Japan aligns human embryo model research with updated ethical oversight
Human embryo models can help researchers study early human development and infertility without relying solely on human embryos.
Foodborne threats demand stronger pandemic planning, review says
A Perspective review in npj Science of Food argues that pandemics can weaken food safety systems even when the pathogen is not foodborne. The authors
Blood circRNAs may predict Alzheimer’s before symptoms emerge
Blood-based circular RNAs showed strong potential for identifying biomarker-confirmed Alzheimer’s disease and predicting progression to symptomatic disease. When combined with pTau217, the circRNA model produced
Psychological stress accelerates immune aging through the gut microbiota
Psychological stress is increasingly recognized as a risk factor for certain health conditions including cardiovascular disease and diabetes, especially when paired with an impaired immune
‘Most excitement around a celebrity wedding since Posh and Becks’
Not since Posh and Becks sat on thrones and co-ordinated in Quality Street-purple has there been such excitement around a celebrity wedding.
Crusoe reportedly in talks to raise $3 billion, tripling its valuation
Crusoe is reportedly in talks to raise about $3 billion in a new funding round that could triple its valuation to roughly $30 billion, according
A rocket motor blew up at Anduril’s Mississippi test site. The defence darling says it’s routine
Anduril has become the poster child for a faster, software-speed kind of defence contractor. Last Friday, one of its rocket motors blew up on a
US Police staff spark altercation with Egyptian players posing with fans
US Police sparked a confrontation with Egypt’s national team as they posed with fans at their hotel in Dallas.
Israel approves plan to establish 13 new settlements in occupied West Bank
Palestinian officials warn against the implications of the plan, saying it would further isolate East Jerusalem.
Four killed in Ukraine a day after deadliest Russian attacks this year
At least five people were separately killed in Ukrainian attacks on Russia’s border regions.
Doctors vote to take strike action in row over pay
The British Medical Association is in dispute with Manx Care over “pay erosion since 2008”.
Microsoft Disclosure Provides Rare Glimpse of Tax Haven Tactics
Other U.S. companies will soon need to provide similar reports as a new European directive takes effect.
France records 2,025 excess deaths at peak of heatwave as Europe braces for more extreme weather
Forecasters are warning of further extreme temperatures on the continent in the next few days.
Ebola treatments trial begins in DR Congo
According to WHO data, there have been 1,406 confirmed cases of the disease in DRC, with 301 suspected cases and 438 deaths.