BBC’s ‘Solar System’ sends Professor Brian Cox across alien worlds—diamond rain, giant volcanoes, and exploding oceans—while some viewers hit regional access limits.
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Schwyz-based Liom announced a non-invasive glucose-monitoring wearable, aiming to expand real-time biomarker monitoring without needles.
Basel-based FoRx Therapeutics has closed an insider-led financing to advance precision anti-cancer therapeutics, signaling continued investor confidence in its clinical-stage pipeline.
BBC’s Eden: Untamed Planet, narrated by Helena Bonham Carter, takes viewers from the Namib Desert to Alaska to explore Earth’s last untouched landscapes—though it’s blocked in some regions.
Ashoka University scientists model how H5N1 bird flu could spread in humans, warning that early quarantine after just a few cases may decide whether an outbreak stays local or grows.
Chai Discovery secures $70M, advancing AI-driven antibodies to combat challenging diseases, revolutionizing the biotech landscape.
IVFmicro enhances infertility treatment by boosting IVF success rates with groundbreaking microfluidic technology.
Joseph Vijay leaves cinema to lead TVK in the upcoming Tamil Nadu assembly elections, threatening to disrupt the decades-old Dravidian political duopoly. CHENNAI — The intersection of cinema and statecraft has always been the defining feature of politics in Tamil Nadu, a state where screen idols often transition into revered leaders. As the 2026 Assembly elections approach, the political landscape is undergoing its most significant seismic shift in decades. Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar, the superstar actor known to millions simply as “Thalapathy,” has officially exited the film industry to commit fully to his political outfit, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). Political analysts…
Sweden’s Melt&Marble secures €7 million in fresh funding to commercialize fermentation-based fats, targeting the taste gap in the plant-based meat sector. The quest to make plant-based meat indistinguishable from animal products has taken a significant financial leap forward as Melt&Marble, a food technology startup based in Gothenburg, Sweden, announced the successful closure of a €7 million funding round. This capital injection aims to accelerate the commercialization of the company’s proprietary precision fermentation technology, which produces “designer fats” without the need for animals. The investment comes at a critical time for the alternative protein industry, which has been seeking innovative solutions…
International donors and health organizations convene in Abu Dhabi to pledge vital funds, aiming to protect 370 million children annually and close the final chapter on polio. A historic coalition of global leaders, philanthropists, and health experts gathered in the United Arab Emirates this Monday to reaffirm their commitment to one of humanity’s most ambitious public health goals: the total eradication of polio. Hosted at Abu Dhabi Finance Week by the Mohamed bin Zayed Foundation for Humanity, the summit successfully secured $1.9 billion in funding commitments. This massive injection of capital is designed to bridge the critical resource gap facing…