The UK’s winter flu season has begun five weeks earlier than usual, health officials are warning. The UK Health Security Agency said cases were rising quickly among children and young people – and warned the virus would soon start to spread across older age groups. The organisation urged people eligible for the flu vaccine to…
Jason Arunn MurugesuNorth East and Cumbria Teesworks BP and South Tees Group have competing plans for part of the Teesworks site A government decision on whether a hydrogen plant can be built has been delayed for a second time amid a row over land that is also earmarked for an artificial intelligence (AI) data centre….
Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have found that applying electrical currents to “macrophages,” a crucial type of immune cell, can reprogram them to reduce inflammation and promote faster healing in cases of disease or injury. This discovery points to a promising new treatment strategy, and the research team is continuing to study the mechanisms behind…
Chloe HughesWest Midlands Andrew Palmer Andrew Palmer’s wife Jen died a month after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer A man whose wife died from pancreatic cancer is backing a new clinical trial into breath tests which could help detect the disease. Andrew Palmer’s wife Jen, 50, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in February 2024 and…
For decades, researchers have tried to create semiconductor materials that can also act as superconductors — materials capable of carrying electric current without resistance. Semiconductors, which form the foundation of modern computer chips and solar cells, could operate far faster and more efficiently if they also possessed superconducting abilities. Yet turning materials like silicon and…
By Reuters Published October 30, 2025 The American cosmetics group Estée Lauder beat Wall Street expectations for first-quarter sales on Thursday, signaling early success in CEO Stéphane de La Faverie’s turnaround strategy. The company also reported a rebound in its key Chinese market, sending its shares up nearly 6% in premarket trading. Estée Lauder reassures…
This week, I noticed some new HTTP request headers that I had not seen before: X-Request-Purpose: Research and X-Hackerone-Research: plusultra X-Bugcrowd-Ninja: plusultra X-Bug-Hunter: true The purpose of these headers appears to be to identify them as being sent as part of a bug bounty. Some companies request the use of these…
Brains, spiders, (were)wolves and slimy eyeballs might sound like props from a horror movie, but these eerie topics come straight from serious scientific research. Studies published in ACS journals are exploring innovative ways to improve human health, from growing brain tissue without animal testing to creating on-demand wound care and developing edible coatings that keep…
Researchers in Japan have revealed how some gourds draw pollutants into their fruits. The secret lies in a protein that carries contaminants through the plant sap. By manipulating this protein’s structure, scientists hope to breed crops that resist contamination or serve as natural soil purifiers. This finding bridges food safety and environmental cleanup. Source link
Letting doctors be doctorsbe doctors Current ambient AI assistants, which gained mainstream traction in 2023, are already able to record, structure, and summarize patient encounters in real time. This liberates clinicians from the time-consuming exercise of writing notes, allowing them to fully engage with their patients. “For complex patients, it could take me up to 45…
