This week, we discuss one of Britain's most notorious serial killers, Harold Shipman, and how toxicology results were pivotal to his conviction. We will then break down how toxicology works.

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Could Mars, once a warm and wet world, still harbor life? A team led by Andrea Butturini believes so, focusing on Acidalia Planitia as a potential haven for microbial life, especially methanogens. Their study identifies a subsurface zone between 4.3 and 8.8 kilometers deep where conditions might support life. This area, shielded from Mars’ harsh surface, could retain ancient water and geothermal heat, key for life. Analyzing data from Mars missions, the researchers found Acidalia Planitia, a vast plain, might host methanogens. These microorganisms, which produce methane, can survive in extreme conditions without oxygen or sunlight, thriving on minimal nutrients. The area’s potential is due to high thorium concentrations generating heat and chemical energy, possibly mixed with subsurface water remnants. The study suggests this region “[is] a promising target area for future missions in the search for extant life in Mars’ subsurface.” But to reach these depths, advanced drilling technology is needed, far beyond what current or near-future rovers like the Rosalind Franklin can achieve, set to drill only seven feet. Despite the technological challenges, this research marks a significant step in the quest for extraterrestrial life, providing a focused area for future exploration. “The subsurface of the southern Acidalia Planitia is a putative target region for hosting cold-adapted Methanosarcinaceae-like and/or Methanomicrobiaceae-like methanogens,” the study authors wrote. If methanogens do exist there, it could explain the methane presence in Mars’ atmosphere, potentially confirming biological activity on Mars. However, the findings, available on arXiv, await peer review. The post Alien Life Could Persist on Mars in Subterranean Depths appeared first on Anomalien.com.

AMD has officially announced its CES 2025 event, which promises to bring the “next generation of innovation across gaming.” The event is set to be held Monday, January 6 at 11 am PT (2 pm ET/7 pm GMT) and will be live-streamed. The company is expected to unveil its next-gen gaming GPU lineup, based on the RDNA 4 architecture. While AMD has been lagging behind Nvidia in terms of being the best graphics card available, it's hoped that AMD will at least be able to offer some decent competition in the mid-range GPU market. The company is also expected to unveil its new AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D CPU at the event, and possibly its new Ryzen Z2 Extreme chip for handhelds. Continue reading AMD announces CES 2025 show with huge hints at next gen PC gaming hardware MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 7800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 7800 XT review

A new Rainbow Six Siege season has begun, and with it comes a dramatic change that’s set to alter your matches forever. With the news of Ubisoft’s XDefiant shutdown, eyes are now back on its most successful multiplayer FPS. As it looks to boost matchmaking pools and cut down wait times, the developer has finally introduced crossplay to R6 Siege, meaning PC and console players can team up or compete. The long-requested move comes alongside updates to anti-cheat, and a rework for operator Blackbeard. Continue reading Rainbow Six Siege update makes a dramatic change to reduce matchmaking times MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games, Best Rainbow Six Siege operators, Play Rainbow Six Siege

2024 has been a tough year for new live service games. PlayStation’s Concord and Ubisoft’s XDefiant have shut down, and Suicide Squad Kill The Justice League didn’t make nearly as big a splash as Warner Bros. hoped it would. Players aren’t as interested in committing to a new ‘forever game’ as publishers think they are, especially with so many other live service games still going strong. MMOs like WoW, FF14, and RuneScape are still raking in a colossal amount of daily players, and it’s getting increasingly harder to pull them away to try something new. Between the big hitters, though, plenty of other MMOs are doing well, and DC Universe Online appears to be one of them. The superhero game even has some big changes coming in 2025, so now might be the time to give it a try. Continue reading Decade-old MMO DC Universe Online is preparing its “darkest” story arc yet

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The villainous Zokket is trying to take over the world in Mario & Luigi: Brothership with his soul-smothering Glohm, and only the brothers can stop him! So, naturally, you're going to do what any self-respecting RPG hero does first: tackle a bunch of optional bosses!

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