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AI boom could trigger market shocks, Bank of England boss warns
The Bank of England governor warns that massive AI investments could trigger financial market shocks, cautioning that high valuations mean “not everybody always wins” in the sector.
Boots owner ‘closing in on sale to Canada’s Weston family for $9bn’
Sycamore Partners is reportedly in advanced talks to sell pharmacy chain Boots to Canada’s billionaire Weston family for $9bn, with a potential deal completion within days.
Scientists discovered two bizarre new sea spiders that are “nightmare fuel”
Researchers at the University of British Columbia identified two previously unknown sea spider species from the Salish Sea, including one with distinctive hairy legs and red eyes, marking the first new species formally described from the region in nearly 100 years.
The secret to growing food on Mars could be fungi
Researchers in the US and Brazil are exploring how beneficial fungi could help convert hostile lunar and Martian regolith into suitable material for growing crops in space agriculture systems.
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Textbooks may have misdrawn this basic brain structure for 100 years
Researchers found that brain axons may have a pearled structure previously overlooked in textbooks for about a century, with implications for how neural signals travel through the brain.
The end of humanity? What would happen if the Yellowstone supervolcano erupted now
Scientists monitor unusual seismic activity at Yellowstone supervolcano, triggering emergency protocols as earthquake swarms migrate upward and ground deformation accelerates, raising eruption probability significantly.
A strange circle on satellite maps turned out to be a 390-million-year-old impact crater
An amateur astronomer searching Quebec satellite maps for camping locations discovered evidence of a previously unknown 390-million-year-old impact crater, later confirmed by scientists as one of Earth’s largest.
Humpback whale mother may have mourned her dead calf for days
Researchers documented a humpback whale mother remaining beside her dead calf off Australia’s Gold Coast, suggesting these marine mammals may experience grief-like responses to loss.
For the first time, scientists watch sound jump between quantum states
Stanford researchers have directly observed quantum jumps of sound in a mechanical resonator for the first time, advancing the field of quantum physics research that began over a century ago.
This ‘fire amoeba’ pushes the limit of what’s possible for complex life
Scientists discovered a single-celled amoeba that can replicate at temperatures up to 145°F, setting a new record for complex organisms and expanding understanding of life’s thermal limits.
What are the symptoms of meningitis and how is it spread?
A vaccination program targeting one million teenagers and young adults has launched following concerns about meningitis B infections. The program aims to protect those at highest immediate risk of this potentially life-threatening disease.
NI health: Resident doctors begin strike action over pay
Resident doctors in Northern Ireland began a 24-hour strike on Monday over pay disputes, following similar action by consultants and specialist doctors the previous week.
UK starts first vaccine trial, eight weeks into Ebola emergency
UK regulators have approved human trials for a new Ebola vaccine developed by Oxford University scientists, with the first doses expected to be administered to healthy adults within weeks.
Inside Health – Where are we at with long Covid? – BBC Sounds
A clinical trial found antihistamines and colchicine offered small fatigue reduction in long Covid patients, though researchers emphasize this is not a cure for the millions affected.
Inside Health – A new era for type 1 diabetes treatment – BBC Sounds
The NHS is rolling out teplizumab, a new treatment that can delay type 1 diabetes onset for years, alongside accelerated screening to identify those who could benefit from the drug.
BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri reveals she has incurable blood cancer
BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri has disclosed a diagnosis of polycythaemia vera, a rare incurable blood cancer affecting about 8,000 people in the UK that can be managed through treatment.