7 h. ago Groundbreaking form of AI ‘could speed up drug development by around six years’

Experts say the approach could also save millions of pounds by cutting projects or clinical trials that would otherwise fail.

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9 h. ago Why a global cultural icon and beloved London institution could be extinct in just 20 years

The number of licensed taxi drivers in London last month fell to a new low of just 16,816 - down nearly 10,000 in a decade from the 25,232 total in 2014/15.

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12 h. ago Fate of Gene Hackman's beloved dogs revealed after Hollywood icon's tragic death

Gene Hackman was survived by two dogs, who've been living in care together ahead of their futures being sorted out

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54 h. ago Israelis moving to live in Europe ‘rejuvenating’ Jewish communities

Research shows dramatic reversal of decades of net outflow to Israel, as new arrivals bring cultural influencesIsraelis making a new home in Europe have become vital to previously declining Jewish communities on the continent, boosting numbers, bringing a range of cultural influences and marking a fundamental change in the relationship between the diaspora and the Jewish state, research has revealed.A report released on Wednesday by the London-based Institute for Jewish Policy Research will detail for the first time a dramatic reversal of decades of net outflow to Israel from Jewish communities in Europe. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Last chance for Darwin Núñez to turn laughter into legacy at Liverpool

Carabao Cup final offers Liverpool’s entertaining, endearing and erratic forward a chance to write himself into club folkloreThe prevailing sensation while watching El Chavo del Ocho is to wonder how this thing ever got made in the first place. It’s a low-budget Mexican sitcom that ran from the 70s to the 90s, centred on an eight-year-old orphan who lives in a barrel in an apartment complex. The boy is played by Roberto Gómez Bolaños, who was in his 40s when the series began and his 60s when it ended. Pretty much all the humour is derived from slapstick: situational farce, physical jokes, people getting their heads trapped in buckets. That kind of thing.Try to imagine ChuckleVision gone global, to the point where it was a genuine cultural touchstone for hundreds of millions, to the point where Paul and Barry Chuckle have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and are unable to walk through Manhattan without being mobbed. That’s El Chavo. Even today it remains one of the most famous co...

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4 d. ago Unearthed notebooks shed light on Victorian genius who inspired Einstein

Michael Faraday’s illustrated notes that show how radical scientist began his theories at London’s Royal Institution to go online He was a self-educated genius whose groundbreaking discoveries in the fields of physics and chemistry electrified the world of science and laid the foundations for Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity nearly a century later.Now, the little-known notebooks of the Victorian scientist Michael Faraday have been unearthed from the archive of the Royal Institution and are to be digitised and made permanently accessible online for the first time. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago The rise of Hot Dub Time Machine: ‘No matter how good a DJ is, you’re still pretending to be a musician’

Tom Lowndes was a sound designer on McLeod’s Daughters before reinventing himself as a ‘time-travelling DJ’ who fast became a global festival phenomenonGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailTom Lowndes wants to tell me a theory.“I think DJing is the professional wrestling of the music industry,” he says. “Wrestling, in the end, no matter how good it is, it’s still people pretending to fight. The DJ, no matter how good you are, you’re still pretending to be a musician.”Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...

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1 week ago Royal Academy plunged into financial crisis amid plummeting visitor numbers as iconic art institution announces nearly 100 redundancies

The prestigious art institution in central London is getting rid of staff in a bid to secure its future amid plummeting visitor numbers and a lack of revenue following the coronavirus pandemic.

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1 week ago ASTEROIDS, NEON CATS & MUSIC FROM THE MOON – LONDON BECOMES A FREE COSMIC PLAYGROUND

ASTEROIDS, NEON CATS & MUSIC FROM THE MOON – LONDON BECOMES A FREE COSMIC PLAYGROUND  SETI Institute

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2 w. ago Why are London's public institutions still posting to X? This man says it's time to stop

Why are London's public institutions still posting to X? This man says it's time to stop  CBC.ca

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2 w. ago The surprising secret behind the success of Pizza Express as iconic restaurant chain turns 60

In honour of Pizza Express's 60th birthday, dough-ball addict Maddy Fletcher charts its rise from a window hatch in London's Soho to a much-loved national institution

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3 w. ago New London man charged with murder at MacDougal Walker Correctional Institution

New London man charged with murder at MacDougal Walker Correctional Institution  WWLP.com

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3 w. ago BBC Documentaries Boss: “Audiences Trust The Man In The Street More Than They Trust Institutions” – MIP London

BBC Documentaries Boss: “Audiences Trust The Man In The Street More Than They Trust Institutions” – MIP London  Deadline

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3 w. ago Raven icon 'breaks silence' as beloved CBBC series finally lands on streaming

EXCLUSIVE: CBBC's most iconic gameshow show Raven is now available to watch on BBC iPlayer, 15 years after the iconic noughties series was axed leaving fans devastated

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3 w. ago BBC EastEnders fans 'work out' icon's return to Walford after beloved character killed off

EastEnders fans are calling for a much-loved Walford character to make a return following the death of Martin Fowler

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4 w. ago Nigel Farage calls for reindustrialisation of Britain and higher birthrates

Reform leader tells ARC conference the UK needs ‘some sense of optimism’ and praises ‘Judeo-Christian culture’UK politics live – latest updatesNigel Farage has called for the “reindustrialisation” of Britain and “180-degree shift” to reverse the declining birthrate, as he praised the “Judeo-Christian culture” that he claimed underpinned western civilisation.Addressing a global gathering of rightwing activists in London, the Reform leader said the UK should rebuild its heavy industry, including through the domestic production of steel, oil and gas. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago 39th BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival full programme announced

39th BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival full programme announced  British Film Institute

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