A newly disclosed path traversal vulnerability (CVE-2025-8088) in WinRAR leaves millions of Windows systems exposed to attack. This flaw enables adversaries to craft malicious archives that bypass the user’s chosen extraction path, forcing files into unintended system locations. All versions of WinRAR up to 7.12 are impacted, making this not just a software bug but…
Kevin KeaneEnvironment, energy and rural affairs correspondent, BBC Scotland BBC Shell said the ruling would allow work to progress on the project The oil company Shell has submitted a fresh environmental impact assessment for the controversial Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea. The company was forced to produce a new assessment after a successful…
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The study followed 12,772 adults with an average age of 52 Researchers tracked seven artificial sweeteners typically found in ultra-processed foods like flavored water, soda, energy drinks, yogurt and low-calorie desserts People who consumed the highest total amounts of these sweeteners had faster decline in overall thinking and memory skills compared to people who consumed…
As we age, what and how much we eat tends to change. However, how meal timing relates to our health remains less understood. Researchers at Mass General Brigham and their collaborators studied changes to meal timing in older adults and discovered people experience gradual shifts in when they eat meals as they age. They also…
A new study by researchers at the University of Oxford, University of Leeds, and University College London has identified a new constraint on the chemistry of Earth’s core, by showing how it was able to crystallize millions of years ago. The study was published today (September 4) in Nature Communications. The researchers showed that the…
A toxic protein forms dynamic pores in the membranes of brain cells – and that may be the key to understanding how Parkinson’s disease develops. This is the conclusion of a new study from Aarhus University, where researchers have developed an advanced method to track molecular attacks in real time. Parkinson’s disease often begins subtly….
Nat WrightHealth Producer Getty Images Errors by machines used to diagnose diabetes mean at least 55,000 people in England will need further blood tests, a BBC investigation has discovered. Some patients have been wrongly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and even prescribed medication they don’t need – and there could be more people affected say…
Fishers unload their catch in the Philippines Nicole Tung These powerful images are the work of photographer Nicole Tung, who spent nine months documenting the human and environmental cost of overfishing in South-East Asia. Since the 1950s fishing has morphed from artisanal trade to industrialised global industry. Overfishing and illegal fishing have also risen to…
