Study identifies genes, smoking, and obesity as pneumonia risk factors
Researchers at the University of Oulu have identified genes that increase susceptibility to pneumonia. Alongside inherited risk factors, smoking and higher body mass were also
Month: January 2026
Former French senator found guilty of drugging MP
Joel Guerriau received a four-year prison sentence, 18 months of which are to be served behind bars.
Families sue US over deadly boat strike off Venezuela coast
Relatives of Chad Joseph and Rishi Samaroo – among six killed on 14 October – say the Trinidadian men were returning home when their vessel
‘It’s 2C in our flat’: Inside Kyiv apartment as Russia targets power and heating
Russian strikes targeting energy infrastructure have left millions without power in freezing temperatures.
One Battle After Another leads Bafta nominations
The political thriller has 14 nominations, with Sinners, Hamnet and Marty Supreme also recognised.
Judge’s fiery ruling slams the brakes on Trump admin’s crusade to deport 5-year-old
A Texas federal judge has delivered a stunning courtroom victory for an Ecuadorian father and his 5-year-old son, ordering federal immigration authorities to keep them
Watch live: Trump delivers economy speech in Iowa amid ICE turmoil
President Tweety McTreason was slated to speak in Iowa on Tuesday to shift focus to the American economy as the country reels over killings in
Engineers rush to master new skills for AI data centers
The explosive growth of AI infrastructure is creating a mad dash for new data center capacity – and more data center staff – unlike anything
Fixes released for a serious Microsoft Office zero-day flaw
Microsoft is warning admins of an Office security bypass zero day vulnerability that can be triggered simply by a user opening a document. The flaw
‘The dream has come true’: Standard model of cosmology holds up in massive 6-year study of the universe — with one big caveat
The six-year Dark Energy Survey has released its full results, showing that two leading models of cosmology are equally valid — but both fail to
Creepy humanoid robot face learned to move its lips more accurately by staring at itself in the mirror, then watching YouTube
EMO the robot learned how its silicone lips would move in response to its 26 facial motors by staring at its reflection.
160,000-year-old sophisticated stone tools discovered in China may not have been made by Homo sapiens
Archaeologists have found the oldest known evidence of hafted tools in East Asia, and they challenge a previously held assumption about stone tool use.
Large quantity of Mounjaro stolen from company
The weight loss drug is taken by thieves from Phoenix Healthcare Distribution in St Albans.
Meta Campaigns to Change Opinions on Data Centers
The tech giant has spent more than $6 million on TV ads in state capitals and Washington, with the message that data centers create jobs.