Thursday, 5 May 2022

Stanford gets $1B for climate change school from John Doerr

Stanford University will launch a new school focusing on climate change thanks to a $1.1 billion gift from billionaire venture capitalist John Doerr and his wife, Ann, the university announced Tuesday.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/stanford-gets-1b-for-climate-change-school-from-john-doerr

Poor sleep may undermine people's attempts to keep weight off

New research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, Netherlands (4-7 May), finds that not getting enough good quality sleep undermines people's attempts to keep weight off after dieting, and suggests that around two hours of vigorous physical activity per week can help maintain better sleep.

Telecom groups end fight against California net neutrality

Telecommunications industry groups on Wednesday ended their bid to block California's net neutrality law that bars broadband providers from throttling service.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/telecom-groups-end-fight-against-california-net-neutrality