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Lab-Grown Meat for Pets Was Just Approved in the UK

UK regulators have issued the first approval for a company to use chicken cells grown in the lab as an ingredient in pet food......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredJul 17th, 2024

Threatened pink sea fan coral breeds in UK aquarium for first time

A threatened species of UK coral has been bred for the first time in a UK aquarium, at the Horniman Museum and Gardens in south London......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Weever stings provide scientists with a unique way of assessing impacts of environment on coastal fish populations

Weever fish are perhaps most commonly known for the painful stings they deliver to beach goers around the UK coastline......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Chagos Islands: How to ensure their coral reefs aren"t damaged as they return to Mauritius

The UK has agreed to transfer sovereignty of the largely uninhabited Chagos archipelago to Mauritius. The islands have been known as the British Indian Ocean Territory since being administratively detached in 1965 from what was then the colony of Mau.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Amazon rainforest near tipping point partly driven by UK consumers, WWF says

The Amazon rainforest could be reaching an irreversible tipping point beyond which it will decline until "we're just left with scrub," conservationists have warned......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Consumers have trust issues regarding how AI collects their data

Consumers worldwide are highly concerned about the information companies collect from them – especially when it’s used for AI, according to Cohesity. The majority of respondents (73% in the UK, 81% in the US and 82% in Australia) criticiz.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Scientists discover novel series of SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitors for potential new COVID-19 treatments

New research from The Wistar Institute's Salvino lab, led by professor Joseph Salvino, Ph.D., has identified a novel series of SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitors that may lead to potential new COVID-19 treatments that—according to preclinical testing—eff.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Scientists explore geothermal energy potential in supercritical reservoirs

A team of EPFL scientists has provided insight into the mechanisms at work in geothermal reservoirs located deep underground, known as supercritical reservoirs. Through a combination of computer simulations and lab experiments, they showed that rocks.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

How the UK can advance High Performance Computing & AI sustainably

How the UK can advance High Performance Computing & AI sustainably.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

EU tariffs on Chinese EVs will not lead to price rises — for now

MG, BYD and VW's Cupra say they will not increase prices on EVs they export to Europe from China even after EU countries approved punitive tariffs......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

The 6 best earbuds to buy in 2024, just in time for Prime Big Deal Days

We've selected the best earbuds at every price point, all tested and approved by Mashable audio experts. Plus, stay tuned for Prime Big Deal Days discounts on earbuds. Best earbuds for 2024.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

How future heat waves at sea could devastate UK marine ecosystems and fisheries

The oceans are warming at an alarming rate. 2023 shattered records across the world's oceans, and was the first time that ocean temperatures exceeded 1°C over pre-industrial levels. This led to the emergence of a series of marine heat wave events ac.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

The secret to healthy and sustainable fish fingers: An expert explains

I like to eat quintessential fish fingers as a crusty bread sandwich, with lemon juice, mayonnaise and salad. And I'm not the only one. Fish fingers are one of the most commonly bought fish products in the UK, with around 1.5 million eaten each day (.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Ancient protein structure may have enabled early molecular evolution and diversification

In a finding that offers fresh insights into the early evolution of life on Earth, two RIKEN biologists have conducted lab experiments that have revealed a previously unknown protein fold, which is completely absent in modern proteins......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Decolonizing the curriculum hasn"t closed the gap between Black and white students in the UK: Here"s what might work

Students at UK universities are less likely to get a top degree—a first or 2:1—if they are from an ethnic minority......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Football can improve well-being of people in UK prisons, and could help stop reoffending

The prison overcrowding crisis in the UK has shown the public what researchers and those working in criminal justice have known for years: prisons are unsafe for those serving time and working there......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Plant pathologists spearhead Fusarium head blight research on hemp

Extension faculty at the University of Kentucky (UK) Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment are advancing the fight against Fusarium head blight (FHB) in hemp. This disease, caused by multiple species of the Fusarium fungus, threa.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

The UK Has No Coal-Fired Power Plants for the First Time in 142 Years

With Monday's closure of Ratcliffe-on-Soar, coal is no longer being used to provide electricity in the UK......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Eight Scientists, a Billion Dollars, and the Moonshot Agency Trying to Make Britain Great Again

The Advanced Research and Invention Agency—ARIA—is the UK's answer to Darpa. But can it put the country back on the scientific map?.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Lab owner pleads guilty to faking COVID test results during pandemic

Ill-gotten millions bought a Bentley, Lamborghini, Tesla X, and crypto, among other things. The co-owner of a Chicago-based lab has pleaded guilty for his role in a COVID testing.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

4 new LockBit-related arrests, identities of suspected Evil Corp members, affiliates revealed

The third phase of Operation Cronos, which involved officers from the UK National Crime Agency (NCA), the FBI, Europol and other law enforcement agencies, has resulted in the arrest of four persons for allegedly participating in the LockBit ransomwar.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024