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A new study by researchers from Chulalongkorn University, Tohoku University, and The George Washington University is the first to identify autism candidate genes that may be responsible for the sex-specific effects of bisphenol A (BPA) on the brain. It suggests Read more
Billionaire Jack Ma’s 50-second video reappearance has done little to resolve Alibaba Group’s troubled relationship with regulators that is making some investors hesitate about owning the Chinese e-commerce giant’s stock. Relief at Ma’s first public appearance added $58 billion in Read more
Derek Kolstad – writer for the John Wick franchise as well as Marvel’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier – is reportedly developing a new series pitch based upon Dungeons & Dragons. According to Variety, it’s just one of several Read more
A search has been launched for a man who has gone missing with his dog in Hove, East Sussex. Emergency services have resumed combing the beachfront for Gareth Jones, 69, as the search enters its second day. His worried daughter Read more
The Jaguars have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 draft and the heavy expectation is they’ll use it to select Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence. But in his introductory press conference on Thursday, General Manager Trent Baalke pushed back Read more
A team of scientists at UCL have found that blood tests measuring the hallmark Alzheimer’s protein, b-amyloid (amyloid), could radically reduce the cost of clinical trials and potentially open the door to treating the disease earlier. The scientists studied a Read more
Ladbrokes owner Entain named non-executive director and industry veteran Jette Nygaard-Andersen as its chief executive officer on Thursday, making her the first woman to lead a UK gambling company. Outgoing CEO Shay Segev announced his intention to quit, to take Read more
IO and Epic have said they’re working together on a solution to Hitman 3’s Hitman 2 problem on PC. “We guarantee that players will not need to repurchase the games,” IO said in a tweet. The developer said its solution Read more
This is the terrifying moment armed robbers burst into a family home before holding children at knife point and demanding cash. A 13-year-old had to shield her younger siblings during the horrendous incident which left those who went through it Read more
After Sunday’s loss to the Buccaneers, Saints quarterback Drew Brees said he will take time to “think about a lot of things” when asked about a report that he would be retiring from the NFL. Head coach Sean Payton said Read more