New Manchester-London rail link could be operational by 2026

Plans for new train services between London and Manchester have been revealed following the cancellation of the northern section of HS2. Operator London Northwestern Railway is seeking permission to extend its existing services – which run between the capital and Crewe – to Manchester Victoria via the West Midlands. It seeks to use the same … Read more

Scientists discover a surprising link between ancient biology and limited human hair growth

This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! MPC1 is expressed in the human hair follicle and MPC inhibition blocks cell cycle progression and disrupts the expression of hair follicle signaling pathway genes. A) MPC1 and PDK immunoreactivity in human hair follicles. CTS connective tissue sheath. DP – … Read more

Groundbreaking research reveals a link between obesity, inflammation and aging

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CNIO researchers have found that cells signaling that they contain excess nutrients can lead to organ malfunction and inflammation, potentially accelerating aging. Using animal models and comparisons with human blood samples, they have shown that targeting inflammation can alleviate the symptoms of aging and extend life, with implications for understanding diseases associated with aging and … Read more

A missing link in the timeline of Earth’s chemistry may have been found

Two planets, the left one with pinkish hues, connected by a jagged line like a heart rate monitor to the right planet, earth. A small moon hangs top left of earth, between the planets.

A missing piece of Earth’s evolutionary timeline may have been found. Using computational models, a team of scientists explored how working back into modern biochemistry could help map out how simple, non-living chemicals were present on early Soil gave rise to complex molecules that led to the origin of life as we know it. Researchers … Read more

iMessage on iOS 18 previews link cards for social media posts and more

In addition to text effects and scheduled messages, iOS 18 adds a small but useful change to iMessage: link card previews for more types of content. When you paste a link for a social media post into the text field of the Messages app, the associated link card now appears before you send the message, … Read more

At the dawn of time: MIT physicists link dark matter to ‘supercharged’ microscopic black holes

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Image of a primordial black hole forming amid a sea of ​​hot, color-charged quarks and gluons a tiny fraction of a second after the Big Bang. Credit: Kaća Bradonjić According to the researchers, the universe could have produced microscopic black holes with enormous amounts of nuclear charge in the first quintillionth of a second. MIT … Read more

Rare lunar event could reveal Stonehenge’s link to the moon | CNN

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. CNN — To those who have gathered throughout the centuries at Stonehenge – the imposing prehistoric monument that knew it dominated the Salisbury Plain in south-west England for some 4,500 years – it was probably … Read more

Scientists discover link between Covid vaccination and rare ‘cold blood disease’

Scientists have discovered a link between a complication of the COVID-19 vaccine and the complication caused by a rare ‘cold blood disease’. The research, led by Flinders University and international experts, deepens our understanding of vaccine-induced immune thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (known as VITT). Following the first waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, governments around … Read more