Archive for January, 2010
Mobile phone bans don’t work? Try duct tape
A new study by the Highway Loss Data Institute indicates that laws preventing motorists from texting or using handheld cell phones while driving haven’t led to a large drop in the number of vehicle crashes. Continue Reading
Angry Gordon Brown ‘hit out at aide and yanked secretary from her chair’:
Well-placed sources say Mr Brown has been accused of hitting a senior adviser, pulling a secretary out of her chair and hurling foul-mouthed abuse at aides. Continue Reading
Angry Gordon Brown ‘hit out at aide and yanked secretary from her chair’: Sensational claims in new book rock No10
Well-placed sources say Mr Brown has been accused of hitting a senior adviser, pulling a secretary out of her chair and hurling foul-mouthed abuse at aides while distraught over an alleged snub by President Barack Obama. Continue Reading
England captain John Terry made team-mate’s girlfriend pregnant – and then arranged for abortion
England captain John Terry’s career was thrown into further doubt last night after it was revealed he got his team-mate’s girlfriend pregnant. Continue Reading
Writer Leslie Kenton talks about the incest that blighted her childhood
The beauty guru reveals that she was raped, aged 11, by her own father. Now, more than three decades after his death, she explains why she remembers him with love. Continue Reading
Blocking key protein in mice helps them resist viral infection
Researchers have discovered a potential new way to stimulate the immune system to prevent or clear a viral infection. By blocking the action of a key protein in the mouse immune system, they were able to boost immune “memory” in those mice — work that may one day help doctors increase the effectiveness of human vaccines designed to prevent viral infections. Continue Reading
England captain John Terry jeered on the pitch as affair with team mate’s girlfriend is revealed
England captain John Terry was booed on the football terraces this afternoon after it was revealed he had cheated on his wife with a team-mate’s girlfriend. Continue Reading
Intel and Micron first to 25nm with new flash memory chips
Intel and Micron plan to unveil new 25-nanometer flash memory chips on Monday via their IM Flash Technologies joint venture, the first commercial chip products made using advanced 25nm manufacturing technology. Continue Reading
Spongiform brain diseases are caused by aberrant protein, new research shows
Scientists have determined how a normal protein can be converted into a prion, an infectious agent that causes fatal brain diseases in humans and mammals. The finding, in mice, is expected to advance the understanding of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, or TSEs, a family of neurodegenerative diseases that include Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, kuru and fatal familial insomnia in humans, scrapie in sheep, and bovine spongiform encephalopathy in cattle, also known as “mad cow disease.” Continue Reading
Grand Theft Auto IV DLC Finally Coming to PS3, PC
Better late than never, PS3 and PC gamers can finally look forward to their own versions of Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto IV downloadable expansions this March. Continue Reading
Why High Court judge says England captain John Terry can’t keep his affair with team mate’s girlfriend secret
The Chelsea star had initially used human rights laws to obtain a gagging order against the press, but the judge who threw out the order said he thought Terry was more concerned about the threat to his lucrative sponsorship deals. Continue Reading
You’re a liar and murderer they screamed at him: Fury in public gallery as Blair says ‘I have not a regret’
At the end of what had been billed as his ‘Judgment Day’, the former Prime Minister made it clear he would do the same again – and warned world leaders they may soon have to take similar decisions over Iran. Continue Reading
JAN MOIR: How was Loose Women voted best factual TV show when it is fronted by a gaggle of sexual incontinents?
The fact that Loose Women has just won a major award speaks volumes about the bankruptcy of so much modern TV. Continue Reading
Grandpa’s broken hip may mean weaker bones for his grandsons
If your grandfather has had a hip fracture, you too could be at risk. Researchers in Sweden, have been able to show, for the first time, a link between hip fractures in elderly men and impaired bone health in their grandsons. Continue Reading
Flight Control confirmed for iPad
Flight Control is one of the most successful games on the App Store, having sold over 2 million copies since it was first released on March 6 last year. Like all of the other existing apps, the current version will run just fine on Apple’s new iPad, but the Firemint guys say “we want to ensure a delightful experience on iPad that feels just right.” Continue Reading
Revealed: Married England captain John Terry had an affair with team-mate’s partner… and then launched legal cover-up
The father-of-two had an affair with his former Chelsea team-mate Wayne Bridge’s girlfriend, French model Vanessa Perroncel. Continue Reading
‘You’re a liar and murderer’: Blair booed after telling Iraq inquiry he has no regrets
There were cries of consternation from witnesses in the room where the official inquiry is being held as the former prime minister rejected the chance to note his sorrow at the loss of British lives. Continue Reading
Apple iPad: A hands-on tour in Pictures
Though the Apple iPad’s interface may look familiar (see our hands-on impressions for more on the iPad), the hardware is clearly bigger than its iPhone/iPod Touch siblings. Continue Reading
Professional women are the new big drinkers: They down double the alcohol of those in lower paid jobs
Women in managerial positions are drinking an average of 10.2 units a week – more than a bottle of wine – compared with 6.5 units for manual workers. Continue Reading
Stem cell breakthrough: Bone marrow cells are the answer
Using cells from mice, scientists discovered a new strategy for making embryonic stem cell transplants less likely to be rejected by a recipient’s immune system. This strategy involves fusing bone marrow cells to embryonic stem cells. Once fused, hybrid cells have DNA from both donor and recipient, raising hopes that immune rejection of embryonic stem cell therapies can be avoided without drugs. Continue Reading
The iPad: What do Apple’s competitors think?
Apple has finally revealed its hotly anticipated tablet, the iPad, and initial reactions have been mixed. Continue Reading
‘Killer’ mum never recovered from cot death of her baby: Dead toddlers had been asphyxiated
Fiona Donnison and her husband Paul found their world falling apart after their first child – Mia Florence – died at just ten months. Post-mortems were carried out on the bodies of Harry and Elise and revealed that they had been asphyxiated less than 24 hours before they were found. Continue Reading
Damning verdict on MMR doctor: Anger as GMC attacks ‘callous disregard’ for sick children
Andrew Wakefield, who first linked the triple jab to autism and bowel problems, acted ‘dishonestly and irresponsibly’ when publicising his research, the General Medical Council ruled yesterday. Continue Reading
Mother who ‘killed her two young children and left their bodies in car boot’ had lost baby to cot death
Fiona Donnison, 43, had lost a baby girl to cot death six years ago, it emerged today. Her mental health is being assessed after she was admitted to hospital with apparently self-inflicted cuts to her wrists and upper arms. Continue Reading
Husband and wife killed after driver jumps red light during high-speed police chase
The driver was spotted by officers going through a set of red traffic lights and then accelerated away when they told him to pull over. He was arrested immediately after the crash. Continue Reading