An international team of scientists has sequenced and assembled the genome of a venomous shrew-like insectivore called the Hispaniolan solenodon. The Hispaniolan solenodon (Solenodon paradoxus). Image credit: Eladio Fernandez, Caribbean Nature Photography. The solenodon is a venomous, nocturnal, burrowing, insectivorous mammal belonging to the family Solenodontidae. As one of the …

A multinational group of scientists led by the Wellcome Sanger Institute has discovered nine novel genes for osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease in which a person’s joints become damaged, stop moving freely and become painful. The results appear today in the journal Nature Genetics (bioRxiv.org preprint). Phenotypes of osteoarthritis: evidence …

New York Yankees rookie Miguel Andujar will start the season in the minors rather than at third base in the majors. “Had a long talk with him [and told him] just go down there and continue to polish, continue to get better, continue to work, and it won’t be too …

Photo: colettegrandcafe on Instagram  Whether you’re a local Vancouver foodie or someone travelling to Van City this spring, there’s no better way to expand our horizons than with the latest mouth-watering dish. As the winter season slowly but surely comes to an end in the True North, those with gourmet palates …

Marshawn Lynch getting $1M Raiders roster bonus Lynch, who came out of retirement last year, will receive his $1 million roster bonus on Sunday and is set to play for the team this season, a source informed of the situation told NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport. However, after the team …

Today’s Google doodle celebrating St. Patrick’s Day includes a hidden word, but you have to know the ancient Irish ogham alphabet to decipher it. Created by the Irish artist Ross Stewart, the doodle leads to a search for “St. Patrick’s Day.” The image depicts a traditional Irish scene, with a …

Texas freshman Mohamed Bamba said he hasn’t put a timeline on when he’ll make the decision whether to enter the NBA draft, he told reporters following the Longhorns’ opening-round loss to Nevada. Caleb Martin scored 18 points and made two huge 3-pointers in overtime Friday as Nevada rallied to beat …

You will not be hearing the Toys ‘R’ United States jingle any longer Toys “R” United States is closing its doors after 70 years in service. It marks completion for a company that offered toys, bikes, computer game and birthday provides to millions of American kids. For half a century, …

the engineering society has actually produced a robot geared up with expert system and an ability to shoot hoops that puts expert players to pity. called HINT, according to its ‘developers the robotic can shoot with almost 100-percent precision at brief distances, beating members of japanese B league team alvark …

It seems like just yesterday we were kicking off SMX West, and now the show has come to a close! But dry those tears — the best moments of SMX live on in this incredible roundup of #SMXInsights shared over the past four days: Whether you missed out on attending …