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Exercise benefits physical and brain health in people with Down's syndrome – new research

Dec 05, 2023 05:38 am UTC| Sports

Exercise is known to have many benefits when it comes to cognitive function such as improving memory and concentration skills. Research shows this is true for people in many different age groups, and even in those with...

NBA's Bold Court Designs Spark Viewership Surge Amid Debates

Dec 01, 2023 07:25 am UTC| Business Sports

Bold basketball court designs are captivating viewers and adding excitement to the NBAs first-ever regular season tournament. But some critics have labeled the courts as hideous, horrifying, or even a clown show. From...

Monster Energy Ends Sponsorship with Mercedes F1, Makes Strategic Move to McLaren

Nov 29, 2023 07:41 am UTC| Business Sports

The well-known Monster Energy branding, synonymous with Lewis Hamiltons incredible success, will no longer adorn the Mercedes F1 team. This move signifies a significant change in the sponsorship landscape of Formula...

New Balance Named Official Apparel and Footwear Provider of the Australian Open and United Cup

Nov 29, 2023 07:39 am UTC| Business Sports

Tennis Australia has tapped New Balance as the Official Performance Apparel and Footwear provider for the Australian Open and United Cup. This collaboration brings exciting possibilities for the two prestigious tennis...

Gold Coast Suns Extends Partnership with New Balance for Another 4 Years

Nov 27, 2023 10:22 am UTC| Business Sports

The Gold Coast Suns announced their four-year contract extension with New Balance Belgravia Sports, their official on-field apparel partner. This partnership, which began in 2020, will now continue for seven years. In...

Atletico Madrid Sues Whalefin for €20 Million Over Breach of Shirt Sponsorship Deal

Nov 24, 2023 01:59 am UTC| Business Sports Law

Atletico Madrid, the Spanish football club, has announced its decision to file a lawsuit against Whalefin, a multinational corporation, seeking 20 million in damages. The legal action comes in response to the abrupt...

Hummel and Danish Football Union Extend Partnership in Centennial Celebration

Nov 24, 2023 01:20 am UTC| Business Sports

Sportswear manufacturer Hummel celebrated its centenary year by announcing a partnership extension with the Danish Football Union (DBU). The Denmark-based company, known for its innovative and stylish designs, will...

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Economy

Governments have been able to overrule the Reserve Bank for 80 years. Why stop now?

Pay close enough attention to parliament these next few days, and youre likely to witness something truly remarkable: politicians from both sides of politics uniting to remove the power of politicians to overrule the...

Western Pharma Shifts Focus from China to India Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions

Western drugmakers are increasingly turning to alternative sources for drug production and clinical trials, shifting their attention away from Chinese contractors. According to industry experts and executives, this...

What the UK government's back to work plan covers – and why it is unlikely to boost people's job prospects

Ahead of the UK governments latest economic statement, the chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, and the secretary of state for work and pensions, Mel Stride, unveiled a new employment support package dubbed the back to work...

Matching state pension to the national living wage would help pensioners maintain their dignity

A question that is perennially asked by financial experts is: can the government (in other words, the taxpayer) afford to keep increasing pensions? But in my view, the real question should be: what is the purpose of the...

Every state is about to dole out federal funding for broadband internet – not every state is ready for the task

When the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was signed in late 2021, it included US$42.5 billion for broadband internet access as part of the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program. The program aims to ensure...

Politics

The four challenges faced by Spain's new government

Pedro Sánchez investiture marks the beginning of the third consecutive parliamentary term led by the Spanish Socialist Workers Party (PSOE). After a fraught period of negotiations, Sánchez now leads a broad...

'Father of Reconciliation' Pat Dodson to quit parliament

Labor senator Pat Dodson, often dubbed the father of reconciliation, is quitting parliament due to ill health. Dodson, 75, told the Labor caucus on Tuesday he would resign as a senator for Western Australia, effective...

South Africa’s immigration proposals are based on false claims and poor logic – experts

The South African government recently issued a long-awaited policy statement called a White Paper outlining proposed changes to the countrys asylum and immigration system. More than 20 years after its first...

After 8 years in power, what is Justin Trudeau’s legacy — and how will he cement it?

Justin Trudeau led the Liberals to electoral victory in 2015, when the party began the federal election campaign with just three dozen MPs in the House of Commons. Trudeaus campaign platform promised Canadians...

Good profits from bad news: How the Kennedy assassination helped make network TV news wealthy

In journalism, bad news sells. If it bleeds, it leads is a famous industry catchphrase, which explains why violent crime, war and terrorism, and natural disasters are ubiquitous on TV news. The fact that journalists and...

Science

MicroRNA is the master regulator of the genome − researchers are learning how to treat disease by harnessing the way it controls genes

The Earth formed 4.5 billion years ago, and life less than a billion years after that. Although life as we know it is dependent on four major macromolecules DNA, RNA, proteins and lipids only one is thought to have been...

How do crystals form?

How do crystals form? Alyssa Marie, age 5, New Mexico Scientifically speaking, the term crystal refers to any solid that has an ordered chemical structure. This means that its parts are arranged in a precisely...

NASA's first successful recovery of asteroid samples may reveal information about the origins of the universe

The OSIRIS-REx mission is NASAs first mission to collect samples from an asteroid in this case 101955 Bennu and return to Earth. OSIRIS-REx is an acronym for Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification,...

Did this chemical reaction create the building blocks of life on Earth?

How did life begin? How did chemical reactions on the early Earth create complex, self-replicating structures that developed into living things as we know them? According to one school of thought, before the current era...

Will Saturn's rings really 'disappear' by 2025? An astronomer explains

If you can get your hands on a telescope, there are few sights more spectacular than the magnificent ringed planet Saturn. Currently, Saturn is clearly visible in the evening sky, at its highest just after sunset. Its...

Technology

Montana's TikTok Ban Reversed: Judge Declares Unconstitutional, Stops January 2024 Enforcement

TikTok has been banned in Montana, and it was the first state in the United States to do so. A federal judge scrapped the order after saying it was an unconstitutional decision. U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy...

TikTok Halts E-Commerce Platform in Indonesia After Government Ban

Mastercard's Shopping Muse: A New Era in AI-Driven E-commerce Personalization

Dynamic Yield by Mastercard, a digital personalization and artificial intelligence subsidiary of Mastercard, has unveiled its latest innovation, Shopping Muse. This generative AI chatbot assistant aims to revolutionize how...

Google Challenges Microsoft in UK Cloud Market, Urges CMA Action

Google has urged Britains antitrust regulator, the CMA (Competition and Markets Authority), to take action against Microsoft. The tech giant claims that Microsofts business practices have put its rivals at a significant...

Mercedes-Benz, BMW Partner to Launch 1,000 EV Charging Stations in China by 2026

Mercedes-Benz and Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) have come together to build a charging network for electric vehicles in China. The German luxury car manufacturers said they are aiming to put up at least 1,000...

Team Liquid and Illuvium Forge Pioneering Alliance in NFT Autobattler Arena

Team Liquid has joined forces with Illuvium, the developers of the NFT game, to test their turn-based, player-vs-player (PVP) creature auto battler experience. This collaboration aims to leverage Team Liquids expertise in...