Full Fifth Circuit won’t hear Texas abortion case
By Tony Mauro, The National Law Journal The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit decided Thursday that it won’t give full court review to an appeals panel’s decision last week that allowed restrictions on Texas abortion clinics to…
Apple apologises as iOS 8.0.1 update is pulled
By Joe Cox From What HiFi Apple was forced to pull its latest iOS 8.0.1 update, after users reported problems with the release on the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Apple has since apologised and promised it is…
The Food Lab: The easiest foolproof crispy pan-seared fish you’ll ever make
By J. Kenji López-Alt MANAGING CULINARY DIRECTOR From Serious Eats A crisp panko coating on one side of the fish not only keeps it from sticking to the pan with minimal heat, but adds textural contrast as well. [Photographs: J….
Caribbean medical school students help St. Kitts kids with ‘Each One Reach One’ campaign
Students at Caribbean Medical School UMHS design clever donation vehicle using supermarket rewards points – give proceeds to needy children on their host nation of St. Kitts The dream for this initiative (EROC) is to be able to assist the…
Best and worst cooking oils
From Jack Galloway Fitness Some oils are stable under heat (i.e. when you cook with them). This means that once all the cooking is done, the quality of the fat is left untouched, undamaged, and healthy in our bodies. But…
Salmond: it’s the BBC’s unconscious bias which is extraordinary
From Herald Scotland ALEX Salmond bursts into the single quiet room within the SNP’s whirring headquarters, pulls off his tie, and flops into a window seat with the look of a runner coming off an exercise rush, tired yet strangely…
The body dryer blows water off your body — no towel needed
By Samantha Murphy Kelly From Mashable There’s a chance your bathroom towel could end up in a retired pile of old cassette tapes and fax machines as something replaced by newer, shinier technology. As part of an effort to shake…
Climate change may lead to food shortages, civil conflicts, scientists warn
By Andrew Freedman From Mashable The effects of man-made climate change, from sea-level rise to increasingly acidic ocean waters, have already become starkly apparent throughout the world. These effects are poised to worsen dramatically in coming decades due to continued…
One of the most important investors in the world is entirely done with hedge funds
By Linette Lopez From Business Insider Calpers — the California Public Employees’ Retirement System — has announced that it will completely divest itself from hedge funds, taking $4 billion out of the game, says Bloomberg. Interim Chief Investment Officer Ted…
Using data to tackle non-communicable diseases
From Trinidad Express Newspapers UWI research in action This is the second in a four-week series highlighting the research projects that will be recognised with prestigious Campus Awards at the upcoming UWI-NGC Research Awards Ceremony on October 1. Prof Surujpal…
