Top posts
-
Seven days: 22–28 November 2013 Seven days: 22–28 November 2013
Go Advanced search __UL__ HomeNews & Comment;Research;Careers & Jobs;Current Issue;Archive;Audio & Video;For Authors;Archive;Volume 503;Issue 7477;Seven Days;Article; Nature Seven Days Sharing__LI____LI____UL____LI____LI____LI____LI____LI____LI____LI__Translations;...
-
Bolt, Bolt, Fraser-Pryce named to Jamaica's Commonwealth team
Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce were named to Jamaica's 68-member team for next month's Commonwealth Games, a source with the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association said on Thursday. Both sprinters, who each received medical exceptions to...
-
Tire trouble hinders Mercedes advantage Tire trouble
Heavy Tire degradation caused by the searing Sepang temperatures has limited Mercedes' advantage over their Formula One rivals at the Malaysian Grand Prix, according to championship leader Nico Rosberg. Rosberg was still quickest in practice but only...
-
Beijing smog contains witches brew of microbes Beijing smog
Go Advanced search __UL__ HomeNews & Comment;Research;Careers & Jobs;Current Issue;Archive;Audio & Video;For Authors;News & Comment;News;2014;November;Article; Nature News Sharing__LI____LI____UL____LI____LI____LI____LI____LI____LI____LI__Beijing smog...
-
Serena wins Cincinnati title in final U.S. Open tune
Serena Williams finished her last U.S. Open tune-up in style by blowing away Serbian Ana Ivanovic 6-4 6-1 to win her first title at the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati on Sunday. For the top-seeded American, the triumph marked her first in six...
-
U.S. soccer star Hope Solo's domestic violence trial delayed
The domestic violence trial of U.S. women's soccer star Hope Solo was delayed on Tuesday after a judge in Washington state ruled that her attorney had not had adequate interview access to the two family members she is accused of assaulting. Solo, a goalkeeper...
-
Tour is no Tour is no place for making friends, says Bouchard
French open quarter-finalist Eugenie Bouchard is in the market for collecting tennis titles, not friends. The 20-year-old Canadian underlined her burgeoning reputation on Sunday with a clinical 6-1 6-2 thrashing of Germany's Angelique Kerber to reach...
-
Ferrer suffers Ferrer suffers early defeat in Barcelona
Four-time finalist David Ferrer crashed out in the second round of the Barcelona Open on Wednesday, producing a rusty performance to lose 6-4 6-2 to Georgia's Teymuraz Gabashvili. The world number five, who beat fellow Spaniard Rafa Nadal en route to...
-
Nets coach Hollins says year away offers new perspective
Brooklyn Nets coach Lionel Hollins believes his year away from the bench will help him during the 2014-15 National Basketball Association season. Hollins, introduced to the media on Monday after being hired last week to replace Jason Kidd, worked the...
-
Kaymer sets Players pace with record equaling 63 Kaymer sets
Martin Kaymer birdied his last four holes to equal the tournament record and seize a two-shot lead in Thursday's opening round of the Players Championship as several other big names lined up in pursuit. On an ideal day for low scoring at the TPC Sawgrass...
-
Simon beats Ferrer to register first men's upset
Frenchman Gilles Simon delivered the first big surprise in the men's draw at the U.S. Open, taking down fourth seed David Ferrer of Spain 6-3 3-6 6-1 6-3 to move into the fourth round on a sweltering Sunday at Flushing Meadows. With the loss. Ferrer earned...
-
Consumer gene testing in the hotseat : Nature News
Many concede the direct-to-consumer gene testing industry needs regulation. iStockphoto Companies that sell direct-to-consumer (DTC) gene-testing kits have had a tumultuous time in the past ten days. On 19 and 20 July, at a hearing held by the US Food...
-
Motor racing-Hamilton retires from Canadian Grand Prix Motor racing
Formula One title contender Lewis Hamilton retired from the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday after fighting for the lead with Mercedes team mate and championship leader Nico Rosberg. The retirement, after the two Mercedes cars had raced side by side and...
-
Giants ace Bumgarner named World Series MVP
Madison Bumgarner was named the World Series Most Valuable Player after sealing the San Francisco Giants' 3-2 Game Seven victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday with five shutout innings of relief. The brilliant performance in the do-or-die game...
-
Wiggins to focus on team pursuit Wiggins to
Olympic cycling champion Bradley Wiggins plans to concentrate on the team pursuit event in the velodrome and will not ride in any road races at the Commonwealth Games starting in Glasgow on Thursday. The 34-year-old, winner of the 2012 Tour de France...
-
Bouchard positive despite 'butt kicking' in Singapore Bouchard positive despite
Eugenie Bouchard has enjoyed a breakthrough season, reaching the Wimbledon final and climbing to number five in the world, and although she "got her butt kicked" at the season-ending WTA Finals, the 20-year-old Canadian has loved every minute of it. Bouchard...
-
Owner of NFL's Indianapolis Colts accused of intoxicated driving
Billionaire James Irsay, the 54-year-old owner of the National Football League's Indianapolis Colts, was jailed early on Monday on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and possession of a controlled substance, authorities said. Police stopped Irsay...
-
Paralyzed Olympian Amy Van Dyken discharged from Colorado rehab center
Olympic champion swimmer Amy Van Dyken, who was paralyzed from the waist down after severing her spinal cord in an all-terrain vehicle crash in June, was discharged from a Colorado rehabilitation facility on Thursday. Speaking to reporters from a wheelchair,...
-
Marilyn Monroe' neuron aids mind control : Nature News Marilyn Monroe' neuron aids
A neuron associated with Marilyn Monroe can help to control whether her image fades in or out on a screen. Matty Zimmerman/ AP Photo People have used mind control to change images on a video screen, a study reports. The volunteers, whose brains were wired...
-
Factbox: Profile of Los Angeles Kings Factbox: Profile
Profile of the Los Angeles Kings, who will play the New York Rangers in the 2014 Stanley Cup Finals after winning the National Hockey League's (NHL) Western Conference title. * The Kings were founded in 1967 as part of the NHL's first major expansion...
-
Cilic upsets Federer Cilic upsets Federer in second U.S. Open shocker
Marin Cilic completed a sensational set of semi-final shockers by upsetting 17-times grand slam winner Roger Federer 6-3 6-4 6-4 on Saturday to reach the final of the U.S. Open. Croatian 14th seed Cilic's opponent in Monday's final will be 10th seed Kei...
-
Djokovic through to last 16 after injury scare
Rolling around in pain clutching his left shoulder, Novak Djokovic's Wimbledon hopes flashed before his eyes on Center Court on Friday before he climbed off the turf to beat Gilles Simon and reach the last 16. Leading by two sets and 3-2 in the third...