Our solar system’s first known interstellar visitor is likely even more alien than previously imagined, a new study suggests. The mysterious, needle-shaped object ‘Oumuamua, which was spotted zooming through Earth’s neighborhood last October, probably originated in a two-star system, according to the study. ‘Oumuamua means “scout” in Hawaiian; the object was discovered by researchers using […]
For four decades Claire’s jewelry chain has been a fixture at malls and shopping centers, piercing the ears of millions of American teenagers. But the company, which says it has pierced more than 100 million ears worldwide, is now struggling financially, with a heavy debt burden. And like so many other retailers, it is looking […]
Barring a last-minute buyer, Toys ‘R’ Us will soon disappear from U.S. shopping centers, but the name and its iconic Geoffrey the Giraffe mascot are likely to survive for another generation of Toys ‘R’ Us kids. Buyers often swoop in on retailers that are going out of business and scoop up brands with an eye […]
A new birth control pill for men appears to be safe when used daily for a month, with hormone responses consistent with effective contraception, study researchers say. Their study results, in 83 men, will be presented Sunday at ENDO 2018, the Endocrine Society’s 100th annual meeting in Chicago, Ill. Like the pill for women, the […]
Stephen Hawking may have passed away, but his legacy of scientific discovery will live on, and his final paper has the potential to lay the groundwork for one of the most important scientific discoveries of the 21st century. The Sunday Times reports that the paper, entitled “A Smooth Exit from Eternal Inflation,” details a means […]
The next big thing in cellular technology, 5G, will bring lightning-fast wireless Internet — and thousands of antenna-topped poles to many neighborhoods where cell towers have long been banned. Wireless companies are asking Congress and state lawmakers to make it easier to install the poles by preempting local zoning laws that often restrict them, particularly […]
The government and AT&T will square off in court this week to decide the fate of a massive media merger in a trial that will have far-reaching effects on the market and regulators. The trial begins Monday in the Justice Department’s lawsuit to block AT&T’s $85 billion proposed merger with Time Warner. The case has […]
Colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon or rectum) is the third most common cancer diagnosed in men and women in the U.S. according to Colorectal Cancer Facts and Figures. During 2018, it is estimated that colorectal cancer will result in the death of 50,630 lives, ranking it as the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in […]
After a stream of erroneous media coverage about how spaceflight affects astronauts’ genes, NASA issued an updated statement yesterday (March 15) about its “twins study” of former astronauts Scott and Mark Kelly. The study is following changes to Scott Kelly’s body after he spent nearly a year in space between 2015 and 2016. His brother […]
Caterpillar Inc (CAT.N) will close two facilities in Texas and Panama and is also considering shutting its engine manufacturing plant in Illinois as part of a strategy to boost profitability and better handle business cycles, but the move could cut 880 jobs. The plant closures, which were announced internally over the past two months, were […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Qualcomm was co-founded in 1985 by Irwin Jacobs, who took the company public and made it a mobile chips behemoth. He later passed the baton to his son Paul. Now Paul Jacobs is trying to make sure that Qualcomm stays a family business — but he will have to do it from […]
What does coffee have to do with cannabis? According to a new study, your morning joe causes a drop in the levels of certain substances that are linked to the body’s system for responding to marijuana. The levels of these substances — metabolites found in what’s known as the endocannabinoid system — decrease in people […]
