In what may lead to the development of new treatments for heart diseases, researchers have created a novel artificial intelligence (AI) technique that can detect plaque erosion in heart arteries. The technique uses optical coherence tomography (OCT) images to monitor arterial plaque. The finding is crucial as the disintegration of the plaque can serve as
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The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the monkeypox outbreak a “global health emergency”. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a news conference that despite the WHO committee being unable to come to a consensus, he declared the emergency anyway as the tie-breaking vote. He added the risk globally is “moderate”, except in
E.coli is a type of bacteria that has been a major health concern and has led to numerous deaths. While the bacterium is found in the intestines of healthy humans and animals, the history of its evolution has remained unknown. Now, researchers, at McMaster University, have successfully reconstructed the first ancient genome of E.coli by
The European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter has captured images of portions of the Martian Valles Marineris, the largest system of canyons in the Solar System. Valles Marineris, like many other geological features on the red planet, dwarfs all terrestrial analogues. The Valles Marineris, in particular, is 4,000 km long, 200 km wide and up
The Insolvency Service has written to Lex Greensill and other former directors of the supply chain finance group which bore his name as it intensifies a probe that could trigger formal proceedings to disqualify them as company directors. Sky News has learnt that the unit which investigates corporate collapses in Britain has submitted a series
The game of musical CEO chairs continues on at Volkswagen Group as yet another executive is leaving their current post to lead a different marque. Current president CEO for Volkswagen Group of America Scott Keogh announced he is stepping down after nearly five years to become CEO of Volkswagen’s new all-electric truck brand, Scout. Similar
Uniper has been in talks with the German government about a possible bailout. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Germany on Friday agreed to bail out Uniper with a 15 billion euro ($15.24 billion) rescue deal, as the embattled energy company becomes the first major casualty of Russia’s natural gas squeeze. The package
Elon Musk’s SpaceX on Friday broke its record for the number of rockets launched in a calendar year, topping last year’s slate of 31 missions amid a whirlwind campaign to launch its own internet satellites into orbit. SpaceX’s 32nd launch of 2022 using its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket comes as the company races to build
A Columbus man has been charged with raping a 10-year-old Ohio girl who then had to travel to Indiana seeking an abortion after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, according to court proceedings CNN obtained through affiliate WBNS. CNN’s Manu Raju asks Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) whether he would apologize for sending a Tweet
More than 40,000 rail workers will strike next week after talks failed to resolve a dispute over pay, jobs, and conditions. Members of two unions will walk out on Wednesday, 27 July, affecting rail services across the country – the latest industrial action adding to the country’s transport woes. Who is going on strike? Members
In this article AAPL Apple Apple is using the iPhone’s popularity to push itself into the auto industry. Automakers are a little unsure how they feel about this. Apple announced the next generation of its car software CarPlay in June. It takes over the user interface on all interior screens, replacing gas gauges and speed
Britain’s travel chaos is already set to be worse than yesterday, with further delays at the Port Of Dover as the UK and France continue to argue over who is to blame for the gridlock. Jack Cousens, head of roads policy for the AA, said: “As the schools closed their doors fully yesterday, Saturday could
Vince McMahon attends a press conference at MetLife Stadium on February 16, 2012 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Michael N. Todaro | Getty Images World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Vince McMahon announced Friday that he was fully retiring after decades of leading the company founded by his father, a move that comes after it was revealed
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we discuss Tesla’s (TSLA) earnings results, Tesla Supercharger V4, the Chevy Blazer EV, our first real Mercedes Drive Pilot test and more. Sponsored by Aventon: Aventon’s award-winning Pace 500 & 350 set a standard for upright cruiser
11:38 AM ET Associated Press LONDON — The ATP is teaming up with You Can Play, a group working to increase LGBTQ+ inclusion in sports, after 75% of players who participated in a survey by the men’s tennis tour said they had heard other players use anti-gay slurs. The tour announced Friday that it is
In this article TSLA VOWB-FF VOW3-DE 8JO-FF STERV-FI This image from 2007 shows logs and wood chips outside a Stora Enso paper mill in Finland. The firm says it’s “one of the largest private forest owners in the world.” Suzanne Plunkett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Northvolt will partner with Stora Enso to develop batteries
Claire Foy’s stalker has been ordered to stay away from her for five years, following a court hearing on Friday. Jason Penrose, 39, had initially emailed the actress’s agent, claiming to be a film director and producer and saying he wanted her to appear in his next film. Between 2 November and mid-December, he sent
Joe Biden intermittently coughed his way through a virtual White House meeting, a day on from his testing positive for COVID. Mr Biden, who at 79 is the oldest person ever to serve as US president, appeared in good spirits but had a noticeably deeper voice and apologised for repeatedly breaking away from his speech
Donald Trump’s former adviser, Steve Bannon, has been found guilty of contempt of Congress after refusing to appear before the US Capitol riots hearing. Bannon was charged with two counts of criminal contempt – each carrying up to a year in jail. He will be sentenced in October. Outside the courtroom, he said he respected
In this article SNAP Shares of Snap closed down 39% Friday, a day after the company reported disappointing second-quarter results. Snap missed Wall Street expectations on the top and bottom lines and said it plans to slow hiring. The social media company attributed its results to a challenging economy, slowing demand for its online ad