There’s some question as to whether or not Steelers star edge rusher T.J. Watt will be on the field for Sunday’s season opener against Buffalo. That’s not the case with…
Year: 2021
A new gene-delivery vehicle could make gene therapy for muscle diseases safer and more effective
Genetic muscle diseases lead to progressive muscle wasting and often early death, with few treatment options and no cure. Some gene therapies that use a harmless virus to deliver a…
Cathay Pacific to close London pilot base, review U.S. bases
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd (0293.HK) will close its London pilot base and review the last remaining overseas pilot bases in the United States, the airline said on Thursday,…
Microsoft details why Windows 11 will be faster than Windows 10
Windows 11 brings several impressive changes, but it also shares a lot in common with Windows 10. After applying a fresh coat of paint, Microsoft seems to be encouraging users…
Mum who set fire to her own house to escape infestation of mice avoids jail
A mum who admitted setting fire to her rented house after complaining of a mice infestation has avoided jail. Shanique Worrel, 29, admitted starting blaze in her bedroom on October…
Giants clear cap space with Sterling Shepard restructure
The Giants have created a little more cap space for the 2021 season. Field Yates of ESPN reports that they have restructured the contract of wide receiver Sterling Shepard. They…
Eyeglasses for school kids boosts academic performance
Students who received eyeglasses through a school-based program scored higher on reading and math tests, Johns Hopkins researchers from the Wilmer Eye Institute and School of Education found in the…
Foreign brands criticised in China for misleading shoppers
Chinese state media and ruling party members have rounded on several foreign brands, criticising them for misleading customers after authorities fined the Chinese unit of clothing company Canada Goose (GOOS.TO)…
Microsoft gives up on trying to predict when its US offices will reopen
Microsoft is waving the white flag on trying to predict when it’ll fully reopen its US work sites. Jared Spataro, corporate VP for modern work at Microsoft, said they had…
Nightmare tenants leave behind piles of rubbish and faeces and a collapsed ceiling
A couple have been left distraught after nightmare tenants left behind a house of horrors with piles of rubbish, faeces and a collapsed ceiling. Vic and Jane Shoulders, the owners…