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MELBOURNE, Australia — No. 1-ranked Ashleigh Barty carries the hopes of her homeland at the Australian Open, which may be why she stumbled before closing out a second-round win Thursday. Barty blew a big lead in the second set and survived a shaky tiebreaker to beat fellow Aussie Daria Gavrilova 6-1, 7-6 (7). Barty is […]
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A more aggressive approach to treating acne that marries the disciplines of psychology and dermatology is needed, according to two UC Riverside psychology researchers. They also assert that women and people with darker skin disproportionately suffer from acne’s psychological impacts. Researchers Misaki Natsuaki and Tuppett Yates assert that acne can be dismissed, including by developmental […]
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Volkswagen AG on Thursday said it will use Microsoft Corp’s cloud computing services to help it streamline its software development efforts for self-driving cars. Volkswagen, which owns brands such as Audi and Porsche, is working on both self-driving cars for the future and driver-assistance features such as adaptive cruise control in current vehicles. But the […]
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E-reader company PocketBook has announced and released the InkPad Color, a 7.8-inch device that uses E Ink’s latest color technology. PocketBook tells The Verge that it’s the first device with a new Kaleido panel to be available in the US and Europe. According to the company, the new version of Kaleido has a different color […]
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A mum-of-three who was told her bowel cancer was terminal has now been given the all clear after seeking a second opinion. Amy Talbot was just 34 when she was diagnosed and after undergoing surgery followed by gruelling chemotherapy and radiotherapy she was given the devastating news that there was nothing more doctors could do. […]
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MELBOURNE, Australia — American Shelby Rogers’ long, slow climb up the rankings is gaining momentum, and she’s into the third round at the Australian Open for the first time. The 28-year-old Rogers advanced Thursday by beating Olga Danilovic 6-2, 6-3. Rogers hit seven aces and lost only three points on her first serve. She came […]
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Vanderbilt researchers have identified the protein receptor in specialized heart cells that, when removed, preserves cardiac function after a heart attack. This discovery has significant implications for survival after a heart attack, with a promising therapeutic development now underway at the Warren Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery. The article, “Targeting 5-HT2B Receptor Signaling Prevents Border […]
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The European Union should set binding targets for one million public charging points for electric vehicles by 2024, and three million by 2029, to give consumers the confidence to switch to the new technology, the region’s car lobby said on Thursday. In a joint letter with consumer and sustainable transport groups, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ […]
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Metro Exodus developer 4A Games has revealed the free upgrades that are coming to its 2019 shooter on PC and next-gen consoles this year. The new version-specific features vary by platform, but include overhauled ray tracing support and support for Nvidia’s DLSS 2.0 technology on PC. Also revealed are improvements coming to the next-gen console […]
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The parents of Libby Squire still don’t know how their beloved daughter died. Her killer Pawel Relowicz is the only person who knows how the 21-year-old student ended up in the River Hull, whether she was alive when she was put in the water or how she was killed on Hull’s cold, dark Oak Road […]
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