Open this photo in gallery: Canada’s Marie-Philip Poulin was injured after being hit into the boards in the first period of play on Monday against Czechia in preliminary round action at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, in Milan.Carolyn Kaster/The Associated Press Canada’s gold medal aspirations in women’s hockey lay crumpled on the ice in Milan … Read more
Style by SCMP turns 20 this year. In celebration of this momentous milestone, our special anniversary issue hitting news-stands this Friday, February 13, features many bright talents who have helped make Hong Kong – and the wider Asia region – a creative powerhouse over the past two decades. That includes pre-eminent tastemakers like designer Barney … Read more
Open this photo in gallery: Canadian figure skater and McMaster University student Madeline Schizas tried to squeeze in some online coursework while competing at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. After missing a deadline while competing on Friday, her professor afforded her an extension.DARRYL DYCK/The Canadian Press On Saturday morning, Canadian figure skater Madeline Schizas sat … Read more
Open this photo in gallery: Stephen Gogolev reacts with his team after performing during the the men’s short program.Amanda Perobelli/Reuters Canada’s Stephen Gogolev made a memorable Olympic debut with a third-place finish in the men’s short program of the Milano Cortina team event – a moment that once felt far from guaranteed during years of … Read more
Android distribution, as per Forbes, shows only 57.9% of devices run Android 13 or newer. As of December, Android 16—the latest version—was on just 7.5% of phones, while Android 15, 14, and 13 were on 19.3%, 17.2%, and 13.9% of devices respectively. Older phones face real threats Devices released in 2021 or earlier are most … Read more
Antibiotic resistance (AR) has steadily accelerated in recent years to become a global health crisis. As deadly bacteria evolve new ways to elude drug treatments for a variety of illnesses, a growing number of “superbugs” have emerged, ramping up estimates of more than 10 million worldwide deaths per year by 2050. Scientists are looking to … Read more
A new study in mice hints at the potential to use tiny particles made with RNA molecules to deliver chemotherapy drugs and other therapies directly to tumors, killing cancer cells without generating an immune response or toxicity-related side effects. Researchers constructed tiny molecular clusters called RNA micelles, loaded them with potent chemo drugs and an … Read more
A new type of brain implant may have implications for both brain research and future treatments of neurological diseases such as epilepsy. Researchers from DTU, the University of Copenhagen, University College London, and other institutions have developed a long, needle-thin brain electrode with channels—a so-called microfluidic Axialtrode (mAxialtrode), named for its ability to distribute functional … Read more
Open this photo in gallery: Penn State’s Gavin McKenna skates against Arizona State during an NCAA college hockey game in Arizona in October, 2025.Rick Scuteri/The Associated Press A police affidavit about the arrest of top National Hockey League prospect Gavin McKenna says he was allegedly caught on video punching a man twice in the face, … Read more
New research shows that the use of an AI-enabled digital stethoscope more than doubled the identification of moderate to severe valvular heart disease during routine clinical examinations, compared to a traditional stethoscope. The US study, ‘Artificial-Intelligence-Enabled Digital Stethoscope Improves Point-of-Care Screening for Moderate to Severe Valvular Heart Disease’, was published today (Thursday, 5 February, 2026) … Read more