Bacteria hidden inside tumors could help beat cancer

An international team of scientists led by researchers at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS), Imperial College London and the University of Cologne have discovered that microbes associated with tumors produce a molecule, which can control cancer progression and boost the effectiveness of chemotherapy. Most people are familiar with the microbes on our skin…

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The three big unanswered questions about Sora

OpenAI is making moves toward monetizing things (you can now buy products directly through ChatGPT, for example). On October 3, its CEO, Sam Altman, wrote in a blog post that “we are going to have to somehow make money for video generation,” but he didn’t get into specifics. One can imagine personalized ads and more…

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Depop still loss-making but revenue surges

Published October 7, 2025 Peer-to-peer shopping platform Depop has filed its accounts for 2024 and they show revenue jumping, although the company remains loss-making. Depop Revenue leapt 42% to £101.6 million last year and the operating loss narrowed from £49.1 million in 2023 to £42 million this time. The company also said the net loss…

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Steen & Strøm highlights importance of tax-free sales, says shoppers visit Oslo rather than London

Published October 7, 2025 The crucial place VAT-free sales have in department store retail has been shown by the latest results from Oslo’s Steen & Strøm, the world’s oldest continuously running department store. Steen & Strøm It said this week that it’s “celebrating record tax-free sales, marking its fourth consecutive year of growth”. Tax-free sales…

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