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Artemis 1: NASA will make a second attempt to launch rockets around the moon

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NASA will make a second attempt to fly its pioneering Artemis 1 moon rocket on Saturday afternoon after the US space agency said it had identified and fixed an engine problem that caused the launch attempt to be postponed original five days before. Mission managers at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center canceled Monday’s liftoff with 40 …

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Smith’s ‘inhuman’ recovery shocks LIV Golf debut ahead of epic ‘mic drop’ moment.

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Cameron Smith’s LIV Golf debut is off to a strong start with the Australian sitting just one stroke off the lead after one round in Boston. The world No. 2, who joined the Saudi-backed circuit this week for about $140 million, fired a six-under 64, tied with fellow debutant Joaquin Niemann for third. Americans Matthew …

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2022 US Open Day Five: Ajla Tomljanovic takes first set against Serena; Alex de Minaur loses the thriller after a surprising start. Serena lights up in the second set. De Minaur breaks the racket at the starting point.

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2022 US Open Day Five: Ajla Tomljanovic takes first set against Serena; Alex de Minaur loses thriller after stunning match point, Wide World of Sports Aussie in Serena ‘very disrespectful’ act news.com.au US Open live updates: Serena Williams meets Australia’s Ajla Tomljanović in third round of Grand Slam final ABC News Aussie star silences crowd, …

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From Meghan Markle to Cate Blanchett: It’s the celebrity kiss of death

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If campaigns had forensics, there would be one recurring finding that drowned out the rest: Death by Celebrity. There’s almost no cause, however worthy, that can’t be rendered nauseated or impotent by the vocal endorsement of an A-list star or second-rate royal. In Australia we learned this when the Gillard government chose Cate Blanchett to …

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Arterial stiffness increases blood pressure in the young population through the insulin resistance pathway

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In the young population, arterial stiffness, an emerging risk factor for hypertension, indirectly increases blood pressure through increased insulin resistance, but not through increased body fat, concludes a paper published in Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. There is a global effort aimed at screening, identification and early diagnosis of hypertension to prevent this “silent killer disease” …

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How does neutralization by antibodies to different spike epitopes affect ACE2 expression in target cells?

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In a recent study published in bioRxiv*, researchers assessed how the expression of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) in target cells affects neutralization. Study: Receptor-binding domain (RBD) antibodies contribute more to SARS-CoV-2 neutralization when target cells express high levels of ACE2. Image credit: Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock background Neutralization assays are commonly used to determine immunity elicited by …

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The Bulldogs finally show fight as TPJ sparks a revival; Foran’s farewell ruined by a late field goal: 3 Big Hits

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A Matt Burton field goal in the final minute gave the Bulldogs a 21-20 win over the Sea Eagles in a thrilling end to the season for both struggling teams. The Bulldogs went down 16-0 as Manly scored three unanswered tries in the first half. But Canterbury leveled again soon after the break, only for …

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