An international team led by ICREA researcher Mark Gieles from the Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona (ICCUB) and the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia (IEEC) has created a new model that sheds light on how extremely massive stars (EMS), with more than 1,000 times the mass of the Sun, shaped…
For many years, scientists have believed that dark matter and dark energy make up most of the cosmos. But new research challenges that view, suggesting these mysterious components might not exist at all. Instead, the effects we attribute to them could arise naturally if the fundamental forces of the universe slowly weaken as it grows…
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The July 2025 budget reconciliation law, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill, established the Rural Health Transformation Program (referred to here as the “rural health fund”), which will distribute $50 billion to states with approved applications. The rural health fund was created to help offset the impact on rural areas of the law—which includes…
Malcolm PriorBBC News rural affairs producer PA Media Bird flu outbreaks across UK farms has led to a mandatory housing order being brought in The bird flu virus infecting farm flocks across the UK could be the most infectious yet, the government’s former top expert in avian virology has warned. The Pirbright Institute’s Professor Ian…
Published November 6, 2025 Gap is back in London’s Covent Garden with what it says is a “reimagined flagship experience” and the newly renovated store marks an “era of retail growth and renewed confidence in the UK”. Gap, Covent Garden, London It’s opening Friday as part of its deal with Next, which handles the brand…
As the government shutdown continues, public support remains high for extending the enhanced ACA tax credits set to expire at the end of the year, with three quarters (74%) of the public in favor of extending them, a new KFF Health Tracking Poll finds. The expiring tax credits are a central issue in the ongoing…
Nick TriggleHealth correspondent Getty Images The UK is facing a long, drawn-out flu season, the boss of the NHS in England is warning. Sir Jim Mackey said there is “no doubt” this winter will be one of the toughest the health service has faced. It comes as flu rates have started climbing early this year,…
By Reuters Published November 6, 2025 France on Thursday increased pressure on the European Union to launch a formal investigation into Chinese online fast-fashion retailer Shein over the sale of child-like sex dolls and banned weapons on its marketplace. Shein logo and French flag in this illustration taken November 5, 2025 – REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration France…
Key Takeaways On October 1st the U.S. federal government shut down after Congress failed to pass a stopgap spending bill to keep it funded. Now in its sixth week, the shutdown marks the longest lapse in federal funding in U.S. history. Congress remains at a standstill over whether to extend the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced…
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