Showtime developing limited series about life and civil rights activism of entertainer Lena Horne

Showtime developing limited series about life, career and civil rights activism of legendary entertainer Lena Horne By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 05:36 BST, 9 July 2020 | Updated: 05:36 BST, 9 July 2020 Her life spanned almost the entire 20th century and her career in showbiz spanned seven decades. And now Lena Horne is … Read more

Overweight over-50s ‘at 30% higher risk of developing dementia’

Obese over-50s face dementia timebomb: Weight issues increase chances of developing the disease by more than 30%, research suggests The risk was highest of all in women with abdominal obesity, a study showed   Two in three adults and one in three children are now overweight or obese  Researchers say healthier lifestyles could reduce the burden … Read more

Scientists are developing antibody treatment for coronavirus from cow’s blood

A South Dakota biopharmaceutical company is developing an antibody treatment for the novel coronavirus using cow’s blood. SAb Biotherapeutics, based in Sioux Falls, has genetically engineered the traditional  farm animal to give them immune cells from humans.   In turn, the cows produce antibodies against COVID-19, which is turned into a drug currently named SAB-185. The … Read more

Elon Musk spent three to four YEARS developing the white ‘tuxedo’ SpaceX suits

The world was disappointed to hear the news of NASA and SpaceX aborting the Falcon 9 launch Wednesday, but a new star emerged from the sadness that day – SpaceX’s unique spacesuits.   Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley emerged from Kennedy crew quarters donning sleek white suits that appeared to be a mashup of a tuxedo … Read more

Having a genetic mutation linked to dementia may DOUBLE the risk of developing severe Covid-19

Having a faulty gene linked to dementia may double the risk of becoming severely-ill with the coronavirus, a study has claimed.  Experts found carriers of the APOE e4 gene were more likely to have a severe case of Covid-19, than those with a more common variant.  The same faulty gene is already known to increase … Read more

Sony focused on developing new female superhero for Marvel with veteran director S.J. Clarkson

Sony focused on developing new female superhero for Marvel with veteran director S.J. Clarkson … whose impressive resume includes projects such as Jessica Jones and Succession Studio is anxious to establish a female superhero akin to Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel or Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman  Clarkson has directed shows like Made for Love and Love, … Read more

Google is developing a ‘smart’ hoodie drawstring that lets you control the music on your phone

Google is developing a ‘smart’ hoodie drawstring that lets you control the music on your phone by twisting and tapping the cord The wearable cord is made up of intertwining conductive and insulating fibres Conductive fibres let it to perform complex capacitive sensing when handled This allows it to distinguish gestures including flicking, sliding and grabbing Wearers … Read more

Scientists developing a face mask that could trap and kill coronavirus ‘on impact’

Scientists at the University of Kentucky are working on a new medical face mask that could capture and kill the novel coronavirus on impact. The virus is covered in ‘s-protein’ spikes, which allow the pathogen to enter and infect the body’s cells.   The new mask would have enzymes in its membrane, or layer, that would … Read more

Tobacco companies have been ‘developing accessories’ that circumvent the menthol ban

Tobacco companies have been working on new accessories that bypass the UK’s ban on menthol cigarettes, which comes into force this week, according to a new study. UK researchers say tobacco companies have used a four-year period to prepare for the ban by developing new products such as menthol filters and ‘flavour cards’ that make … Read more

Hailey Bieber reveals she began developing adult acne after going on birth control

Hailey Bieber reveals she began developing adult acne after going on birth control: ‘The smallest little thing feels… like the end of the world’ By Christine Rendon For Dailymail.com Published: 22:28 BST, 13 May 2020 | Updated: 22:28 BST, 13 May 2020 She has naturally clear and glowing skin, but even Hailey Bieber has had … Read more