Blastocystis Gut Parasite: Healthy or Harmful?
admin Your gut is teeming with tiny single-celled parasites called Blastocystis. Gross, right? But a new study shows these gut parasites can be linked to a healthy diet. A study in…
MWC 2025: NTT Docomo preps for beyond 5G future
Leading Japanese operator NTT Docomo has used the MWC 2025 event to showcase “fundamental advances” in next-generation communications technologies and services that will be needed to support almost unprecedented…
Fluorescent PyrAte-(S)-citalopram Conjugates Enable Imaging of the Serotonin Transporter in Living Tissue
Fluorescent labelling techniques have enabled the visualization of various biomolecules, cellular structures, and their associated physiological processes. At the same time, there remains a demand for developing novel fluorescent compounds…
COVID-19 Vaccine Safety: Balancing Rare Side Effects with Public Health Benefits
In the US, more than 13,000 recipients of COVID-19 vaccines have filed injury claims with the federal government. In India, Venugopalan Govindan’s daughter Karunya died in July 2021 after taking…
MWC 2025: Operators account for 85% of mobile infrastructure investments
As the leading firms in the industry show at MWC Barcelona how they are advancing mobile communications, a report from global mobile industry trade body the GSMA is calling…
Venki Ramakrishnan’s “Why We Die” Offers a Clear-eyed Look at Ageing, and the Limits of Longevity
“…in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” —Benjamin Franklin, among others The dread of death (and ageing with all its debilities) is a…
Innovative synergistic control of electric fields and Zn2+ dynamics for revolutionizing zinc metal battery stability
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) are emerging as promising next-generation energy storage systems due to their inherent safety, environmental sustainability, and cost-effectiveness. However, their widespread application is hindered by challenges such…
Refinery closures and rising consumption will reduce U.S. petroleum inventories in 2026
In-brief analysis March 3, 2025 In 2026, we forecast that inventories of the three largest transportation fuels in the United States—motor gasoline, distillate fuel oil,…
‘Times are hard’ for fintech but latest report reveals glimmer of recovery
Fintech investment has been on a downward spiral since 2012, but the second half of this year could see the first shoots of recovery. Investment in UK fintechs fell…