Anti-opioid efficacy of CSX-1004 in mice. Credit: Nature Communications (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-43126-0 Scientists have developed an antibody treatment that shows promise in blocking the potentially deadly effects of fentanyl for…
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Musk’s AI startup seeks to raise $1 bn
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Elon Musk is seeking to raise a billion dollars for his xAI artificial intelligence company that he hopes will compete with ChatGPT’s Open AI. An official…
Iran says it sent a capsule with animals into orbit as it prepares for human missions
This photo released by the Iranian Defense Ministry on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, claims to show a rocket with a capsule carrying animals is launched from an undisclosed location into…
Fossil fuel phase-out language takes shape
Sign up to get our weekly newsletter straight to your inbox, plus breaking news, investigations and extra bulletins from key events Negotiators are locked in feverish marathon talks to hammer out…
Young age at first menstrual cycle linked to heightened diabetes risk in mid-life
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Starting menstrual cycles at a young age—before the age of 13—is linked to a heightened risk of developing type 2 diabetes in midlife, finds US research…
Making table tennis accessible for blind players
Motion tracking cameras and an array of linked speakers give real-time audio feedback to table tennis players with low vision. Credit: Phoebe Peng Table tennis has been played for decades…
Brain Cell Genetics Illuminate Alzheimer’s Disease Pathways
Summary: Researchers made a significant advance in understanding Alzheimer’s disease (AD) by pinpointing how specific brain cells contribute to different stages of the disease. Employing single nucleus RNA sequencing, they…
Pregnant women are missing vital nutrients, a situation that could worsen with plant-based foods
Pregnant women missing key nutrients by eating modern diets. Credit: University of Southampton Pregnant women are not getting the essential nutrients they and their babies need from modern diets say…
Meta, IBM launch alliance to keep AI’s future open
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Meta, IBM and dozens of startups and researchers have launched an alliance defending a more open and collaborative method to develop artificial intelligence, setting up a…
War in Ukraine sees destruction of cultural heritage not witnessed seen since WW2
The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 has resulted in a significant loss of human lives and the national and international displacement of many Ukrainian people. The…
