A year ago, the world’s largest particle collider made one of the greatest discoveries in the history of science, identifying what is believed to be the Higgs Boson—the long-sought maker of mass. …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at Phys.org
By Lyle Spencer Clayton Kershaw’s eight scoreless innings against the Yankees on Wednesday night were good for a mere no-decision in a Dodgers loss, but they further solidified his stature as the Majors’ most dominant pitcher this season. …read more
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F1 2013 will not require players to utilise a one-time multiplayer activation code to access the game’s online modes.
“We recently reviewed the VIP Pass activation system and took the decision not to include it in either F1 2013 and F1 2013: Classic Edition,” a Codemasters spokesperson has told MCV.
“Players will not be required to activate multiplayer functionality via a VIP Pass code and we have no plans to replace the pass with an alternative paid-for activation system in the game when it launches this October.”
Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Video Games
France’s Schneider Electric is to buy industrial software firm Invensys for a 3.4 billion pound ($5.2 billion). …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at Phys.org
Spain’s prime minister has made an unexpected confession that he was wrong to trust his former party financial chief for so many years but denies the ex-treasurer’s allegations that the party ran a slush fund. …read more
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The Kazakh prosecutor says a dissident businessman accused of embezzling billions of dollars from the country’s BTA Bank has been arrested in France. …read more
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A major research aquarium able to simulate ocean warming and carry out key studies on the deadly crown-of-thorns starfish devastating the Great Barrier Reef opened in Australia on Thursday. …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at Phys.org
The number of people with peripheral artery disease (PAD) is on the rise, according to a study published in The Lancet. PAD refers to diseases of the blood vessels outside of the heart and brain. Peripheral artery disease causes the blood vessels to narrow, restricting blood flow in the arms, legs, stomach and kidneys… …read more
A new study from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) recently analyzed the effects of Bisphenol-A (BPA) on human eggs, and it may reveal why some couples are unable to conceive. The study, published recently online in the journal Human Reproduction, is the first of its kind to show the direct effects of BPA on egg maturation in humans… …read more
Exercising for 150 minutes each week may be the best treatment for Alzheimer’s, according to a study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. Researchers from the University of Maryland School of Public Health conducted the study, which reveals that exercise could improve cognitive function in people at risk of Alzheimer’s by improving the efficiency of brain activity… …read more
Lloyds Banking Group says it has strengthened its balance sheet as the part-nationalized lender reported first-half net profits of 1.5 billion pounds ($2.3 billion), versus a loss of 662 million pounds in the same period last year. …read more
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Regional observers said Zimbabwe’s election was “orderly and fair” despite charges of vote-rigging by allies of veteran President Robert Mugabe as vote counting got underway Thursday. …read more
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Nepal on Thursday banned the sale of chicken after health workers found cases of bird flu at several poultry farms on the outskirts of the capital Kathmandu, officials said. …read more
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British arms maker BAE Systems said on Thursday said it expects full-year earnings to be higher than previously estimated, in a hint that it was closer to a deal with Saudi Arabia. …read more
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Iran’s supreme leader is urging Iranians to avoid all dealings with members of the banned Baha’i sect in a possible prelude to further crackdowns on the minority. …read more
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Buzzing like an oversized electric razor, hairdresser Wang Qiang’s home-made airplane skids over grassland before soaring into a vast blue sky, in a rare flight allowed by Chinese authorities. …read more
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The Syrian president has lauded his military troops, saying they are fighting the “fiercest” war but that he is confident they will win in the country’s conflict. …read more
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In therapy sessions, the priest confessed the shocking details he’d kept hidden for years: He had molested more than 100 boys, including his 5-year-old brother. …read more
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The Syrian president has lauded his military troops, saying they are fighting the “fiercest” war but that he is confident they will win in the country’s conflict. …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at Fox World News
Director David Yates, who helmed the final four Harry Potter films, is reportedly in final negotiations to direct Universal’s Scarface reboot.
Deadline claims Universal “has been refining the script with several screenwriters and drafts while keeping all names and details under wraps.” The studio’s said to be “very high on the current draft.”
Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Movies
