The Scottish triathlete Beth Potter was convinced the clock was wrong as she stormed to a stunning world-beating 5km road time – but now faces heartbreak as there were no…
Day: April 15, 2021
PLD3 gene contributes to risk of Alzheimer’s disease
A rare and controversial mutation in the phospholipase D3 (PLD3) protein—previously linked to Alzheimer's disease—interferes with PLD3's vital recycling function inside neurons. Matthew Schrag of Vanderbilt University Medical Center and…
Louisiana woman charged with pocketing $1.2m bank error in her favor
A Louisiana woman experienced what for many would have been a dream come true: Over $1.2m randomly appeared in her bank account one day in February. Kelyn Spadoni used the…
Elon Musk’s Neuralink releases video of monkey playing Pong with its mind
Elon Musk's Neuralink company has just released a video of a monkey playing a video game using only his mind. The macaque is able to move the paddles in a…
Daunte Wright’s family, attorneys reject police explanation of fatal Taser ‘mistake’: ‘Don’t tell us it’s an accident’
Daunte Wright's family on Tuesday rejected the police explanation that his killing during a traffic stop could be blamed on an officer's accidental use of deadly force. Wright, 20, was…