Fertility drug could lead to 7% increase in live births after IVF, trial finds

A study of a new fertility drug has found that it can increase the chances of embryo implantation during IVF and lead to a 7% increase in live births. The pill, known as OXO-001, is designed to work directly on the lining of the uterus to make it more receptive to the embryo that is … Read more

Friday off-peak trial sees London Underground passenger numbers rise by 3% – BBC News

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The TfL off-peak Friday trial period ran from March to May Item information Author, Noah Vickers Role, Local democracy reporter June 26, 2024 A £24 million pilot program offering off-peak fares for Transport for London (TfL) all day on Fridays has been found to have had a “negligible” impact … Read more

Friday off-peak trial sees London Underground passenger numbers rise by 3% – BBC News

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The TfL off-peak Friday trial period ran from March to May Item information Author, Noah Vickers Role, Local democracy reporter 8 hours ago A £24 million pilot program offering off-peak fares for Transport for London (TfL) all day on Fridays has been found to have had a “negligible” impact … Read more

Yes, Elon Musk’s brain chip could be hacked to record brain activity, Neuralink human trial patient admits

Hackers can siphon data from a Neuralink computer chip embedded in a person’s brain, the first patient to receive the advanced medical device had admitted. Noland Arbaugh, the 29-year-old patient who was left paralyzed below the shoulder after a diving accident, discussed the threat of hackers in a candid podcast interview with Joe Rogan. Asked … Read more

AW609 Tiltrotor Aircraft Completes First Naval Trial Campaign with Italian Navy – Naval News

The AW609 tiltrotor program marked a new milestone in the industry’s capabilities following the first successful ship trial, which was recently conducted with the support of the Italian Navy. Navy News Staff June 26, 2024 Leonardo press release From April 3 to 12, the AW609 AC4 aircraft, fully representative of the … Read more

Former Autonomy chief Mike Lynch has been acquitted in an American fraud trial

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. Mike Lynch, once one of Britain’s leading tech entrepreneurs, was acquitted of criminal charges by a San Francisco jury on Thursday, capping a 12-year legal saga stemming from one of Silicon Valley’s biggest-ever fraud cases … Read more

Trial results for new lung cancer drug are ‘off the charts,’ doctors say

Doctors are hailing ‘extraordinary’ research findings that show a new drug has halted the progression of lung cancer for longer than any other treatment in medical history. Lung cancer is the world’s leading cause of cancer death and is responsible for approximately 1.8 million deaths per year. The chances of survival in people with advanced … Read more

Did Neuralink ignore the risk of an early trial? Problems with brain implants plagued lab before human case

Olga Loiek

Neuralink’s first human implant hit a problem last week, with reports suggesting tiny wires crucial to detecting brain signals became loose. Sources familiar with the matter revealed that this problem has been known to Elon Musk’s company for years. Three sources familiar with the testing claim that animal tests conducted before last year’s US approval … Read more