Sports

race start time, weather updates, TV, drivers

[ad_1] The IndyCar world turns its attention to Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday with the Indianapolis 500, where 33 drivers will compete to win the 108th edition of the race. Eight former winners and six rookies are among the 11-row field that will take the green flag, including Helio Castroneves, who could become the first driver to win the Indy 500 five times. USA TODAY Sports and the Indianapolis Star will bring you the
Science/Nature

Environmental Factor – March 2021: Suzanne Martos recognized by Society of Toxicology

[ad_1] The 2021 Society of Toxicology (SOT) awards are out, and NIEHS Intramural Research Training Award fellow Suzanne Martos, Ph.D., is a winner! Her study of the effects of tobacco smoke on the human immune system won a Best Postdoctoral Publication Award. The paper appeared in the July 2020 issue of Cell Reports Medicine. “I am honored to be receiving this award,” said Martos. “I am very grateful for help from my research
Technology

New technology in Elk Grove aimed at improving emergency response time, safety

[ad_1] ELK GROVE -- The Cosumnes Fire Department has new technology at work throughout Elk Grove that is aimed at making response times faster and safer for first responders. The Cosumnes Community Services District and the City of Elk Grove are piloting  LYT.emergency, a cloud-based technology designed to improve roadway safety and travel times for first responders. Using the emergency vehicle's GPS location, traffic lights change to allow first responders to get
Health

Dad who could bleed to death at any time saved by blood donations

[ad_1] Sarah DaviesAlberto Almeida's life has been saved twice because of blood donationsAlberto Almeida treasures every day with his family because he could bleed to death at any moment due to a rare illness.Donated blood has saved his life twice in the past year, after he suffered severe haemorrhages caused by an inoperable tumour near major arteries."The people who deserve medals are the people who give blood, they are the
Technology

Truecaller and Microsoft to let users replicate own voice to answer calls | Tech News

[ad_1] With the help of Microsoft Azure AI Speech Personal Voice, users can record digital versions of their own voice within the Truecaller application and use them to answer callsTruecallerAshmita Kumari New Delhi Caller ID company Truecaller has announced a partnership with Microsoft to utilise a new personal voice technology from Microsoft Azure AI Speech. With the help of Microsoft Azure AI Speech Personal Voice, users can record digital versions
Technology

The TSA is continuing to add its CAT-2 technology

[ad_1] ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Transportation Security Administration continues to add its advanced facial recognition technology at airport checkpoints despite some opposition. What You Need To Know The TSA is continuing to add its CAT-2 advanced facial recognition technology at airport checkpoints Not everyone is on board with the technology The ACLU is concerned about privacy violations Passengers can opt out  Airports are bracing for what could be record-breaking numbers of travelers
Sports

Xander Schauffele, other golfers roast Scottie Scheffler after arrest

[ad_1] Outside of Xander Schauffele actually winning the 2024 PGA Championship, last weekend's top watercooler moment was when Scottie Scheffler, the world's No. 1 player, was arrested by Louisville police last Friday for what he says was a misunderstanding when trying to enter Valhalla Golf Club after an accident involving a fatality.Schauffele appeared on the Pardon My Take to discuss his first major championship victory and shed some light on a
Science/Nature

Environmental Factor – August 2020: Water contamination on tribal lands focus of webinar series

[ad_1] Water contamination on tribal lands was the focus of a recent webinar series funded in part by the NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP). More than 400 attendees tuned in for Water in the Native World, which wrapped up July 15. The online discussions were an extension of a special issue of the Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education, published in April. The University of Arizona SRP Center(https://tools.niehs.nih.gov/srp/programs/Program_detail.cfm?Project_ID=P42ES004940) Community
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Mauricio Pochettino leaves Chelsea after one season

[ad_1] Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has left the club by mutual consent after just one season at Stamford Bridge.Pochettino, 52, took charge of Chelsea on 1 July, signing a two-year contract with the option of a further year.The Argentine was under pressure after an underwhelming first half of the season but a run of five successive wins to end the season ensured they finished sixth in the Premier League.Chelsea were