When Susan Monarez took the helm of the beleaguered US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in late July, she had her work cut out for her. Public trust in the agency had dropped considerably since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. And US health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr, who oversees the CDC, […]
October 6, 2025 3 min read The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics Goes to Researchers Who Showed Quantum Tunneling on a Chip John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis shared the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for their work showing how bizarre microscopic quantum effects can infiltrate our large-scale, everyday world By Lee […]
Wounds that do not heal are often caused by bacterial infections and are particularly dangerous for the elderly and people with diabetes, cancer and other conditions. Acetic acid (more commonly known as vinegar) has been used for centuries as a disinfectant, but it is only effective against a small number of bacteria, and it does […]
The COVID-19 pandemic altered life as we know it and claimed millions of lives in the process, and yet, the next pandemic might be even worse. A new book, called “The Big One: How We Must Prepare for Future Deadly Pandemics” (Little Brown Spark, 2025), describes a theoretical-but-plausible scenario in which a new and deadlier […]
Meus amores, foi susto, mas já está tudo bem no clã Neymar! A pequena Mavie, filha do craque com Bruna Biancardi, precisou ser levada ao hospital depois de machucar o bracinho nesse domingo (5). Segundo o próprio jogador contou nos stories, a menina chorou muito de dor, mas foi atendida rapidamente e agora está bem, […]
Crédito, Anadolu via Getty Images Legenda da foto, A devastadora reação militar de Israel aos ataques de 7 de outubro de 2023 destruiu a maior parte da Faixa de Gaza Article Information Author, Jeremy Bowen Role, Editor de internacional, de Jerusalém para a BBC News Há 17 minutos Trata-se de uma oportunidade, mas não se […]
Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, now has a new chief financial officer: Former Morgan Stanley banker Anthony Armstrong, the Financial Times reported, citing anonymous sources. Armstrong, who previously advised Musk during the Twitter deal, will oversee the finances of both xAI and X, which were merged in April, the report said. The former banker has […]
The Alienware AW3423DW is the ultrawide part of my perfect monitor setup. This display delivers stunning image quality, gorgeous colors, and excellent HDR. It’s highly responsive for gaming, and that subtle curve adds to the immersion. This QD-OLED screen was cutting-edge and pricey when I got it three years ago, but Amazon’s Prime Big Deal […]
The Amazon Prime Big Deal Days event has begun, and it’s delivering some surprisingly strong price drops on Shark vacuum cleaners. I’ve been covering these kinds of sales events for several years now, and the deals aren’t always that great, so I was pleasantly surprised at the range of Shark discounts in this month’s event. […]
A pledge by the shadow home secretary, Andrew Griffith, to “look again” at reforming the controversial IR35 disguised employment legislation has received a lacklustre response from contracting market stakeholders. During a speech at the Conservative Party conference on Monday 6 October 2025, Griffith talked about his want to reignite the country’s spirit of entrepreneurship, […]