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Novel PET tracer detects synaptic changes in spinal cord and brain after spinal cord injury
[ad_1] [18F]SynVesT-1 PET imaging reveals synapse loss at the spinal cord injury epicenter and in related brain regions. Credit: Journal of Nuclear Medicine (2025). DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.124.269291 A new PET tracer can provide insights into how spinal cord injuries affect not only the spinal cord, but also the brain, according to new research published in The […]
Prem Rugby Cup round-up: Newcastle Red Bulls and Gloucester win opening pool games
[ad_1] Newcastle Red Bulls kicked off their new era with a comfortable 26-14 win against Harlequins in the Prem Rugby Cup, in front of a record cup crowd of 9,089 at a rain-drenched Kingston Park. Newcastle, who have rebranded from the Falcons into the Red Bulls following the completion of a takeover in August, were […]
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: NATO allies rally round Poland in face of Russian incursion, as drone warfare takes centre stage
[ad_1] The Security Council is meeting in emergency session at Poland’s request at 3pm in New York, after some 19 Russian drones violated their and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) airspace earlier this week. It marked the most serious incursion into NATO territory since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began – and highlights the […]
Davis Cup: Great Britain in early control against Poland as Cameron Norrie, debutant Arthur Fery win first matches | Tennis News
[ad_1] Arthur Fery enjoyed a dream Davis Cup debut, while Cameron Norrie also won, as Great Britain took control of their tie against Poland. The 23-year-old Fery was a late addition to the line-up after Jacob Fearnley pulled out just hours before the tie with a rib injury. But Fery, ranked 227 in the world, […]
Brazil's great divide: Half the population doesn't trust the Supreme Court
[ad_1] Brazil’s Supreme Court found former President Jair Bolsonaro guilty of plotting a coup after he lost the 2022 elections, a conviction carrying a sentence of over 27 years. Bolsonaro has very narrow avenues of appeal to avoid prison. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, Gavin Lee welcomes Anthony W. Pereira, Visiting Professor in […]
England opener Phil Salt wants to be ‘best in the world’ after record-breaking century
[ad_1] Salt, dismissed for a golden duck in Cardiff on Wednesday, was quickly out of the blocks on home turf, hitting 18 runs off his first three balls to set the tone for England’s onslaught. With Buttler also in fine form, England reached 100-0 after six overs, only two shy of South Africa’s 102-0 against […]
General Assembly endorses New York Declaration on two-State solution between Israel and Palestine
[ad_1] The New York Declaration is the outcome of an international conference held in July at UN Headquarters, organized by France and Saudi Arabia, which resumes later this month. The General Assembly comprises all 193 UN Member States and 142 countries voted in favour of a resolution backing the document. Israel voted against it, alongside […]
Raheem Sterling and Axel Disasi: Chelsea duo to remain sidelined in ‘bomb squad’
[ad_1] Sterling, 30, was reluctant to join either Champions League sides Juventus or Bayer Leverkusen this summer. His reasoning was he wanted to join another London club to remain close to his family. He spent last season on loan at Arsenal but the Gunners had no interest in making his loan move permanent. There were […]
Charlie Kirk, The Doha attacks, Can ‘Lecornichon’ get France out of a pickle?
[ad_1] In a week that’s seen another changing of the guard in the French government. Former Minister of the Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu has assumed the role of French Prime Minister. In the USA, conservative activist Charlie Kirk, a close ally of President Trump, was shot dead by a sniper as he spoke to students […]
World Boxing Championships: Callum Makin settles for bronze as four British fighters face semi-finals over weekend
[ad_1] Callum Makin had to settle for a bronze medal at the World Boxing Championships after a semi-final defeat in the men’s 75kg division. The 21-year-old middleweight was beaten by Rami Kiwan at the M&S Arena in Liverpool on Friday – the judge scoring all five rounds to his Bulgarian opponent. Makin’s fellow Liverpudlian Odel […]