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Atlas of cells transforms understanding of human body
Getty Images An ambitious plan to map all 37 trillion cells in the human body is transforming understanding of how our bodies work, scientists report. The received wisdom said we were built from around 200 types of cell – such as heart muscle or nerve cells. Instead the Human Cell Atlas project has revealed there…
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GAA reconsiders extra Casement funds as costs fall
PA Initial estimates suggested that it would cost £300m to redevelop the west Belfast stadium For the first time the GAA has said it would be “happy” to consider contributing additional funds towards Casement Park, after it emerged the estimated cost of the project has fallen by about £30m. BBC News NI understands that the…
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'God's influencer' to be made first millennial saint in April
A London-born teenager nicknamed “God’s influencer” for his online skills will be made a saint in April. Carlo Acutis, who died of leukaemia in 2006 at the age of 15, will be the first millennial – a person born in the early 1980s to late 1990s – to be canonised by the Catholic church. Pope…
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Thames Water bonus should not be paid by customers, regulator to say
A £195,000 bonus awarded to the boss of Thames Water should not be paid for by customers, regulator Ofwat is expected to say on Thursday. The BBC understands the regulator will say that any bonuses paid should be borne by owners and lenders to the company rather than paid by customers, Thames Water chief executive…
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Baby's remains found in field near motorway bridge
A baby’s remains have been discovered in a field, police said. The body was found at about 12:30 GMT by a woman who had been walking her dog near Ashtons Field in the Little Hulton area of Salford. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said detectives were working with other agencies to establish the identity of the…
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As Joe Biden celebrates his last birthday at White House, 10 things about the outgoing POTUS
US President Joseph Robinette Biden Jr, more commonly known as Joe Biden, turned 82 on Wednesday, celebrating his last birthday as America’s president. He will hand over the reins of the US administration to his predecessor and President-elect Donald Trump of the Republican Party, who defeated incumbent Vice-President Kamala Harris, who was the Democratic Party’s…
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Star Building: Prime Minister Dion Ngute chairs cabinet meeting
On Tuesday 19 November 2024, Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute chaired a … the guidelines set out by President Biya in a circular dated … the guidelines contained in the Presidential Circular of 23 October 2024 … Source: politics.einnews.com…
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Exclusive: White House Says Democrats Who Oppose Weapons To Israel Are Aiding Hamas
The Biden administration is aggressively pushing senators to bless continued U.S. weapons shipments for Israel ahead of a first-of-its-kind vote in Congress on the policy, HuffPost has learned ― and administration officials are suggesting lawmakers who vote against the arms are empowering American and Israeli foes from Iran to the militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah,…
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I investigated Ann Selzer's botched Iowa poll showing Trump losing. This is why she got it all so shockingly wrong, writes top White House pollster
On the eve of the 2024 election, a shock poll out of Republican-red Iowa set the political world on fire. The so-called ‘gold standard’ Des Moines Register survey, conducted by veteran pollster Ann Selzer, showed Vice President Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump 47 percent to 44 percent. Trump carried the state in 2020 and 2016 by…
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Prime Minister Modi expresses to strengthen ties with Caribbean nations
NEW DELHI: India and Guyana on Wednesday signed five agreements covering cooperation in hydrocarbons, healthcare, culture and agriculture during PM Modi’s visit to Guyana. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Guyanese President Mohamed Irfaan Ali also conducted comprehensive discussions to enhance relations across multiple sectors strengthening bilateral ties.PM Modi also highlighted that Guyana would be instrumental…