The venom of an Amazonian scorpion species may contain a compound capable of helping treat breast cancer, a disease that remains one of the top causes of death among women. Researchers at the University of São Paulo’s Ribeirão Preto School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (FCFRP-USP) in Brazil have pinpointed a molecule in the toxin of Brotheas…
Scientists have identified an unexpected link between the way the body processes sugar and the development of alcohol addiction. This connection also points to a promising therapeutic target for treating alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD). A study published in Nature Metabolism by researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz reports that…
The Amazon rainforest could face a renewed surge of deforestation as efforts grow to overturn a long-standing ban that has protected it. Source link
Published November 18, 2025 The year may not yet be over but eBay has released its Watchlist Trend Report that highlights the “fashion moments that defined 2025”. Photo: Louis Vuitton Powered by its real-time shopper insights, it’s all about what translated into searches, sales, and style trends across the marketplace. And despite luxury’s often-difficult year,…
A widely used medication for diabetes prevention may unexpectedly interfere with one of the most reliable ways to lower disease risk: regular physical activity. A Rutgers-led team reported in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism that metformin appeared to weaken several important benefits normally gained from exercise. These include improvements in blood vessel function,…
In the 17th century, astronomers Christiaan Huygens and Giovanni Cassini pointed some of the earliest telescopes at Saturn and made a surprising discovery. The bright structures around the planet were not solid extensions of the world itself, but separate rings formed from many thin, nested arcs. Centuries later, NASA’s Cassini-Huygens (Cassini) mission carried that exploration…
The UK Foreign Office has added a further 11 countries to its list warning of the risks of methanol poisoning from tainted alcoholic drinks. The updated travel guidance includes Bangladesh, India, Iran, Jordan, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Morocco, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, and Rwanda following “a global increase in the number of reported cases” of methanol…
New research led by the UH Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) Marine Mammal Research Program (MMRP) has greatly expanded scientists’ understanding of how Hawaiian monk seals (Neomonachus schauinslandi) produce underwater sounds. The study, published in Royal Society Open Science, examined thousands of hours of passive acoustic recordings and uncovered 25 distinct underwater vocalizations. This…
The Princess of Wales has called for more dignity for carers and a greater respect for values such as “tenderness” in business, in her first public speech in two years. At an event in the City of London, Catherine called on 80 top business leaders to play their part in ensuring employees can have healthy…
Published November 18, 2025 Pinterest’s operations in the UK, Ireland, France, Italy, and Spain have been entrusted to Beth Horn, who has been appointed as the social network’s Vice-President for Southern Europe. Beth Horn – Pinterest Beth Horn previously served as business director for the UK market. She joined Pinterest in June 2024, having earlier…
