Captain Kirk is rocketing into space next week — boldly going where no other sci-fi actors have gone. Jeff Bezos’ space travel company, Blue Origin, announced Monday that “Star Trek” actor William Shatner will blast off from West Texas on Oct. 12. Sponsored: Deadliest Drug Ever (are you taking it?)… Read More
Chelsea Clinton raised eyebrows with this move
Former First Daughter Chelsea Clinton has become a reliable presence on Twitter. She upped the frequency of her tweets during Donald Trump’s presidency. She tweeted 1,855 times in 2016 and 4,667 tweets in 2017, according to TweetStats. In April 2017 alone she made 725 tweets. That’s more than 20 per… Read More
New Zealand admits it can no longer get rid of coronavirus
New Zealand’s government acknowledged Monday what most other countries did long ago: It can no longer completely get rid of the coronavirus. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced a cautious plan to ease lockdown restrictions in Auckland, despite an outbreak there that continues to simmer. [Sponsored] Controversial Formula Increases Animal Lifespan… Read More
Two medicine Nobel winners show how we react to heat, touch
Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for their discoveries into how the human body perceives temperature and touch, revelations that could lead to new ways of treating pain or even heart disease. Americans David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian identified receptors in the skin that respond to… Read More
Explosive souvenir in rucksack prompts German airport alert
A 28-year-old man in Germany faces a hefty bill after trying to catch a flight at Munich airport Thursday with a live mortar shell in his rucksack. German news agency dpa reported Friday that the explosive device was discovered during a security check, prompting an immediate lockdown of parts of… Read More
Western U.S. regulators warn of dry reservoirs, restrictions
California’s reservoirs are so dry from a historic drought that regulators warned Thursday it’s possible the state’s water agencies won’t get anything from them next year, a frightening possibility that could force mandatory restrictions for residents. California has a system of giant lakes called reservoirs that store water during the… Read More
Past scandals haven’t fazed Big Tech… but this one might
Wall Street Journal recently reported the deleterious effect of Instagram on teenage girls’ mental health. After that scandal, Facebook paused its plan for “Instagram Kids.” Nineteen-year-old Gigi Painter hopes Facebook’s planned Instagram Kids never becomes a reality. Growing up in a small Ohio town, Painter said she and most of… Read More
Merck says experimental pill cuts worst effects of COVID-19
Merck & Co. said Friday that its experimental COVID-19 pill reduced hospitalizations and deaths by half in people recently infected with the coronavirus and that it would soon ask health officials in the U.S. and around the world to authorize its use. If cleared, Merck’s drug would be the first… Read More
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