Monkeys will never have the capacity to write the complete works of William Shakespeare, a study has found. It challenges the long-held theory of probability that, given an infinite period of time, monkeys pressing keys at random on a typewriter would eventually be able to reproduce the famous texts. Researchers fromContinue Reading
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A medical technology trial using iPhones in the detection of throat cancer is being undertaken by the NHS amid a surge of referrals creating waiting list backlogs. Nervous patients often have to wait weeks to get the all-clear, but it is hoped a new camera device attached to a smartphoneContinue Reading
Ruben Amorim has revealed he asked the Manchester United hierarchy if he could wait until the end of the season to take over at Old Trafford. Amorim has become the seventh permanent hire since Sir Alex Ferguson left the club in 2013, but won’t take charge until after the NovemberContinue Reading
Ruben Amorim opened up for the first time after being officially named Manchester United manager during an emotional post-match interview. Amorim was taking charge of his penultimate home game in charge of the Libson-based outfit, with Sporting waltzing to a 5-1 victory over Estrela da Amadora. It’s left Sporting sittingContinue Reading
Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free Rapper Sexyy Red has officially voted for Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 USContinue Reading
Rachel Reeves is facing a growing backlash over her national insurance hike as GPs, care homes and hospices have called for an exemption from the charge. The chancellor is piling pressure on GPs and the care sector with her increase in the employer rate of national insurance – at aContinue Reading
Researchers are exposing the secrets of the world’s southernmost mammal, the Weddell seal. These seals, found in Antarctica’s Erebus Bay, live in rapidly changing environments. They can weigh up to 1,320 pounds, or four times as much as a giant panda. They’re sometimes even bigger than a grand piano, measuringContinue Reading
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is weighing up whether to charge MP Mike Amesbury after CCTV footage emerged which appears to show him punching a man. The MP for Runcorn and Helsby was suspended from the Labour Party on Monday evening after a clip was published by MailOnline in which he is apparently seen hittingContinue Reading
Investing in pediatric emergency care could save lives more than 2,100 lives each year, new research found. The study also reported that a quarter of childhood deaths are preventable and investing in the care could save more children. The price of such an investment would be modest, ranging from noContinue Reading
