Sport

Fictional Hooper Bracket: The Elite Eight

Welcome to the Elite Eight of the Fictional Hoopers Tournament. All the particular fat and sinew (Sandy Lyle and Steve Urkel) have been trimmed, and the characters left are all from powerhouse pictures. No one has been able to knock off either of White Men Can’t Jump’s main characters (celebrated last night at the Oscars, […]

Tech

New mutation spotted in B.1.1.7 variants spells trouble for COVID vaccines

Enlarge (credit: CDC.gov) As the world races to get vaccines into arms, one of the most concerning coronavirus variants appears to be getting a little more concerning. Researchers in the UK have detected at least 15 cases of B.1.1.7 variants carrying an additional mutation: E484K, a mutation already seen in other concerning variants and one that […]