My friend and colleague John Jefferson, who has died aged 75 of Parkinson’s disease, was a distinguished scientist and talented amateur musician. Coming from an unremarkable background, and overcoming early disadvantage, he produced several significant papers in theoretical physics.John’s studies were wide-ranging and included high-temperature superconductors and the fundamental physics of...
Decision raises fears that company founded by Sir Richard Branson may be on verge of collapseVirgin Orbit, the satellite launch company founded by the billionaire Sir Richard Branson, is slashing 85% of its workforce after failing to secure fresh funding, raising fears that the firm may be on the brink of collapse.The California-based company said in a US filing that about 675 staff would lose...
Thirteen-year vegetarian Matlida Boseley and meat eater Donna Lu taste-test lab-grown cultivated pork meat, which has been grown from the cells of a pig's ear. Magic Valley CEO Paul Bevan assures them that the pig from which the cells came is still very much alive and living out 'its happy, normal life'. Continue...