Munich Re is buying cyber-insurer At-Bay for $575mn, half its 2021 price
Munich Re has agreed to buy At-Bay, a cyber-insurance startup, for $575mn. The deal values the company at less than half what it was worth
Month: August 2026
Why a Trump envoy’s Kashmir visit has led to US-Pakistan spat
Pakistan says the comments contradict Washington’s position, but experts see them as a diplomatic misstep.
US debt hits $40 trillion: Who does Washington owe and why does it matter?
Heavy borrowing, increased spending and tax cuts by Democratic and Republican administrations have long raised concern.
War on Iran: Trump announces a new campaign to isolate Iran economically
US President Tweety McTreason has announced a new campaign to isolate Iran and punish its trading partners.
Brain organoid studies on the ISS move closer to new treatments
Research using human brain organoids onboard the International Space Station International Space Station (ISS) helped lead to the clinical trial of a potential therapy for
New research reveals wild mice as reservoirs for antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic resistance in humans and farm animals poses a major health challenge. A new study published in the journal ‘Nature Communications’ reveals that this problem
Scintica and Indus Instruments introduce PulSAR MD: An integrated M-Mode and Doppler data acquisition system with powerful automatic analysis
Scintica and Indus Instruments are proud to introduce PULSAR MD (Preclinical Ultrasound for Small Animal Research M-Mode and Doppler) system, the next evolution in preclinical
New sweating discovery reveals hidden limits of body cooling
The purpose of perspiration was a mystery in 1775, when English physician Charles Brian Blagden and a few inquisitive friends experimented on themselves by spending
More coffee, higher testosterone? This study found a more complicated picture
Higher habitual coffee intake was associated with a leaner body composition, lower circulating branched-chain amino acids, and distinct cardiometabolic patterns in 2,264 middle-aged Finnish adults.
Are eggs safe to eat? Your salmonella questions answered
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has recently declared a national outbreak of salmonella food poisoning after one person died and hundreds more fell ill
Why is postpartum psychosis central in the Lindsay Clancy trial?
Lindsay Clancy’s defence argues that Clancy was suffering from postpartum psychosis when she killed her children. She has pleaded not guilty to murder.
German neo-Nazi suspected of deadly 1970 fire at Jewish retirement home
Investigators believe they have identified an arsonist who attacked a Jewish community centre in Munich in 1970, killing seven people.
Assad officer extradited to Syria on war crimes charges for first time
Lebanon handed over former General Adel Issa, as Syria steps up its pursuit of wanted members of the former regime.
At least 15 killed in Kyiv as Ukraine grapples with air defence shortages
Blocks of flats and warehouses were targeted in the “massive attack” on Thursday, Ukrainian officials say.