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As DeepMind, the British artificial intelligence (AI) firm owned by Google, claims to have solved one of science’s toughest and most enduring mysteries, the ‘protein folding problem’, you can’t help but think what sort of genius must be the driving forced behind such a triumph. ‘Thrilled to announce our first major breakthrough in applying AI to … Read more
Fresh solution for smelly feet: Scientists develop a coating for socks that kills bacteria and neutralises unpleasant odours Cadets in Thailand have successfully tested the anti-bacterial coatings for socks They’re made from zinc oxide nanoparticles – known to inhibit bacterial growth The coating is harmless to skin and can reduce pitted keratolysis, a skin infection By … Read more
Faeces transplant cures a 47-year-old man who has a rare ‘auto-brewery’ condition which caused him to get drunk after eating carbs Belgian man was drunk intermittently for two months despite not drinking Doctors at a hospital in Ghent diagnosed him with auto-brewery syndrome This is where the microbes in a person’s gut turn carbohydrates into ethanol It … Read more
A mother whose prematurely born twin boys scratched so hard at their eczema their skin bled, has shared her relief after discovering a ‘magic’ moisturiser cure for just £5. Charlotte Moreton, 28, from York, gave birth to her twins Tommy and Conan, now 11-months-old, at just 25 weeks, and the twins spent 137 days in hospital, undergoing … Read more
An Australian model who had to stop working earlier this year because of her acne has shared the products and dermatologist advice she followed to clear up her skin for good. Harmony A’Bell, who lives in Sydney’s Sutherland Shire region, uploaded a blog post to her website titled ‘Let’s Talk About Skin’ on August 3, where … Read more
Twitter has banned Donald Trump Jr. from posting any tweets, claiming he shared ‘potentially harmful information’ after posting a link Monday evening to a viral video of a doctor claiming hydroxychloroquine is a ‘cure’ for coronavirus. ‘We’ve temporarily limited some of your account features,’ the Twitter notice to the president’s eldest son reads. ‘We have … Read more
Controversial gay ‘conversion therapies’ and so-called ‘cures’ will be BANNED, Boris Johnson says Prime Minister Boris Johnson said gay ‘conversion therapies’ will be banned Ministers promised to outlaw the practice in 2018 but has been little progress Study in 2018 found 2 per cent of gay people in UK had undergone the therapy By Daily … Read more
Zuckerberg fund builds $100m stake in biotech company working with GlaxoSmithKline on coronavirus cures By Jamie Nimmo, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:59 BST, 30 May 2020 | Updated: 21:59 BST, 30 May 2020 A secretive investment firm that manages money for Silicon Valley moguls including Mark Zuckerberg has quietly built a $100million stake in … Read more
Eye don’t think she’ll thank you for that: Mother cures her lockdown boredom by drawing eyebrows on her two-month-old daughter’s face Morgan Rose, 28, from Oregon, U.S, drew eyebrows on her two-month-old baby Mother shared the hilarious video of her baby, Leighton Mae Rose, on Tik Tok Clips of Leighton and her brows have been … Read more
This virus has changed our lives in so many ways. Forced to remain at home, we’ve been denied simple pleasures like going for a drink, eating out, meeting friends. I’m fed up with cooking and clearing up. I am sick of my partner moaning about his backache. I miss travelling and walking in remote places. … Read more